Senior Dietitian - Food Services (Flexible)

Mackay Hospital and Health Service; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Mackay Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Senior Dietitian (Food Services) on a temporary basis to lead clinical food service management and contribute to quality nutrition care. You will work within a multidisciplinary team with a high level of independence to advance evidence‑based food services for inpatients and community settings.

The role involves service development, quality improvement, clinical education and MHHS wide oversight, including site visits to acute, subacute and MPHS

Qualifications

• High level nutrition and dietetic clinical food service management skills.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team with a high degree of independence.
• Experience in service development, quality improvement and clinical education.
• Capacity to supervise and train less experienced clinicians and students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality, evidence‑based food services to stakeholders and consumers across MHHS.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and clinical education.
• Monitor and report on work practices and outcomes, initiating and evaluating quality initiatives.
• Provide supervision and training to less experienced clinicians, students and Clinical Assistants.
• Undertake MHHS wide clinical food service oversight, including site visits to all facilities.

Skills

Nutrition and dietetics

Food service management

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Clinical education

Job description

Mackay Hospital and Health Service is seeking a Senior Dietitian (Food Services) on a temporary basis to lead clinical food service management and contribute to quality nutrition care. You will work within a multidisciplinary team with a high level of independence to advance evidence‑based food services for inpatients and community settings.

The role involves service development, quality improvement, clinical education and MHHS wide oversight, including site visits to acute, subacute and MPHS