Dietitian Grade 3

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• Grade 3 Dietitian (Senior Clinician)
• Part time, fixed term position working 24 hours per week from 18 September 2025 to 2 October 2026 (parental leave cover)
• Primary work allocation includes the Better @Home Acute & Subacute @Home programs
• Main location is Austin Hospital in Heidelberg but workload predominantly includes home visits and telehealth
• Pay range as per AK1- AK4 classification $53.84 – $62.71 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 (including home based programs) and portfolios - staff education, quality, research, student training, food service, nutrition support and workforce operations.

About the role 

As the Senior Dietitian for Better@Home and Subacute Home Based Programs you will work as part of the Subacute team of Dietitians and will provide clinical expertise and leadership to Dietitians working in these areas.

Your primary workload allocation will be providing specialist nutrition assessment, care planning, and intervention to older adults and patients with complex medical or psychosocial needs in the Better@Home Acute and Subacute@Home programs.

These programs include services to patients receiving home-based multidisciplinary care following a hospital presentation or admission, with the aim of avoiding unnecessary hospital stays, promoting recovery in the home environment, and reducing the risk of hospital-acquired complications.

The programs are collaborative, patient-centred, and future-focused - designed for clinicians who are passionate about delivering innovative models of care that prioritise dignity, independence, and wellbeing at home.

You will be primarily based at the Austin Hospital, with home visits required. Your workload allocation may vary according to operational needs across the stream and the department. You will be working 24 hours per week (0.63 FTE) across three or four days, with roster ideally including Friday, as well as either Tuesday or Wednesday (to attend interdisciplinary case conference).

About you 

You will be an experienced and proactive clinician who brings excellent communication, clinical leadership, and a strong commitment to excellence in patient-centred care. You’ll be adaptable and collaborative, with a passion for supporting patients to achieve their health and recovery goals in the home setting.

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

• Have a minimum of 7 years’ experience as a dietitian
• Deliver comprehensive nutrition assessments and interventions tailored to patients in acute and subacute home-based programs
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure integrated and coordinated care
• Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to early-career dietitians and students
• Contribute to service development by identifying opportunities to improve access, equity, and outcomes in home-based care models
• Participate in team meetings, case conferences, and service evaluation activities
• Have a current driver licence

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 Dietitian at Amy.McNeilly@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Sunday 10 August 2025