Join our team as a Dietitian, providing high-quality, evidence-based nutrition care to support positive patient outcomes.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time Until December ****
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration: $***** - $***** per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ******
Location: John Hunter Children's Hospital
Applications Close: Wednesday, 21st October ****
Where you'll be working
This position provides nutrition assessment and management to children and young people admitted to John Hunter Children's Hospital, specifically in the clinical areas of respiratory including cystic fibrosis, neurology, surgery and general paediatrics.
About You
Clinical experience: Substantial experience in paediatric clinical dietetics, ideally across inpatient and outpatient settings.
Advanced clinical practice: Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex paediatric nutrition cases with multiple comorbidities and competing clinical priorities.
Leadership: Experience providing clinical supervision, mentoring junior dietitians and students, and supporting multidisciplinary teams.
Service development: Evidence of developing clinical guidelines, implementing quality improvement initiatives, auditing practice, and improving patient outcomes.
Communication: Excellent family-centred communication skills, including the ability to explain complex nutrition recommendations to parents, carers and multidisciplinary clinicians.
Requirements
Must hold a bachelor or post graduate degree in nutrition and dietetics that provides eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia, or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer.
What we can offer you
At Hunter New England Health,



enjoy a career where you're challenged by interesting work and surrounded by spectacular locations. You'll contribute to the team enriching health in millions of ways every day. On top of this we also offer:
Proximity to shopping and other services
Monthly Allocated Days Off (for full-time employees)
4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part time employees)
6 weeks annual leave (for eligible full time nurses)
Paid parental leave (for eligible employees) - giving you the opportunity for true Worklife balance
Salary packaging options - up to $11,600 plus novated leasing
Fitness Passport for health and well-being - discounted gym options for you and your family
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Additional information
An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
To be eligible for employment in this position you must be an Australian Citizen, or permanent resident of Australia, or a Recent Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold an appropriate visa that allows you to live and work in Australia. Employment of a temporary visa holder will only be offered in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.
We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.
For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Webster on ******
Information for Applicants
Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most Hunter New England Health employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting SalaryPackagingPLUS! via ****** or *************.
Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefits such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.
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