Join our team as a Dietitian, providing high-quality, evidence-based nutrition care to support positive patient outcomes

Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time Until December 2027
Position Classification:Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration:$61.31 - $63.29 per hour + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week:24
Requisition ID:REQ695157
Location: John Hunter Children's Hospital
Applications Close: Wednesday, 21st October 2026

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
We are looking for an experienced Dietitian who can demonstrate the following;

✨ 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 Current 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 New 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.

How to apply

Click apply online, submit your information and resume, and address the criteria listed below providing examples that demonstrate your ability.

- Demonstrated experience working as a paediatric dietitian across a range of clinical areas.
- Demonstrated commitment to best practice with evidence of ongoing education in the areas of paediatric dietetics.
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and within a multidsiciplinary team to manage complex situations.

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Webster on ***@health.nsw.gov.au

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 *****@salarypackagingplus.com.au or 1300 40 25 23.

Hunter New England Health employees may be eligible for a range of benefitssuch 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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