Dietician Team Leader

MaterNews; Australia; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Australia is seeking a Dietician Team Leader for a permanent full-time position. The successful candidate will provide leadership in clinical dietetic services, overseeing a team and ensuring high-quality patient care. This role requires tertiary qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics, plus strong interpersonal skills. The position offers competitive salary packaging options and various employee benefits, affirming a commitment to best practices in healthcare.

Benefits

Generous salary packaging options

Access to industry-leading training

Wellbeing support through Employee Assistance Program

Corporate discount on private health insurance

Unlimited access to discounted gyms

Convenient discounted on-site parking

Qualifications

• Experience in working in an acute hospital setting.
• Proven ability to provide complex dietetic care and supervise clinical staff.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of competent to complex clinical dietetic services.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring, and professional guidance.
• Support education and supervision of students and staff.

Skills

Leadership in dietetics

Clinical supervision

Interpersonal communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics

Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) or Proven APD status

Job description

Mater Hospital Springfield Hiring:

Mater Hospital Springfield is seeking applications for a Dietician Team Leader for a permanent full‑time role based at the Springfield campus. This role is part of a landmark moment in Queensland healthcare as Mater Hospital Springfield opens in early 2026.

Salary Range: $64.64 – $69.55 per hour plus superannuation and access to not‑for‑profit salary packaging up to $15,900.

What You’ll Be Doing:

As the Dietician Team Leader you will provide leadership and high‑quality clinical dietetic services across Mater Hospital Springfield. Reporting to the Allied Health Manager you will lead a team of HP3 Dietitians and relevant Allied Health Assistants ensuring safe, effective and evidence‑based care.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead the delivery of competent to complex clinical dietetic services for inpatients and outpatients.
• Provide clinical supervision, mentoring and professional guidance to HP3 Dietitians.
• Manage a clinical workload and support equitable distribution of caseloads across the team.
• Lead the development, review and implementation of dietetic clinical practices, procedures and protocols.
• Identify and implement quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary stakeholders across the Springfield region and broader Mater network.
• Provide professional advice to patients, families, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Support education and supervision of students and staff.

About You:

You are an experienced, compassionate Dietician Team Leader who thrives on supporting others and delivering patient‑focused community care. You are confident in your clinical judgement, committed to best practice and skilled at guiding and mentoring emerging professionals.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Tertiary qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics required.
• Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) or Proven APD status.
• Current driver’s licence valid in Queensland.
• Demonstrate a base level of knowledge, expertise and skill in Dietetics ideally in an acute hospital setting.
• Proven ability to provide complex dietetic care and supervise clinical staff.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative approach to patient care.

Why Join Us:

Mater is Queensland’s largest not‑for‑profit healthcare provider delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 hospitals. We are leaders in healthcare education, fundraising, philanthropy, research and our people make the difference.

• Generous salary packaging options including meal and entertainment benefits.
• Access to industry‑leading training and professional development through Mater Education.
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on‑site pastoral care teams.
• Corporate discount on private health insurance and exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel and accommodation.
• Unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport programme.
• Convenient discounted on‑site parking.

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Application Deadline: Sunday, 4 January 2026

Equal Opportunity Employment Statement:

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.