Senior Cancer Care Dietitian
🍎 Deliver expert nutrition care for cancer patients
🌿 Lead and support dietitians across oncology services
đź’ˇ Empower recovery through evidence-based nutrition
Lead nutritional excellence in cancer care at Blacktown Hospital — manage, educate, and innovate to improve patient outcomes.
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (up to 20/10/26)
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration: $56.68 - $58.52 per hour
Hours Per Week: 22
Location: Blacktown Hospital
Where you’ll be working
Blacktown Hospital is part of the dynamic Western Sydney Local Health District, providing world-class tertiary care to one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse communities. You’ll join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team dedicated to innovation, clinical excellence, and compassionate care.
Based at the Blacktown Cancer and Haematology Centre
Work within an integrated oncology, haematology and palliative care service
Supportive and inclusive team environment
Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities
Make a lasting impact on patient wellbeing and recovery
What you’ll be doing
As the Senior Cancer Care Dietitian, you’ll provide advanced clinical nutrition services to inpatients and outpatients with cancer, haematological conditions and palliative care needs. You’ll also mentor dietitians and students, drive quality improvement, and contribute to research initiatives.
Deliver expert nutritional assessment, education and counselling
Collaborate with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to optimise patient care
Supervise and support junior dietitians, assistants and students
Contribute to education, research and resource development in cancer nutrition
Lead service improvement and maintain clinical excellence within oncology dietetics
Ready to make a real impact in cancer care?
Join Western Sydney Local Health District and help shape the future of nutrition and dietetic services. Apply today to advance your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.
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:
Tertiary qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics and eligible for full membership of the Dietitians’ Association of Australia.
Post graduate experience in clinical nutrition, with experience in both outpatient and inpatient service delivery in a cancer and haematology service or similar.
Experience in managing complex caseloads, demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning and decision-making skills.
Well-developed written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills, effective time management and ability to prioritise workload.
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.
Demonstrated ability to provide leadership, including clinical and student supervision and commitment to advancing the profile of the Nutrition and Dietetics Department.
Demonstrated experience in quality improvement, in planning, implementing, evaluating and reporting on services.
High level computer skills, including experience using CBORD Diet Office System and Cerner eMR or equivalent (e.g. ARIA).
Requisition ID: REQ601718
Applications Close: 27th October 2025
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For inquiries about the role, contact Caroline Cusack at CarolineCusack@health.nsw.gov.au.
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/ .
Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.
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.
