Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 30 July 2027
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration: $116,892 - $120,680 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ661274
Application Close: 8 June 2026
REQ661274 - Senior Clinical Dietitian - Level 3
The Role
We are now seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic dietitian with high level clinical skills to join our team, the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics at St George Hospital.
This is a senior dietitian position based at St George Hospital and will include inpatient and outpatient workloads across a range of clinical areas. The ideal candidate will have extensive post graduate clinical experience, including experience managing patients with complex nutrition requirements within an acute hospital setting.
Where you’ll be working
The St George Hospital and Health Services is part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. It is an accredited, principal teaching hospital of the University of New South Wales and is not only the largest hospital within the Local Health District, but is among the leading centres for trauma and emergency management in the State. The hospital’s areas of special expertise also include cancer services, critical care, gastrointestinal and cardiothoracic surgery and women’s and children’s health care.
The hospital is currently undergoing redevelopment and in April opened a new Kensington Street Building (KSB), bringing together a range of day only, ambulatory and outpatient services along with three levels of inpatient beds. The KSB includes our brand new Allied Health staff hub where we enjoy district views from our department and staff balcony, new meeting facilities along with a floor dedicated to Allied Health outpatient services. The St George Hospital redevelopment provides staff, patients and carers with a first-class facility, designed to meet the health needs of our community, now and into the future.
What you’ll be doing
Your focus will be on providing quality person centred nutrition care. As a senior dietitian in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics you will be actively involved in quality improvement, service development activities and the clinical supervision of junior staff and students.
Plan, coordinate, and implement in-depth levels of clinical expertise and extensive specialised knowledge within Nutrition and Dietetics in order to provide high quality Dietetic care to patients consistent with NSW Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) policies, procedures and standards.
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
Benefits
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
Discounted Private Health Insurance.
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Selection Criteria
- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
- Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions, please contact Suzie Daniells via email at [email protected]
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email
[email protected] and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
- We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
