Clinical Dietitian - Level 1/2

Clinical Dietitian Level 1-2
Full Time – Permanent

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced full-time Clinical Dietitian at Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH).

Located in Frenchs Forest, Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) is a state-of-the-art facility dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare services to both public and private patients. Our hospital features 488 beds, a 50-bed Emergency Department, a 20-bed general and cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. NBH is designed to provide comprehensive care and support to our community. ​  

The Dietetics Department is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and experienced individual to join our team.  As a Clinical Dietitian (Level 1-2) you will make an impact by providing thorough nutrition assessment and intervention to patients enabling them to meet their nutritional requirements for recovery and improve their health outcomes. You will assist the Manager of Dietetics to provide quality Dietetic Service at Northern Beaches Hospital including student supervision, QI activities and service development.

Key responsibilities

• Provide nutritional management for admitted inpatients and outpatients including nutrition assessment, planning and implementing appropriate interventions, providing education and counselling to patients and carers.

• Ability to work as part of the interdisciplinary team to provide assessment and evidence-based interventions

• Participate in supervision to students on clinical placement

• Contribute to service development and quality improvement

   

Essential Criteria:

1. Australian Resident or Citizen with full working rights.

2. Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent that meets the requirements for full membership of the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA)

3. Recent acute care clinical dietetics knowledge and experience

4. Proven ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team whilst maintaining a high-volume workload in a fast-paced environment

5. Demonstrated effective interpersonal, strong written and verbal communication skills

6. Ability to initiate and participate in quality improvement initiatives and/or service evaluation processes

7. Ability to prioritize and manage workload demands, meet deadlines and complete activities within scope of practice.

Desirable Criteria:

• Passionate about delivering exceptional customer service

• Respect and work well with others to achieve goals

• Act with integrity and show care for the people you work with

• Embrace change and seek ways to improve service

• Are motivated by personal growth and accountability

Applications close: 6 April 2026

Further Information

For more information, please contact Lorinda Saleh (Dietetics Manager) on 9105 5029 or via e-mail lorinda.saleh@healthscope.com.au

All applications must be lodged online. Please click the Apply button to lodge an application (applications should include cover letter outlining statements against the essential criteria, CV and 2 current work-related referees). 

In late April 2026, Northern Beaches Hospital will transition from Healthscope to the NSW Health public network.  Further information on the transition - and what it means for your potential employment, benefits and career pathway - will be shared during the recruitment and onboarding process.

Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority.  Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children’s Check, prior to appointment and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement.