This is a full time (80 hours/fortnight including ADOs) fixed term role to cover parental leave from 18.01.2027-19.09.2027. This role will predominately work in the areas of oncology, adolescent medicine and mental health. Covering across other speciality units will be required.

All roles include inclusion on the weekend on-call roster and include work in the HEN/NDIS space.

Classification for this position is governed by Award 18 - Medical Scientists and will range from AJ1 (Grade 2, Year 1) – AJ4 (Grade 2, Year 4) depending on experience, from $94,478.80 to $106,906.80 per annum, pro rata for part-time, plus superannuation.

What you’ll achieve:

Deliver excellent evidence-based practice dietetic assessments and interventions for patients across a wide variety of clinical specialties

Provide child centred, family focused care through partnership with parents/ families

Possess well-developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills and attention to detail with the ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders

Work in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patient and department needs are addressed effectively

Participate in quality improvement and research projects

Deliver educational sessions to students, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals through lectures, workshops, and diverse learning formats

Your skills and experience:

Meet the eligibility criteria for full membership of Dietitians Australia

At least 2 years full time equivalent experience in acute paediatric dietetics

If this sounds like you, or if you would like more information, please clickhereto view the position description.

About the Department:





The Department of Nutrition and Food Services incorporates the clinical dietetic service, the Main Kitchen that caters for inpatient meals and the Central Formula Room that produces formula, enteral feeds and fortifies expressed breast milk to meet the nutritional needs of patients.

Dietitians provide services to inpatient medical/specialty units and to specialist outpatient clinics and are available to consult on all aspects of infant and child nutrition including assessment, recommendations for nutritional management, implementation of therapeutic diets, enteral feeding and tube weaning within the hospital setting. We are a registered NDIS Nutrition service to provide disability-related nutrition supports to eligible patients. We also supporta large number offamilies on our Home Enteral Nutrition Program.

The Nutrition and Food Services Department sits within the Allied Health and Digital Directorate in the organisational structure at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

What we offer:

- Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum (and other additional salary-enhancing options)
- Workplace culture of continuous improvement, growth, support and training
- Clinical Education Hub on-site to support continued training and professional development
- Monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO)



– 12 additional leave days per year, if FTE
- Hybrid work model, if applicable to role
- Convenient location & close to public transport
- Special events
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities
- Help when you need it most Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
- Unlimitedaccess to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
- Enjoy the convenience of an on-site retail precinct, featuring a range of shops, cafés, and food outlets (retail discounts & more)

Other requirements:

Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain

Valid Working with Children Check

Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain

Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a one-page tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Keryn Coster, Manager Nutrition & Food Services or Sarah Efklides, Senior Dietitian via email: ***@rch.org.auOR phone: 9345 5668.

Why work at th

📌 Pediatric Dietitian – Oncology (Melbourne)
🏢 Royal Children's Hospital
📍 Melbourne