Job no: 944394
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Public Health
Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Women's & Children's Dietitian - Allied Health
Salary $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHP2
Multiple positions available
Dietitian | Flinders Medical Centre | Join a Leading Women & Children's Team
Dietitian role within the Women & Children's team at Flinders Medical Centre, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network
About the role:
The incumbent is responsible to the Senior Dietitian (Women & Children) and ultimately the Allied Health Service Manager, Women’s & Children’s Health, for the assessment, care and education of both inpatient sand outpatients. Providing a nutrition and dietetic consultative service to medical, nursing and allied health personnel. Will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team within the allocated units and other units as directed.
Duties for the role will include:
Providing appropriate and effective dietetic management with regard to assessing, dietetic diagnosing, planning, implementing and evaluating a nutritional care program for patients in the allocated units and other FMC referred patients as appropriate.
Assisting with supervision and continuous development of AHP1 staff and direct supervision of students allocated to the units.
Participating in ward meetings/rounds and discharge planning to integrate nutritional care into total patient care including those of the allocated service areas.
Being responsible for the nutrition/dietetic counselling on an individual or group basis of inpatients, outpatients where appropriate, and other relevant groups.
Developing or preparing resource material for counselling and education of patients following consumer consultation.
Planning, implementing and evaluating research projects relating to the allocated area of nutrition under the direction of the Senior Dietitian and Service Manager.
About you:
Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).
Ability to adapt to unexpected situations and fluctuating workloads.
Clear aptitude for working in a healthcare setting and with people from a variety of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Proven experience in delivering high quality and safe care consistent with the National Safety and Quality Health Care Service Standards. (Mandatory for all clinical positions.)
Experience in the delivery of nutrition support to patients in an acute care setting.
Demonstrated experience in the provision of nutritional assessment, diagnosis, dietetic treatment, counselling and education.
Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.
Want To Know More? Contact: Emma Dunning, Senior Dietitian, PH: 7117 0690,
[email protected]
Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Monday 13th of July 2026
Attachments:
Dietitian (Women & Children) AHP2 Role Description
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International applicant guidelines
Applicant Information:
We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 944394
Advertised: 29 Jun 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 13 Jul 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
