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We Are Seeking A Dedicated And Skilled Dietitian To Join Our Women's & Children's Team

Join Southern Adelaide Local Health Network as a specialist Dietitian (Women and Children) at Flinders Medical Centre, where you'll provide expert nutritional care to women and paediatric patients in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment. This full-time contract position, running until June 2026, offers exceptional professional development opportunities within South Australia's largest public health system. Make a meaningful impact on patient outcomes while advancing your career with SA Health's commitment to innovation, diversity, and work-life balance.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Senior Dietician, some of your duties for the role will include:

• Participating in ward meetings/rounds and discharge planning to integrate nutritional care into total patient care including those of the allocated service areas
• Guiding, teaching and evaluating dietetic students implementing the nutrition care process (NCP) across relevant health services
• Participating in teaching programs and provide expert nutrition advice for medical, nursing and other professional staff and students 
• Responsible for the organisation of therapeutic diets, nutritional supplementation and/or enteral feeding
• Evaluation of the effectiveness of these PPGs in conjunction with the Senior Dietitian and Service Manager

About you:

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)
• Clear aptitude for working in a healthcare setting and with people from a variety of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of nutritional assessment, diagnosis, dietetic treatment, counselling and education
• Proven experience in basic computing skills, including email and word processing

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Emma Dunning, Clinical Lead, Dietetics, Women's and Children's Division, ph. 8204 2395 emma.dunning@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Wednesday 19th November 2025

Attachments:

• Dietitian - Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• 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 and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• 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: 920908