Senior Paediatric Dietitian

🧒 Lead specialised nutrition care for neonates and children
🏥 Work across two dynamic, growing Western Sydney hospitals
📚 Drive quality improvement and clinical excellence in paeds

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Dietitian Level 3
Remuneration: $58.95 - $60.86 per hour
Hours Per Week: 16
Location: Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospital

Where you'll be working
Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals form part of a large, diverse and innovative health network in Western Sydney, delivering care to one of the fastest growing communities in NSW. You will join a supportive Nutrition and Dietetics department known for collaboration, clinical depth and commitment to continuous improvement.

• Work within busy acute and outpatient paediatric services
• Be part of a multidisciplinary, patient centred culture
• Strong focus on learning, development and knowledge sharing
• Opportunities to contribute to district wide initiatives
• Inclusive team environment that values clinical leadership

What you'll be doing 
You will provide advanced, evidence based nutrition and dietetic care to neonates and paediatric patients, while playing a key leadership role within the department.

• Deliver comprehensive assessment, counselling and therapeutic diet management for paediatric and neonatal patients
• Act as a clinical consultant to medical, nursing and allied health staff
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, policy development and research in paediatric nutrition
• Provide supervision, teaching and support to dietitians, assistants and students
• Use advanced clinical reasoning and independent judgement to manage complex cases

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, acceptable for membership of the Dietitians’ Association of Australia (DAA) 

Selection Criteria

1. Eligible for full membership of the Dietitian’s Association of Australia

2. Extensive post graduate clinical experience in the nutritional management of complex paediatric patients, including infants in the neonatal special care unit and up to date knowledge of dietetic practice.

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. Ability to initiate, lead, complete and share quality improvement initiatives and service evaluation processes and lead ongoing quality improvement activities with other staff

7. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing clinical and professional learning

8. Ability to work a rotating roster, including weekends, public holidays and on call, if required

Requisition ID:  REQ635385
Applications Close:  25th February 2026

 
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• 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