Job Description
Dietitian - General Medicine
Req ID:  6608
Posting Start Date:  19/03/2026
Advertisement End Date:  16/04/2026
Work Location:  The RMH Parkville (City campus) & The RMH Royal Park

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Job Description: 

Grade 3 Dietitian – General Medicine and Eating Disorders (Acute)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

 

  • Be a senior dietitian at a leading Victorian health service.
  • RMH Nutrition is committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.
  • Part Time (0.4 EFT/32hrs per fortnight).
  • Fixed term until March 2027 (AK1–AK4).

 

Your New Role

The Grade 3 Dietitian provides clinical expertise and leadership and has a prominent role in ensuring delivery of high-quality nutrition services at The Royal Melbourne Hospital General Medicine service.

Core responsibilities include:

  • As a recognised or emerging clinical leader, undertakes a clinical caseload in General Medicine including the management of patients with eating disorders (acute care).
  • Providing clinical leadership and supervision to junior staff and student dietitians.
  • Collaborative engagement with key disciplines and partners to deliver excellence in patient care.
  • Contribute to the Clinical Nutrition strategic plan as an essential member of the RMH Senior Dietitians team.
  • Contribute to service development, clinical leadership, and quality improvement initiatives within RMH Nutrition.
  • The role is based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital – City Campus and will include some weekend shifts.

 

About You

  • You have 7 years relevant clinical experience in acute nutrition care and ideally specialist skills in the nutrition management of eating disorders in the acute phase of care.
  • Demonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to inspire and support colleagues.
  • You are a skilled communicator, innovative, resourceful and adaptive to change.
  • You have significant knowledge and demonstrate application of quality improvement processes.
  • Passion for student supervision, mentoring, and clinical leadership.
  • You are eligible for full membership of Dietitians Australia.
  • Ideally you have a higher degree or are progressing towards same.
  • You are eligible for full membership of Dietitians Australia.

 

Benefits of joining the Royal Melbourne Hospital

  • Staff wellbeing, supervision and reflective practice are fundamental aspects of our work.
  • We are proud of being a leading nutrition service with a focus on education, professional development, quality improvement and research.
  • Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging options, monthly paid day off for full time staff.

 

For a full Position Description, please click here.

 

Interested?  Don’t delay, apply now!  Recruitment is ongoing with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applicants are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

Please apply via the link with your CV and Cover Letter. If you need any extra time or support with your application, please reach out to the hiring manager or the Recruitment Services Team.

 
Advertisement Contact (Name and phone):  Hilda Griffin 0419 873 871
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 (https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/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.