Dietitian - Community Care Nutrition (
Job Number:
02SB2)
Description
Employment Type: Part Time (29.4 hours per week), Temporary 2 Months with possibility of extension
Classification: Health Professional Level 1 (PN 70201)
Salary: $80,861 - $97,932(Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Community Health Centres (various), ACT
Section: Community Care Nutrition
Closing Date: 8 November 2026
What can we offer you:
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions
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Access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
About the Role:
This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic early career Dietitian to join the Community Care Nutrition Service at Canberra Health Services. We are seeking a motivated Health Professional Level 1 Dietitian for a temporary 4-day-per-week position for two months, with the possibility of extension.
Working as part of an experienced and supportive nutrition team, you will deliver nutrition assessments, interventions, care planning and education to adults living in the community. You will support consumers and their carers to manage a range of nutrition-related conditions, including malnutrition, gastrointestinal disorders and chronic disease, while helping them achieve the best possible health outcomes through patient-centred care.
Community Care Nutrition provides personalised nutrition services to adults across the ACT and maintains a broad scope of clinical practice. The team works closely with consumers, carers, GPs, allied health professionals and community organisations to address health and psychosocial barriers to optimal nutrition. Committed to the Canberra Health Services values of Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind, the service focuses on innovation, continuous quality improvement, research and excellence in care.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop and strengthen clinical skills in a supportive environment that values professional growth, clinical supervision and staff wellbeing. You will contribute to a high-performing and inclusive team dedicated to improving health outcomes for people living in the Canberra community.
To be successful in this role, you will hold a Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and be eligible for membership with Dietitians Australia. A current passenger vehicle driver's licence is also required.
A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.
For more information regarding the position duties please click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
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Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page Response to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***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 encouraged to apply.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Kate O'Brien on (02) 5124 1479 or at Kate.O'Brien@act.gov.au
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Job
: Allied Health
Salary Range
: 80,861.00 - 97,932.00
Contact Name
: Kate O'Brien
Contact Email
: kate.o'brien@act.gov.au
Closing Date
: 08/Nov/2026, 12:59:00 PM
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