Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent Position

Classification: Health Professional level 2 (LP9037)

Salary: $89,134 – $106,625 (Plus 12% Super)

Location: North Canberra Hospital

Section: Nutrition & Dietetics

Closing Date: 14th November 2025

What can we offer you:

• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

We are looking for a passionate and motivated Clinical Dietitian (HP2) to join our busy and innovative Nutrition and Dietetics team. You will deliver high-quality, evidence-based nutritional care across a diverse inpatient caseload including medical, surgical, stroke, critical illness, mental health, aged and palliative care patients. Working within a dynamic multidisciplinary team, you will be supported professionally while contributing to service improvement, education, and quality initiatives.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic dietitian who values collaboration, continuous learning, and excellence in patient care. If you are ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, we would love to hear from you.

Mandatory

• Relevant undergraduate or postgraduate qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics and a minimum of 1 year experience working professionally in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Eligible for membership of Dietitians Australia (DA), and eligible to hold the Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) credential
• Hold a current driver’s licence.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

To Apply:

Applications must include:

1. A current CV with contact details of two professional referees, one of your referees must be a current or former line manager, AND
2. A pitch that communicates your interest in the role and demonstrates your suitability through real-world examples. Rather than listing each selection criterion individually, please share two to three clinical or professional experiences that demonstrate your strengths and suitability. Each example should naturally incorporate multiple selection criteria so that by the end of your pitch you have addressed all criteria.

Your pitch should include:

• A short introduction explaining your interest in the role
• Two to three examples that:

1. Describe the context
2. Explain your actions and decisions
3. Highlight the outcomes or impact
4. Demonstrate reflective practice

We value authenticity, insight and relevance. Strong submissions will demonstrate how your experiences align with the expectations of the role.

(Pitch - maximum of two A4 pages in Calibri 11, with min 2cm margins, 1.0-1.15 line spacing and a header or footer including the author’s full name).

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Judith Williams [email protected].

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.