Dietitian Community Aged Care Barossa

PageUp People Limited; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 95,000 - 110,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness benefits

Job summary

Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network is seeking a dedicated Dietitian to support older people in the Barossa region. The role focuses on person‑centred nutrition care across community, home and residential aged care settings, promoting healthy ageing and independence.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, delivering evidence‑based care, developing tailored plans with clients and families, and contributing to initiatives aimed at hospital avoidance and restorative care.

Qualifications

• A passionate Dietitian committed to supporting older people to live well and maintain independence.
• An experienced clinician who delivers evidence‑based nutrition care across community, home and residential settings.
• A collaborative team player in a multidisciplinary environment with strong communication and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence‑based dietetic care to help older people maintain health and wellbeing.
• Develop and implement person‑centred, goal‑focused care plans with clients and families.
• Provide nutrition services across community, home and residential aged care settings.
• Contribute to service improvements and innovative aging programs to support hospital avoidance and restorative care.

Skills

Dietitian

Clinical skills

Communication

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Dietetics

Job description

Job no: 950881
Work type: Part time
Location: Adelaide Metro Northern, Barossa, Adelaide CBD
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Community Aged Care, Barossa
• Salary: AHP2 $94,997 - $110,052 per annum (pro rata basis)
• Temporary Part Time (15 hours per week/0.4 FTE)to March 2027

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join our Community Aged Care team in the beautiful Barossa region and be part of an innovative service dedicated to helping older people live well, remain independent and stay connected to their communities. This rewarding AHP2 Dietitian opportunity offers a diverse community-based caseload across home, clinic and residential settings, where you'll deliver person-centred care that supports healthy ageing, wellbeing and improved quality of life.

Working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, you'll have the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise within a contemporary wellness and reablement model of care, contributing to programs focused on healthy ageing, dementia and cognition, hospital avoidance, and restorative care. With professional development opportunities, clinical support and the chance to make a genuine difference in the lives of older people across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu region, this role offers both purpose and variety in a flexible community health setting.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

From heritage streets to riverside walks, boutique shopping and relaxed café moments, Gawler invites you to slow down, wander a little further, stay a little longer and discover the stories around every corner. Just 43 km north of Adelaide and on the edge of the renowned Barossa Valley, Gawler blends historic charm with vibrant local culture. Planned in 1839 by William Light, the town is rich in character, with grand stone buildings, historic pubs and beautifully preserved streets. Visit Gawler here.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• A passionate Dietitian committed to supporting older people to live well, maintain independence and achieve their health goals
• An experienced clinician who can deliver evidence-based nutrition care across community, home and residential aged care settings
• A collaborative team player who thrives in a multidisciplinary environment and values person-centred, goal-focused care.
• A proactive professional with strong communication, problem-solving and clinical skills, and a commitment to continuous improvement and quality care

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Deliver evidence-based dietetic care that supports older people to maintain their independence, health and wellbeing through a wellness and reablement approach
• Partner with clients, families and multidisciplinary team members to develop and implement person-centred, goal-focused care plans
• Provide high-quality nutrition services across community, home and residential aged care settings, helping to improve outcomes and quality of life for older people
• Contribute to service improvement, healthy ageing initiatives and innovative aged care programs that support hospital avoidance and restorative care

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities.
• Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:

• You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (job ref: 950881), or reach out to Hannah Prosser on mobile [phone], Email: [e-mail] .

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Applications Close on 12 October 2026 at 11.55 PM