Dietitian
Why join NSLHD:
- Access generous staff benefits including salary packaging, fitness passport and more.
- A challenging, inspiring and rewarding role with the opportunity to make a difference.
Join a leading tertiary diabetes and endocrinology service as a Senior Dietitian, providing advanced clinical care, leadership and service development in the ambulatory care settings. This role offers the opportunity to shape innovative models of care and support workforce development.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time until 15 December 2026 (with possibility of ongoing employment)
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 4
Remuneration: $63.81 - $65.36 per hour
Hours Per Week: 14
Requisition ID: REQ643261
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
- Innovation is at our core, with opportunities for research driven evidence based practice, ensuring our work remains engaging and fulfilling.
- Clear pathways for career progression, supported by training secondments, recognition and mentorship, empower employee and leaders alike to reach their professional goals.
- Join us on a journey to a place where every achievement is celebrated and every opportunity is embraced.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital - Diabetes Education
What you'll be doing
The Senior Dietitian will provide advanced clinical leadership and expert nutrition care for complex people with diabetes across an ambulatory care setting. Key areas include diabetes in pregnancy, type 1, type 2 and type 3c diabetes, diabetes technologies, complex insulin therapy including insulin pump therapy. The role includes service development, quality improvement, and leadership of group education programs.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Bachelor or post graduate degree in nutrition and dietetics and eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia. Minimum experience as level 2 Dietitian.
- Describe your qualifications and eligibility for Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status and outline your experience in advanced or senior clinical dietetic practice.
- Describe your experience providing advanced nutrition care for people with diabetes, concluding involvement in complex insulin therapy, diabetes technology, gestational diabetes or specialist multidisciplinary clinics.
- Describe your experience providing leadership, supervision, education or service development within a clinical nutrition service.
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For role related queries or questions contact Grace Bucholtz or Sally Inglis on NSLHD-NMEndo@health.nsw.gov.au
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
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Applications Close: 9 March 2026
