Dietitian - Grade 2

• Community Rehabilitation & Specialist Clinics
• 18 hours per week
• Parental leave position - Fixed Term 30 March 2026 – 19 March 2027

About the Role
An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Grade 2 dietitian to join the Health Independence Programs team. The Grade 2 dietitian will deliver high quality person-centred, goal-orientated care within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

This position may be required to work at any of the HIP hub sites or programs. This will be at the discretion of the HIP manager and will take into consideration appropriate skills and training.

Classifications for this position will be AJ1 – AJ4 ($94,478.80 - $106,906.80 per annum, pro rata for part time).

Your contribution

Qualifications providing eligibility for full membership of Dietitian’s Association of Australia and the Accredited Professional Development program

- Minimum of four (4) years post-graduate experience in a relevant field of clinical dietetics

- Demonstrated highly developed clinical management skills

- Understand and support the principles of HIP continuum of care for clients, particularly in relation to individualized, time-limited, goal-centred episodes of care that aim to improve health outcomes

- Highly developed skills of organisation, planning and problem solving

- Highly developed interpersonal skills that incorporate the qualities of excellent communication and leadership

- Current Victorian Driver’s Licence

What we offer

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Career development & advancement encouraged
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Department
This position is part of the Health Independence Programs (HIP). The intent of HIP is to deliver improved outcomes for clients and to support hospital demand management and flow, through delivering integrated and coordinated care to clients across the hospital and community interface, reducing duplication and fragmentation of services and ensuring client centred care planning.

SVHM HIP consists of integrated hub sites across several locations including Fitzroy, Kew, North Richmond and Fairfield. HIP at SVHM is delivered in partnership with North Richmond Community Health (NRCH). Community Rehabilitation is provided from our centres at Kew and Fairfield.

The key aim of Community Rehabilitation is to help people who are recovering from traumatic injury or illness, are frail or chronically ill to regain optimal function and to allow people to maximise their independence. The position also reviews patients from the specialist clinics – Continence clinic, Falls clinic and Osteoarthritis clinic. The programs offer a supportive and dynamic team environment which focusses on patient-centred care.

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Please click here for a copy of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Contact

Peter Hawkins peter.hawkins@svha.org.au