Senior Dietitian

Child and Adolescent Health Service; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Child and Adolescent Health Service in Perth is recruiting a Senior Dietitian to provide advanced clinical dietetic services within paediatric specialty areas. You will support service planning, quality improvement, and act as a clinical resource for dietitians and partners.

The role offers 6-month fixed-term full-time employment with potential extension or permanency, and may consider job share or part-time arrangements. WA Health values diversity and Aboriginal participation.

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical dietetic services within allocated paediatric specialty areas.
• Support service planning and quality improvement initiatives.
• Act as clinical resource for dietitians, multidisciplinary colleagues, students and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Shape evidence-based practice and contribute to service development.
• Support and supervise junior staff.
• Be part of a collaborative department focused on excellence and learning.

Skills

Clinical dietetics

Pediatric nutrition

Quality improvement

Job description

This is Fixed Term Full Time appointment, for 6 months, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency. Job Share and Part Time arrangements will be considered. Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within CAHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

Position Profile:

Join the Nutrition and Dietetics team at Perth Children’s Hospital as a Senior Dietitian and make a meaningful contribution to safe, high-quality, family-centred paediatric care. In this role, you will provide advanced clinical dietetic services within allocated specialty areas, support service planning and quality improvement, and act as a trusted clinical resource for dietitians, multidisciplinary colleagues, students and external partners. You will have the opportunity to shape evidence-based practice, contribute to service development, support and supervise junior staff, and be part of a collaborative department committed to excellence, learning and continuous improvement.

Eligibility to Apply:

To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia. Sponsorship is not currently available for this position.

Other Conditions:

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. WA Health is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We embrace diversity and strongly encourage applications from people from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities. In addition, we are committed to growing our Aboriginal workforce as part of WA Health Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply. This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au

About CAHS

The Child and Adolescent Health Service (CAHS) is proud to be the leading service provider for paediatric healthcare in Western Australia, as the State’s only dedicated health service for infants, children, and young people. CAHS comprises three service areas: Perth Children’s Hospital (PCH) and Neonatology, Community Health, and Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). With over 7000 employees, our services are delivered at PCH and King Edward Memorial Hospitals (KEMH), as well as across a network of more than 160 community clinics across the Perth metropolitan area. For further information about the benefits of working for CAHS, please click here and for further information regarding CAHS’ services, please click here.

CAHS values:

To achieve our vision of healthy kids, healthy communities , CAHS is committed to providing a workplace culture that is driven and shaped by our values of Compassion , Collaboration , Equity , Respect , Excellence and Accountability . During the selection process you may be assessed on your ability to fulfil the responsibilities of this position in accordance with the values. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact the person named in this advert.

Support for your interview process

CAHS is committed to ensuring that our interview process meets the access needs of all applicants. If you require any reasonable adjustments to accommodate a disability, enhance access, or support your inclusion and success during the interview, please contact the CAHS Talent Acquisition Team prior to your interview. You can reach the team via [e-mail] or by calling 08 6456 0321. All enquiries will be treated confidentially.

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