The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Senior Dietitian - Diabetes and Endocrinology

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Grade 3 or Grade 4 Dietitian
• Fixed Term Full Time
• 12 months appointment – parental leave

The Royal Melbourne is one of Victoria’s largest hospitals providing a comprehensive range of health services including acute, sub-acute, general, and specialist medical services throughout inpatient and community-based facilities. The Diabetes and Endocrinology service delivers world-leading clinical care, research and training. The service cares for inpatients and outpatients with a broad range of endocrine conditions, including diabetes, osteoporosis, pituitary disease and thyroid disease.

Your new role

The Clinical Nutrition department consists of approximately 45 staff across RMH sites. We provide care to our patients within the acute, subacute and community therapy services across all specialities. We operate a 7-day service.

The Grade 3 or 4 Senior Dietitian Endocrinology & Diabetes will liaise and collaborate closely with the Director and multidisciplinary staff of the Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology as well as the Manager of Clinical Nutrition and wider Allied Health teams. They will provide professional and clinical leadership and supervision around diabetes, endocrinology and internal medicine. They will act as a team leader for the junior clinicians working in these areas and provide direct clinical supervision of staff as required.

About you

• Advanced clinical expertise in diabetes, endocrinology and complex internal medicine nutrition care
• Strong clinical leadership skills with experience supervising and mentoring dietitians
• Commitment to evidence-based, patient-centred practice
• Proven ability to contribute to service development, quality improvement and research
• Excellent communication, collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork skills
• Dedicated to professional standards, clinical governance and staff wellbeing

Benefits of working at RMH

• Be part of a supportive and values-driven workplace culture
• Career growth opportunities, ongoing training, and professional development
• Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Staff Peer Support
• Salary packaging, on-site car parking, and great public transport access

To view the position description for Grade 3 please click here

To view the position description for Grade 4 please click here

Please note, recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.