Dietitian

Victorian Government; Shire of East Gippsland; Sur place; AUD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Social Club

Résumé du poste

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) in Sale, Victoria, is recruiting a Dietitian to deliver acute nutrition care and community outpatient dietetics. The role includes group presentations, home enteral nutrition, and support for aged care facilities.

Rotations through acute and community caseloads are expected, with potential outreach within Wellington Shire. Applicants should hold a Dietetics degree and DA/APD credentials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Dietetics or equivalent is required.
• Membership of Dietitians Australia (DA) and active participation in the APD program, eligibility for HPI-I.
• Experience in acute or community dietetics is favorable, knowledge of statistics helpful.
• Ability to work under pressure, be flexible and show initiative is essential.
• Salary packaging, Employee Assistance Program, Social Club offered.
• Diverse diary with exposure to many facets of dietetics within one role.
• Role offers varied clinical exposure across acute and community settings.

Responsabilités

• Deliver acute nutrition care and community outpatient dietetics.
• Lead group presentations and manage home enteral nutrition clients.
• Support aged care facilities and provide outreach to Wellington Shire towns.

Connaissances

DA membership

APD eligibility

Pressure handling

Initiative

Flexibility

Formation

Bachelor of Dietetics or equivalent

Description du poste

• Full time permanent and fixed term until January 2028
• Rotation through acute and community areas

About Central Gippsland Health

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire.

CGH is located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.

CGH provides acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and beyond. The service provides beds across three campuses (Sale, Maffra and Heyfield).

Acute services include a full-time emergency department, critical care unit, neonatal critical care unit, three operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services in addition to general medical and services and sub-acute services including rehabilitation.

CGH also provides aged care and community services in the Wellington Shire and beyond.

We operate four residential aged care homes located in Sale, Maffra, and Heyfield delivering high-quality, person-centred care in supportive and homelike environments.

CGH provides a wide range of community-based services that support people to remain healthy, active, and independent in their own homes. This includes the provision of Support at Home, Commonwealth Home Support Programs, and other in-home services tailored to individual needs.

Our integrated model of care is supported by a multidisciplinary allied health team offering physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and social work. We also provide accessible public dental services to enhance community wellbeing.

CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and provides placements and clinical experience for students.

CGH encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to consider application to this position

About Department

The department consists of a Department Manager, Grade 2, Grade 1 Dietitians and Allied Health Assistants.

CGH Dietetics services the Wellington Shire (excluding Yarram and District) within the facet of community dietetics. The department is also responsible for servicing Central Gippsland Health acute wards in Sale and sub acute wards in Maffra as well as a number of residential aged care facilities within the region.

About the Role

It is a diverse role spanning a variety of dietetic areas and provides a number of professional challenges which keeps life interesting. This role will involve rotations through our acute and community caseloads. The initial focus of this position will be in the acute. Expectations of the position will include delivering acute nutrition care as well as community outpatient dietetics, group presentations, managing home enteral nutrition clients, supporting our aged care facilities in the area and potentially providing some outreach community support to towns within the Wellington Shire through the community rotation.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• A Bachelor of Dietetics or equivalent
• Membership of the Dietitians Australia (DA) and active participation in the APD program (this will include eligibility for an HPI-I number)
• Experience in acute or community dietetics (especially knowledge of statistical requirements) will be looked upon favourably
• The ability to work under pressure, be flexible and have appropriate initiative are essential to this role
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Social Club
• Diverse clinical role to extend your current experience/exposure within dietetics
• Exposure to many different facets of Dietetics within the one job

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.

At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Applications close Thursday 12 November 2026 at 11.59pm