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 **** with potential to extend)
Position Classification:
Dietitian Level 4
Remuneration:
$***** - $***** 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 creative 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 environment.
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,



productive 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.
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:
REQ******
Applications Close:
18th October ****
For inquiries about the role, contactWendy Tu on ******
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.
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There is a waitlist for parking for current 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.
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