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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Port Lincoln
• Salary: AHP3  $108,347 to $116,216 p.a. + Superannuation + leave Loading & Salary Sacrifice 
• Permanent Full time position
• Eligibility Open to Everyone 

About the Role

The Senior Dietitian – Food Services is an experienced and highly skilled clinician who provides leadership and expertise in nutrition, hydration, and food services across the Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN).

Based in Port Lincoln, this role is responsible for ensuring safe, high-quality, and consumer-centred nutritional care for residents and patients across EFNLHN’s Multi-Purpose Services and acute hospital sites. You will lead service development, clinical projects, and quality improvement initiatives to optimise nutrition and mealtime experiences, aligning food services with best practice standards and accreditation requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing professional leadership and advice on menu planning, nutrition standards, and therapeutic diets.
• Leading audits, menu reviews, and consumer satisfaction evaluations related to food and nutrition.
• Collaborating with clinical, corporate, and food service teams to deliver culturally safe and person-centred nutrition care.
• Supporting accreditation processes and reporting on quality and performance indicators related to food services.
• Providing clinical supervision, education, and mentoring for dietitians, allied health assistants, and students.

About You

You are an innovative and motivated dietitian who demonstrates advanced clinical knowledge, leadership skills, and a passion for improving food and nutrition outcomes in health and aged care settings.

To be successful, you will have:

• A recognised qualification in Dietetics and eligibility for full membership with Dietitians Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in food service dietetics and/or leadership in health or aged care settings.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in quality improvement, service development, and clinical education.
• A commitment to culturally safe and inclusive practice.
• Participation in the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) program is desirable.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Job security and inclusions: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation, leave loading and allowances), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• 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: 918714

Enquiries

Sarah Toome
Position: Clinical Operations Manager Allied Health
Phone: 08 8683 2077
E-mail: Sarah.Toome@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

30 October - 2 week close - 11.55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

Attachments

 918714 - Role description - Senior Dietitian Food Services - AHP3.pdf

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