Job description
Agency Department of Health Work unit Allied Health Division, Alice Springs Hospital
Job title Senior Dietitian Designation Professional 3
Job type Full time Duration Fixed for 12 months
Salary $114,199 - $127,898 Location Alice Springs
Position number 39245 RTF 348516 Closing 14/06/2026
Contact officer Megan Scott on 08 8951 6986 or [email protected]
About the agency http://www.health.nt.gov.au/
Apply online https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=348516
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A ONE-PAGE SUMMARY ABOUT YOU, A DETAILED RESUME AND COPIES OF YOUR
TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS.
Information for applicants – inclusion and diversity and Special Measures recruitment plans
The NTPS values diversity. The NTPS encourages people from all diversity groups to apply for vacancies and accommodates
people with disability by making reasonable workplace adjustments. If you require an adjustment for the recruitment process or
job, please discuss this with the contact officer. For more information about applying for this position and the merit process, go
to the OCPE website.
Aboriginal applicants will be granted priority consideration for this vacancy. For more information on Special Measures plans, go
to the OCPE website.
Primary objective
Provide clinical leadership within the Central Australian Health Service Dietetics Department and Renal Service. Act as a principal
source of advice on food and nutrition services to the CAHS and lead quality improvement activities for the department.
Context statement
NT Health provides integrated allied health services in a variety of service settings including acute and sub-acute care, primary
health care, aged care and mental health. Currently seeking applicants in the following areas: [insert specialty area]. This position
will require the applicant to work within an extended hours service model, which may include weekends as applicable.
Key duties and responsibilities
1. Provide timely, clinically and culturally appropriate Dietetic services within a multidisciplinary framework.
2. Provide expert advice on program and clinical issues within Nutrition and Dietetics.
3. Provide leadership, supervision, mentorship and education to staff and students.
4. Independently organise and manage a high-volume complex workload within a dynamic and evolving work environment to
ensure timelines and health outcomes are met.
5. Initiate, implement and complete research, continuous quality improvement and service development activities at a local or
regional level to ensure delivery of contemporary Nutrition and Dietetic services.
6. Lead and/or monitor the achievement of work unit goals and key performance indicators
7. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken
to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
8. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.
Selection criteria
Essential
1. Relevant qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics that meets membership eligibility requirements of Dietitians Australia and
Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status.
2. Extensive post graduate experience in providing contemporary, high level clinical dietetic services to patients and
families/carers.
3. Demonstrated awareness and understanding of Aboriginal culture and proven experience in working effectively with patients
and families/carers of diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
4. Proven high-level communication and interpersonal skills, including well developed negotiation and conflict management skills,
with significant experience working in a team environment to achieve positive health outcomes.
5. Extensive experience in clinical supervision of students and staff and a commitment to professional development.
6. Proven ability to initiate, implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities.
7. Proven ability to efficiently and effectively organise and manage a high-volume complex workload.
8. Demonstrated high level leadership skills with capacity to provide leadership in a team environment.
Desirable
1. Post-graduate qualifications in clinical education, leadership / management, speciality practice area or another relevant field.
Further information
Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice
and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history.
For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with
blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.
- The position may require outreach trips to Tennant Creek and remote communities including travel in a light aircraft.
