Dietitian Grade 2

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• Great opportunity for a Grade 2 Dietitian with an interest in working with patients with mental health conditions.
• Part time parental leave cover working 10 hours per week until 6 February 2026
• Primary work allocation includes child and adolescent eating disorders and adult general mental health
• Pay range as per AJ1 to AJ4 classification $47.81-$54.10 per hour + salary packaging + super + higher qualification allowance if applicable.

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Nutrition and Dietetics Department 

The Nutrition and Dietetics Department is part of the Allied Health division, which employs over 1,000 health professionals across 27 disciplines, broadly known as the therapies and sciences, who work as key members of the multidisciplinary team aiming to provide the best outcomes for patients via preventing, diagnosing and treating a range of healthcare conditions.  

Our department has around 55 staff members across three sites - Austin (acute care), Repat (sub-acute care) and Talbot (rehabilitation), providing services to inpatients, outpatients and home & community programs.  We operate as one department and come together for staff meetings and continuing education. Our work environment is vibrant and fast paced and we are a friendly and supportive team. We have many highly skilled and experienced dietitians who lead our clinical teams - specialist medicine, oncology, surgical/ICU/gastro, paediatrics and mental health, sub-acute and ambulatory care, and portfolios - staff education, quality, research, student training, food service, nutrition support and workforce operations.  

About the role 

You will be based primarily on the Austin site, working as part of the Paediatrics and Mental Health stream under the direction of the Senior Clinician stream leader.  This stream includes services to the General Paediatric Unit, Child and Adolescent mental health service, Adult mental health service, Endocrinology service and the Ketogenic Diet Program.

Your primary workload allocation will include child and adolescent eating disorder outpatient clinics and adult general mental health inpatients. Your workload allocation may vary according to operational needs across the stream and the department. 

You will be working 10 hours per week across Thursday afternoon and Friday morning when the clinics are run; the other hours are flexible but need to be done on one of these two days. You may also have opportunity to flex up hours when we need leave cover. For more information refer to the position description.

About you 

As the Grade 2 Dietitian you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work and have a keen interest in developing your skillset. 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Sound clinical nutrition knowledge in managing patients with eating disorders and general mental health conditions.

• Demonstrated ability to provide leadership and to work effectively in a team environment.   
• Demonstrated high-level communication skills.   
• Effective counselling skills and commitment to patient-centred care.   
• Demonstrated organisational skills, efficient workload management and ability to prioritise.    
• Demonstrated understanding of hospital food service systems and how to work effectively with food service staff.   
• Working With Children Check

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Amy McNeilly, Workforce Operations Lead at Amy.McNeilly@austin.org.au or 9496 5011.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Friday 1 August 2025