Senior Dietitian

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Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service. FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.

SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than 3300 square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.

Our vision is Excellent health care, every time. You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.

In this role you will practice as a Senior Dietitian and ensure practice is in accordance with the Dietitians Australia National Competency Standards for entry level dietitians and SMHS policies and guidelines. As part of the multi-disciplinary team, you will provide Dietetic services to the Burns patient cohort using advanced Dietetic clinical practice skills. This role supports the Head of Department – Dietetics in providing supervision to the P1 Dietetic staff and students in the clinical area, including allocating clinical duties and in managing performance. You will be required to act at a specialised level of dietetic clinical Consultant/resource to Dietitians and other health professionals and plan, implement and evaluate patient safety and quality of care.

Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.

Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Jane Porter on

If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:

• Provide Dietetic services to the Burns patient cohort using advanced Dietetic clinical practice skills as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Supervise P1 Dietetic staff and students in the clinical area, including allocating clinical duties and managing performance, under the Head of Department – Dietetics.
• Act as a specialised level of dietetic clinical Consultant/resource to Dietitians and other health professionals and plan, implement and evaluate patient safety and quality of care.

• A copy of your current CV
• A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
• The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.

These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on for immediate assistance during business hours.

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements
• Other professional and location-based allowances
• For further information click here.

Are you eligible? To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Note: This is an appointment for 5 months at 45.6 hours per fortnight, with the possibility of extension(s).

While this selection process may be used to fill other similar vacancies throughout the health service, and may be used to fill vacancies if the successful applicant declines, the process remains valid for 12 months from the date the recruitment decision is endorsed.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

• Mid-Senior level

• Part-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care

Note: This posting may be used to fill other similar vacancies within the health service. Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at South Metropolitan Health Service by 2x.

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South Perth, Western Australia, Australia