Clinical Dietitian Level 3 - Oncology
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until April 2027
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration: $116,892.00 - $120,680.00 per annum, plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ654616
Applications close: Sunday, 26 April 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Prince of Wales Hospital Nutrition and Dietetics Department as a Senior Clinical Dietitian (Level 3) in Oncology. The POWH provides comprehensive cancer care services and is a specialist centre for the treatment of complex head and neck cancer and upper gastrointestinal malignancies. You will play a pivotal role in delivering high‑quality nutrition care within a multidisciplinary oncology team.
Benefits
- A workplace culture with a foundation that promotes person centred care approaches and staff wellbeing
- Orientation and supported transition into your new role
- Targeted clinical stream education programs affiliated with university partners
- Development pathways that are aimed at career progression
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave
- Salary Packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing
- Corporate health and fitness program, discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
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Where you'll be working
You will join a collaborative team of 19 dietitians, ranging from new graduates to experienced clinical specialists. The department is committed to ensuring nutrition care remains at the forefront of patient‑centred service delivery.
The POWH is a quaternary referral and teaching hospital - a great place to develop your career. It is located in Randwick, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The hospital is easily accessible via a light rail and multiple bus services.
The Role
In this senior role, you will provide expert, person‑centred nutrition care to patients undergoing cancer treatment, with a primary focus on inpatient services. You will work flexibly across oncology services in collaboration with two other dietitians (Level 4 specialist and rotational Level 1/2).
As a senior dietitian in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics you also will be actively involved in quality improvement, service development activities and the clinical supervision of junior staff and students.
Selection criteria:
- Qualifications in accordance with Schedule C of the NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award
- Extensive post graduate clinical experience in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Excellent negotiation, decision making and advocacy skills including the ability to interact constructively and collaboratively with a diverse range of stakeholders, throughout all organisational levels
- Ability to provide in-depth advice and education to enhance service delivery and to guide and support others in providing service excellence, with the capacity to provide clinical supervision to other staff
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to apply advanced reasoning skills and independent professional judgement when dealing with situations of a novel, complex or critical nature
- Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Margaret Holyday on Margaret.Holyday@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristic including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
- We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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