- Lead and inspire a high-performing clinical dietetics team
- Drive service improvement, education and clinical excellence
- Influence patient outcomes in a leading tertiary hospital

Shape the future of clinical nutrition services. Lead, mentor and manage a dynamic team while delivering expert dietetic care in a fast-paced tertiary hospital. Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (Up to 31st December 2026 with potential to extend)

Position Classification: Dietitian Level 4

Remuneration: $66.36 - $67.97 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38

Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working

Join the Dietetics and Nutrition Department at Westmead Hospital, one of Australia's largest and most respected tertiary referral hospitals. Working alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary workforce, you'll play a key leadership role in advancing nutrition care, developing staff capability, and supporting innovative service delivery across inpatient and outpatient settings.

- Our team is committed to clinical excellence, continuous improvement, research, education and patient-centred care in a collaborative and supportive setting.
- Opportunity to lead a large team of clinical dietitians across diverse specialty areas
- Work in a recognised tertiary referral and teaching hospital
- Support and influence clinical service innovation, redesign and quality improvement
- Mentor future dietitians through clinical education and student supervision
- Access professional development, research and leadership opportunities

What you'll be doing As the Dietitian Team Leader Level 4, you will provide operational and clinical leadership to a team of clinical dietitians while maintaining an advanced clinical caseload. You will work closely with the Head and Deputy Head of Dietetics and Nutrition to ensure high-quality, efficient and evidence-based nutrition services that meet organisational standards and patient needs.

- Lead,



supervise and support a team of clinical dietitians across inpatient and outpatient services
- Deliver expert clinical nutrition assessment, intervention and consultation within designated specialty areas
- Coordinate workforce planning, referral management and service coverage to achieve clinical benchmarks
- Drive quality improvement, policy development, research activities and implementation of national standards
- Coordinate student placements, clinical education programs and ongoing staff development initiatives

Ready to make a difference? Join a team where your expertise, leadership and passion for nutrition can have a meaningful impact on the health and wellbeing of our community.

now and help us deliver exceptional care, healthier communities and outstanding professional practice. Together, we are building a healthier future for Western Sydney.

How to Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria

- Qualification: Must hold a bachelor or post graduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer that provides eligibility for full membership of Dietitians Australia.

Selection Criteria

- Demonstrated extensive post graduate clinical dietetics experience and a broad generalist knowledge of clinical nutrition
- Demonstrated evidence of providing advice to managers on clinical service development including implementation/procedure development, evaluation, and redesign.




- Demonstrated experience in the clinical supervision of staff/students and evidence of contribution to education activities
- Well-developed communication, coaching and facilitation skills.
- Ability to work as an effective team member in a busy environment
- Excellent time management and organisation skills. Ability to prioritise workload and work independently and in a team
- Able to display good computer skills and experience with meal/diet ordering systems such as Cbord and Cerner, virtual programs such as MS Teams, SharePoint and experiences with telehealth and electronic medical records
- Experience in designing, implementing, leading, developing and evaluating research/quality improvement projects

Requisition ID: REQ695464 Applications Close: 18th October 2026

Need more information ?

- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Wendy Tu on [email protected]

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability.

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position.

📌 Dietitian Team Leader Level 4 (Sydney)
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