Dietitian AHP1/2 Candidate Pool

Health; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 71,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) invites applications for a Dietitian within the Dietetics & Nutrition team at Flinders Medical Centre. You will deliver dietetic and nutritional services, work with multidisciplinary teams, and provide education to patients and carers under SALHN guidelines.

The role offers AHP1/2 level classification, flexible public sector terms, and opportunities for professional development in a large allied health network.

Qualifications

• Degree that provides full eligibility for Dietitians Australia membership.
• Experience in nutritional assessment, care, counselling and education.
• Ability to work with diverse cultures and languages.
• Ability to adapt to fluctuating workloads.
• Capacity to implement service improvement practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic and nutritional services using the nutrition care process and assess therapeutic diets, nutrition support and education.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across medical, nursing and allied health staff.
• Supervise students and contribute to teaching as directed by the Manager of Dietetics and Nutrition.

Skills

Nutritional assessment

Education

Cultural competence

Adaptability

Service improvement

Education

Dietetics degree

Job description

Job no: 937716
Work type: Casual
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health, Public Health

• Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Dietetics & Nutrition
• Salary: $71,217.00 - $106,330.00 | AHP1/2 | Multiple Vacancies Available.

Shaping Healthier Futures: Join SALHN's Dietitian Team

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN) and be part of an exceptional Allied Health team that provides comprehensive care across the entire patient journey. With over 450 professionals from diverse fields, including audiology, dietetics, occupational therapy, and more, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with experts and deliver outstanding care to patients and their families in the southern suburbs of Adelaide. At SALHN, we strive for excellence in collaborative patient care, blending clinical expertise, leadership, and research to achieve optimal health outcomes.

About the role

Reporting to the Manager of Dietetics & Nutrition, some of your duties as the dietitian may involve:

• Providing dietetic & nutritional service utilising the nutrition care process and assessment of patients for the requirement of therapeutic diets, nutritional supplementation and/or enteral feeding and providing patient/carer education following SALHN guidelines, procedures and protocols for patients under your care.
• working with Multi-D teams and communicating with medical, nursing, allied health and catering staff regarding patient care
• May be required to supervise students and contribute to teaching as directed by the Manager of Dietetics and Nutrition.

Please note: This position is multi-classed as either AHP1 or AHP2 and classification will be determined by qualifications and/or experience.

About you

• Appropriate Degree or qualification which gives full eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Australia (DA).
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of nutritional assessment, care, counselling and education.
• Clear aptitude for working in a healthcare setting and with people from a variety of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to adapt to unexpected situations and fluctuating workloads.
• Capacity to implement service improvement practices.

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Megan Satanek, Director of Nutrition & Dietetics, [phone], [e-mail]

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 27 September 2026

Attachments:

• AHP1 Dietitian - Role Description
• AHP2 Dietitian - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 937716

Advertised: 08 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time
Applications close: 27 Sep 2026 Cen. Australia Standard Time