Senior Cancer Care Dietitian

💼 Lead specialist cancer nutrition care across acute & outpatient settings
🤝 Collaborate with a high performing multidisciplinary cancer team
📚 Drive education, research & clinical leadership in oncology dietetics

Deliver, lead and advance cancer nutrition care across inpatient and outpatient services while supporting clinicians and shaping best practice.

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 20/10/26)
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 22
Location: Blacktown Hospital

Where you'll be working
Join a dynamic and supportive team at Blacktown Hospital, part of Western Sydney Local Health District, delivering high quality care to a diverse and growing community. You’ll be based within the Cancer and Haematology Centre, working alongside experienced clinicians in a collaborative and patient focused environment.

• Work within a modern cancer centre supporting complex oncology services

• Be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to person centred care

• Access ongoing professional development and learning opportunities

• Contribute to a culture that values innovation, research and quality improvement

• Support services across Blacktown and Mount Druitt hospitals

What you'll be doing 
In this senior role, you will deliver expert nutrition and dietetic services to patients with cancer while providing leadership, supervision and education across the service. This is a maternity leave backfill opportunity with potential for continuation beyond the contract end date.

• Provide advanced nutritional assessment, counselling and diet therapy

• Manage complex oncology, haematology and palliative care caseloads

• Support and supervise dietitians, assistants and student placements

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes

• Lead quality improvement, education and research initiatives

   

How to Apply 
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: Tertiary qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics 

• Registration: Eligible for full membership of Dietitians' Association of Australia. 

   

Selection Criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics and eligible for full membership of the Dietitians’ Association of Australia.

2. Post graduate experience in clinical nutrition, with experience in both outpatient and inpatient service delivery in a cancer and haematology service or similar.

3. Experience in managing complex caseloads, demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.

4. Well-developed written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, effective time management and ability to prioritise workload.

5. Demonstrated advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement, with the ability to work independently with minimum direct clinical supervision, but also effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

6. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, including clinical and student supervision and commitment to advancing the profile of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department.

7. Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services.

8. High level computer skills, including experience using CBORD Diet Office System and Cerner eMR or equivalent (e.g. ARIA).

Requisition ID:  REQ650895
Applications Close:  5th May 2026

 
Need more information ?

• Find out more about applying for this position.

• 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 Caroline Cusack at Caroline.Cusack@health.nsw.gov.au