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- Part time, 32 hours (4 days), ideally Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri
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Fixed term, until 13 Nov 2026
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Located across all sites: Austin Hospital in Heidelberg, Heidelberg Repatriation Centre in Heidelberg. Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre in Kew.
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Pay range as per AJ1-AJ4 classification $47.81-54.10 per hour+ salary packaging + super + higher qualification allowance if applicable.
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Nutrition and Dietetics department
The Nutrition and Dietetics Department department has around 55 staff members across three sites - Austin (acute care), Repat (sub-acute care) and Talbot (rehabilitation), providing services to inpatients, outpatients and home & community programs. We operate as one department and come together for staff meetings and continuing education. Our work environment is vibrant and fast paced and we are a friendly and supportive team. We have many highly skilled and experienced dietitians who lead our clinical teams - specialist medicine, oncology, surgical/ICU/gastro, paediatrics and mental health, sub-acute and ambulatory care, and portfolios - staff education, quality, research, student training, food service, nutrition support and workforce operations.
About the role
Your role is to provide clinical backfill when Dietitians take leave. You work across all clinical areas and sites, with training and support provided for areas that are new/less familiar to you. Clinical work areas include renal, general medicine, spinal, respiratory, neurosurgery, cardiology, stroke, neurology, endocrinology, ICU, GI surgery, gastroenterology, ENT, liver transplant, medical oncology, radiotherapy, haematology, geriatric medicine. rehabilitation, general paediatrics, paediatric eating disorders, adult mental health and eating disorders.
A regular day will see you:
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Confirming your work allocation in the morning, communicating with your team leader/s about work allocation and work status across the day, seeing patients and using clinical systems.
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Working under the direction of the Grade 4 workforce operations lead, and on a daily basis under the direction of a allocated team leader.
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Participate in clinical supervision, department meetings and department-wide activities.
You will get exposure to multiple clinical areas with the added benefit of support that working in our large and dynamic department brings.
About you
You will be someone who is flexible, has excellent problem solving and time management skill as well as the ability to work independently whilst also creating positive working relationships. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your clinical skills in a variety of areas.
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
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3+ years' experience in a large, fast-paced hospital environment.
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Experience in a range of clinical areas and settings
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Problem-solving skills, resourcefulness and ability to work independently
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Organisational skills including efficient workload management and ability to prioritise
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Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to create positive working relationships.
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
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Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
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A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
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Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
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Mentoring and career development opportunities.
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working with Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager:
Amy McNeilly, Workforce Operations Lead at [email protected] or on 03 9496 5011 (Mon – Thurs)
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
To apply for this position, please attach
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Resume including a minimum of 2 professional referees
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Cover letter addressing key selection criteria (maximum 2 pages)
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Proof of dietetic qualifications
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Proof of covid vaccination
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Working with children check
Application closing date: Sunday 19 July 2026
