MHDA Dietitian

Southern NSW Local Health District; Broken Hill; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

5 weeks annual leave

12 paid ADOs

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness passport

Corporate gym rates

Professional development

Job summary

Southern NSW Local Health District in Broken Hill invites a Dietitian to deliver quality nutrition care within Mental Health Inpatient services (MHIPU and MHPARC). You will monitor metabolic and social factors, applying recovery-oriented care to support consumer wellbeing.

Join a multidisciplinary team and contribute to evidence-based practice, with opportunities for ongoing professional development and rural health incentives. NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme applies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics; eligible for Dietitians Australia membership; ≥3 years clinical experience.
• Knowledge of current nutrition and dietetic best practice, including mental health settings.
• Autonomy in dietetic assessment and interventions in mental health.
• Ability to deliver educational groups to consumers, families and carers; strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality Dietetic care to Mental Health Inpatient services (MHIPU and MHPARC).
• Monitor metabolic parameters and social factors affecting nutrition.
• Apply recovery concepts and facilitate consumer recovery.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team and care providers to ensure suitable diet plans.

Skills

Dietitian

Autonomy

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor or Postgraduate Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.

This scheme recognises the role key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services, and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements, to attract and retain staff in these areas.

We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door!

Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.

What you'll be doing

Provide quality Dietetic care to the Mental Health Inpatient services in the Broken Hill Health Service, including the Mental Health Inpatient Unit (MHIPU) and Mental health Prevention and Rehabilitation Centre (MHPARC).

Monitor metabolic parameters and social factors that may impact on the client's nutritional status

Demonstrate professional knowledge of recovery concepts and principles and commitment to facilitate recovery for consumers

Maintain nutritional knowledge and skills in mental health disorders to provide nutritional care which is in line with evidence-based practice

Work with the multidisciplinary team, food services, consumers, families and carers to ensure diet plans are suitable and realistic

What is on offer

• 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
• 12 paid ADOs per year
• Salary packaging (pay less tax) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment.
• Novated leasing
• Fitness passport
• Corporate rates at local gym (YMCA)
• Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities

About the Far West LHD

The Far West Local Health District isone of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.

In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.

About Broken Hill

A true “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.

With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.

The Welcome Experience

The Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience

Stepping Up

The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:

Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

• Bachelor or post graduate degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, enabling eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Australia and at least 3 years clinical experience as a dietitian.
• Knowledge and understanding of current nutrition and dietetic best practice, including dietetics issues specific to the mental health setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and provide dietetic assessment and interventions in a mental health setting.
• Understanding of the principles of mental health recovery and demonstrated experience and skills in care planning and working collaboratively with consumers, families and carers.
• Demonstrated capacity to deliver educational groups to consumers, families and carers.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to communicate with colleagues, consumers, families, carers and service partners.
• Demonstrated computer literacy.
• Class C Driver’s License and willingness to travel for work purposes.

Applications Close: 24th of September 2026