Dietitian Grade 4
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- Great opportunity for a Grade 4 dietitian who is passionate about workforce operations and staff wellbeing.
- Ongoing, part time role working 32 hours per week from 2 February 2025
- Primary location is Austin Campus but includes regular travel to Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital (based at this site at least one day per week), and occasional travel to Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre
- Pay range as per JC1 to JC41 classification, $62.55 - $75.06 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
As Workforce Operations Lead for the Dietetics Department, your focus will be human resources functions, including recruitment, onboarding, rostering, staffing and workload allocation, leave management, payroll, staff wellbeing, and health and safety.
Key responsibilities include leading the Workforce Portfolio, coordinating with clinical stream leaders on staffing and workload matters, and overseeing casual and backfill staff, including training and allocation. In partnership with the Grade 4 Performance and Innovation lead, you will contribute to developing and implementing a digital health strategy aligned with Allied Health priorities.
You will collaborate with the Department Manager and Grade 4 dietitians on the Dietetics Executive Committee, contributing to strategic planning, quality, safety, teaching, research, and policy development. You will represent the department on the Allied Health Strategic Workforce committee and the Health, Safety & Wellness Committee. This role is 32 hours per week across four or five days, with a minimum of two days at Austin and one at Heidelberg Repatriation. Start time must be no later than 8:45 am.
About you
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
- Dietetics qualification as recognised by Dietitians Australia (DA) and meet criteria for the Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) program.
- At least 10 years of relevant dietetic experience.
- Experience in human resources management.
- Knowledge of working conditions and enterprise agreements relevant to dietetics staff.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all staff, lead teams and create a positive culture.
- Excellent organisational skills, efficient workload management and ability to prioritise.
- Understanding of Dietetics department operations, in the context of Austin Health’s priorities and objectives
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: Leonie Pearce, Manager Nutrition & Dietetics at Leonie.Pearce@austin.org.au or 9496 5542.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Thursday 11 December 2025
