- Northern Adelaide Local Health Network – Lyell McEwin and Modbury Hospitals – Elizabeth Vale and Modbury
- Salary: $68,478 - $83,594 p.a. (pro rata) plus Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice benefits – AHP1
- Temporary Part-Time – working 18.75 hours per week, up to 31 January 2026
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) is eager to recruit an early career Dietitian to work in our dynamic, growing and supportive team, to help us deliver exceptional care to our community.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity is presented to work within the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network as a Dietitian - Early Career within the Allied Health Division.
In this pivotal role, you'll have the privilege of shaping the nutritional well-being of our diverse community. Leveraging your expertise, you'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop tailored dietary plans, empowering individuals to embrace healthier lifestyles. From conducting comprehensive assessments to delivering educational workshops, your impact will resonate profoundly.
The position incorporates support and mentoring to assist in the transition from student to professional. In this role you will rotate though a series of clinical services and participate in the NALHN Allied Health Transition to Professional Practise Program.
As an Early Career Dietitian, you will benefit from a supportive and inclusive work environment that fosters professional growth and continuous learning. NALHN is committed to investing in the development of its employees, offering ongoing training, mentorship, and opportunities for career advancement.
To be eligible for this position, you must hold an appropriate degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA).
About You:
Are you a dedicated, compassionate and enthusiastic Dietitian looking for an opportunity to join a dynamic, growing healthcare network where you will be part of a supportive team delivering high quality care to the community? If so, then this could be the opportunity for you. This position will offer you professional growth opportunities within a supportive and inclusive culture.
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to a passionate, highly driven, dedicated and progressive team.
About Us:
The Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) serves over 400,000 people in northern Adelaide with a comprehensive range of high-quality medical services, including emergency, surgical, obstetric, neonatal, paediatric, oncology, geriatric, palliative care and rehabilitation, and mental health care. Recently, NALHN has upgraded its facilities and plans to expand further. The network provides primary health care with a focus on community health promotion and chronic disease management. With nearly 6,500 employees, NALHN emphasises quality care and a supportive work environment guided by respect, integrity, and accountability. Our core values foster excellence, innovation, and equitable health outcomes.
Our 300-plus Allied Health professionals play an integral role in multidisciplinary teams delivering outstanding care to patients across our acute, subacute and hospital avoidance services.
At NALHN Everyone Has a Story, Everyone Matters, Everyone Contributes and Everyone Grows.
At NALHN, we have a strong commitment to providing a clinically interesting professional experience, with structured and supportive education and professional development, and career progression pathways.
Some feedback from current employees about working as Allied Health Professionals in NALHN includes:
“My favourite part about working in NALHN is the close working relationships we have across Allied Health to optimise patient care.”
“I feel like I’m part of a growing and developing service.”
“I love the great team dynamic and the culture of learning and support.”
Our Local Health Network Sites and Services:
Lyell McEwin Hospital – The major hospital in the north and north-east for emergency care, complex and multi-day surgery, medicine, obstetrics, paediatrics and outpatient services.
Modbury Hospital – A general hospital with emergency care, elective surgery, medicine, outpatient and sub-acute services, rehabilitation, geriatric and palliative care.
Benefits of working at NALHN:
From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression, you’ll find there are lots of benefits of working with Northern Adelaide Local Health Network.
Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas.
NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
In addition this, other benefits of working as a Dietitian in NALHN include:
- Professional development opportunities. We have a well established Allied Health Education unit which offers high-quality, targeted in-house training, and staff are also eligible for external, funded professional development via the Allied Health Professionals Plus Professional Development Reimbursement Program, to allow you to continue to build upon your professional foundations.
- Opportunities to participate in research. NALHN have an Allied Health Research Chair, who is able to work with clinicians and teams to support clinical research.
- Regular clinical supervision, allowing you to receive individualised support, learning and development to help you achieve your career goals.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.
Check(s):
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (e.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is – Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job Ref: 884126
Enquiries:
Allied Health Facilitator
Phone: (08) 8182 9354
E-mail: Health.AlliedHealthFacilitator@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date:
29 November 2024 – 11.55PM
Role Description:
884126 - Dietitian - Early Career - AHP1 - role description.pdf
* Refer to the SA Health Career Website – How to apply for further information.
