BARWON HEALTH STAFF ONLY

Employment Type - Temporary Full Time

Hours per fortnight - 80

Job Category - Other Professionals - Dietetics

Req Id - 9294

HAVE IT ALL

JOIN OUR ALLIED HEALTH TEAM NOW!

- Access training, education, and professional development programs
- Enjoy flexible work options for a healthy work–life balance
- Grow your skills at an organisation invested in your long-term development
- Temporary Full-time (80 hours per fortnight including ADO), based at the McKellar Centre and University Hospital Geelong on a rotational basis (until 16/04/2027)

About the role As a Grade 1 Dietitian at Barwon Health, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based nutrition and dietetic services across a range of clinical settings. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support patients and clients to achieve optimal health outcomes through comprehensive, consumer-centred care.

This role is primarily based at University Hospital Geelong and/or McKellar Centre, with opportunities to work across other Barwon Health sites. You will manage a clinical caseload, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and participate in team-based care planning. Flexibility is required, including potential weekend work and rotation across sites to support service delivery needs.

Key responsibilities

- Provide evidence-based nutrition and dietetic assessment, intervention, and care planning within a multidisciplinary team
- Manage a clinical caseload, ensuring timely, accurate documentation and high standards of patient care
- Collaborate with patients, families,



and healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated, consumer-centred care
- Contribute to quality improvement activities, audits, and service development initiatives

What we’re looking for

- Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status, or eligibility, with Dietitians Australia
- Demonstrated ability to manage workload, prioritise tasks, and work both independently and collaboratively
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships
- A commitment to ongoing career development, evidence-based practice, and Barwon Health values

Position Description Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

Barwon Health staff benefits

- Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction
- A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
- Extensive professional development opportunities
- Attractive salary packaging benefits
- Living expenses capped at $9,010
- Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650

For more information about working at Barwon Health, please click here





Diversity and inclusion

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Child safety

We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government’s Child Safe Standards

Additional information

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]

All appointments are subject to:

- Satisfactory Police Record Check
- Immunisation Status Clearance
- Working with Children Check (if applicable)

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please note: We do not accept resumes via email.

Contact person: Elizabeth McIntyre | Christine Wiggett

Email: [email protected] | [email protected]

Phone: (03) 4215 0704

Application closing date: 23 August 2026

Shortlisting may commence prior to the closing date - early applications are encouraged.

📌 Dietitian (Grade 1), Nutrition & Dietetics (Newtown)
🏢 Barwon South West
📍 Newtown