Dietitian

Sa-Health; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Relocation assistance

Professional development opportunities

Research opportunities

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is seeking a skilled Dietitian to join the Allied Health team at Modbury Hospital on a part-time basis. The role focuses on patient-centred nutrition care within a busy hospital environment, with a pro rata salary range reflecting a 18.75-hour week.

The successful candidate will provide evidence-based dietary assessment and interventions, contribute to care plans, and participate in ongoing professional development within a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics and eligibility for Dietitians Australia (DA) membership.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical dietetics across acute, subacute and/ or community health settings.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to SA Health values of care, excellence, integrity and respect.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based nutrition assessment, diagnosis and intervention for inpatients and outpatients.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to develop individualised care plans.
• Contribute to quality improvement activities, audits and development of dietetic services.

Skills

Communication

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical dietetics

Caseload management

Quality improvement

Education

Nutrition and Dietetics degree

DA membership eligibility

Job description

Job no: 949867
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Modbury Hospital – MODBURY SA 5092
• Salary: $94,997 - $110,052 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP2
• Temporary Part-Time – 18.75 hours per week, up to 12 September 2026

About the Role:

The Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Division is seeking a skilled Dietitian to join the Allied Health team within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) on a part-time basis.

This is an opportunity to provide meaningful, patient-centred nutrition care in a busy healthcare environment, with a contract through to 12 September 2027.

What You'll Be Doing

• Providing evidence-based nutrition assessment, diagnosis, and intervention to inpatients and outpatients across relevant clinical areas within Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care
• Collaborating within a multidisciplinary team to develop and implement individualised care plans that reflect each patient's clinical and personal needs
• Contributing to quality improvement activities, clinical audits, and the ongoing development of dietetic services within NALHN
• Supporting student supervision and professional development within the wider multidisciplinary team

What You'll Bring

• Tertiary qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics and eligibility for membership with Dietitians Australia
• Demonstrated experience in clinical dietetics, with competence in acute, subacute and/ or community health settings
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to SA Health's values of care, excellence, integrity, and respect in all patient and team interactions
• Ability to manage a varied caseload and prioritise effectively in a hospital environment
• Current national police clearance or willingness to obtain one prior to commencement

To be eligible for this position, you must have an appropriate Degree of equivalent qualification which entitles eligibility for full membership with Dietitians Australia (DA).

About You:

In this role you will have strong interpersonal and communication skills which will enable you to successfully problem solve, resolve conflicts and negotiate, including the ability to engage in difficult conversations, whilst building and maintaining relationships. An ability to effectively manage multiple, diverse and competing priorities and demonstrated resilience within a stressful and complex environment is essential to this role.

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.

About Us:

The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is a leading provider of public healthcare services in South Australia, and one of the largest employers in northern Adelaide.

NALHNserves over400,000 peoplein northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality healthcare services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal,paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care, as well as primary health care services with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management.

With a commitment for ongoing upgrades to our facilities and the introduction of new services, our priority is delivering exceptional health and wellbeing services that enhance the quality of life for our community.

Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.

At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.

At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.

Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:

“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”

“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”

“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”

Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:

NALHN provides a range of hospital (inpatient), outpatient, community and home-based services across multiple sites in Adelaide’s north and north-eastern suburbs, including Aboriginal health, mental health, and GP services.

Lyell McEwin Hospital – the major hospital in northern Adelaide for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetric, paediatrics and outpatient services.

Modbury Hospital – a general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.

Mental Health Services – adult and older persons mental health services and statewide forensic mental health services, across hospital and community settings.

Watto Purrunna Aboriginal Primary Health Care Services – provides culturally responsive primary healthcare services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in-hospital and across four community sites.

Primary Health Care Services – including GP Plus sites at Elizabeth, Modbury and Gilles Plains.

Benefits of working at NALHN:

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.

Incremental wage increases in-line with the Allied Health Professionals, Assistants and Psychologists Enterprise Agreement 2025

Access to experienced clinicians across a broad range of expertise, who are supportive of collegial sharing of skills and knowledge in different therapies and client presentations.

Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.

Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.

NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

In addition to this, other benefits of working as a Dietitian in NALHN include:

• professional development opportunities including targeted in-house training. Under the current enterprise agreement staff are also eligible for a Professional Development Allowance and entitled to claim reimbursement of eligible professional development expenses to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations
• opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research
• regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Check(s):

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Check (National Police Certificate)for general employment probity, vulnerable person-related employment and aged care sector screening – apply to any of the accredited bodies approved to offer a service direct to the public. Accreditation is provided by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission . See our National Police Certificate accredited bodies page for links to lodge screening requests.

Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 949867

Enquiries:

NALHN ACRPC

Phone: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail]

Application Closing Date:

25 September 2026 – 11.55PM

Role Description and Further Information:

949867 - Dietitian - ACRPC - AHP2 - Role Description.pdf