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Dietitian
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Western Sydney Local Health District
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REQ597704 Requisition #

 

  • Lead a passionate team and make your mark in a high-impact role

  • Shape the future of services with bold ideas and innovation

  • Fast-track your career with leadership, strategy, and influence

 

 

Join Westmead as a team leader—mentor dietitians, inspire students, and transform nutrition care with impact.

 

 

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 18/12/2026)
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 4
Remuneration: $61.35 - $62.84 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Westmead Hospital

 

 

Where you'll be working
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) provides primary, secondary, and tertiary health care across multiple LGAs and the Greater Western Region, driven by the core values of collaboration, openness, respect, and empowerment.

 

  • Serves Auburn, Blacktown, The Hills Shire, Holroyd, and Parramatta LGAs.

  • Committed to "better health services for the people of western Sydney and beyond."

  • Health care facilities include Mount Druitt, Blacktown, Auburn, Westmead, and Cumberland Hospitals.

  • Emphasises delivering high-quality care and related services in diverse settings. 

 

 

What you'll be doing 
This is your chance to lead and inspire a team of clinical dietitians at Westmead Hospital, driving excellence in patient care, service innovation, and professional growth by:

 

  • Delivering expert clinical nutrition & manage caseload

  • Mentoring and guiding dietitians & students

  • Influencing service design & innovation

  • Collaborating on strategy & improvements

  • Driving research and quality initiatives

 

 

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below, providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

 

Essential Criteria:

  • Qualification: Must hold a bachelor or post graduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or other qualification deemed equivalent by the employer that provides eligibility for full membership of Dietitians Australia. 

 

Selection Criteria:

  1. Demonstrated extensive post graduate clinical dietetics experience and a broad generalist knowledge of clinical nutrition

  2. Demonstrated evidence of providing advice to managers on clinical service development including implementation/procedure development, evaluation, and redesign.

  3. Demonstrated experience in the clinical supervision of staff/students and evidence of contribution to education activities

  4. Well-developed communication, coaching and facilitation skills.

  5. Ability to work as an effective team member in a busy environment

  6. Excellent time management and organisation skills. Ability to prioritise workload and work independently and in a team

  7. Able to display good computer skills and experience with meal/diet ordering systems such as Cbord and Cerner, virtual programs such as MS Teams, SharePoint and experiences with telehealth and electronic medical records

  8. Experience in designing, implementing, leading, developing and evaluating research/quality improvement projects

 

 

Requisition ID: REQ597704
Applications Close: 26th October 2025 

 


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People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. 

 

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations.  For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

 

Westmead hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Westmead Hospital. This does not apply for staff with disability. 

  

Please note: A person who is not an Australian citizen or a permanent resident is only eligible for temporary employment for a period not longer than the duration of their current visa or a period not shorter than the duration of the advertised position. 

 

 

 

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