Job Description
Grade 3 Dietitian Surgical Services
Req ID:  5928
Posting Start Date:  13/01/2026
Advertisement End Date:  16/01/2026
Work Location:  The RMH Parkville (City campus) & The RMH Royal Park
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.
Job Description: 

Grade 3 Dietitian Surgical Services

  • Be a senior dietitian at a leading Victorian Health service
  • RMH Nutrition is committed to patient centred care
  • Full Time Ongoing AK1-AK4

Your New Role

  • Provide clinical leadership to a team of junior dietitians
  • Work  clinically to ensure quality nutrition care to patients requiring gastro-intestinal surgery (including Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary and colorectal surgery)and  general surgical patients
  • This position may be based at the Royal Melbourne Hospital City and will include some weekend shifts.

About You 

  • A clinical expert in nutrition for patients requiring hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery including acute and post discharge care
  • A minimum of 7 years post-graduate experience in a tertiary hospital setting with at least 3 years working in acute surgical nutrition
  • Experience in prehabilitation and ERAS implementation 
  • Passionate about student supervision and clinical leadership

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.

 

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. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working with Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.

 

VIDEO LINK: https://www.youtube.com/embed/lhZuw-tg798

 

Please click here for the Position Description
Name and Contact:  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.