Grade 1 Dietitian

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- Support for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- An ability to live and work in a vibrant regional setting

**The Position**

**Job Reference**: 2947

**Position Title**:Outpatient Dietitian - Grade 1
**Salary per hour (exc Super)**:$32.75 - $46.62
**Classification**:AI1 - AI7
**Hours per fortnight**:48
**Employment Status**:Ongoing Part Time

**Closing date**:**16/09/2025

The Nutrition and Dietetics department, as part of the Allied Health team, is focused on achieving the best outcomes for clients and patients, using evidenced based principles. The Nutrition and Dietetics team comprises approximately 25-30 staff and provides services in acute, inpatient rehabilitation, Residential Care, outpatient and community based settings.

The purpose of this position is to;
- Provide best practice client centred clinical care to clients within the designated specialist outpatient clinic setting within the Nutrition and Dietetics services of Bendigo Health. Clinics will include but may not be limited to general diet outpatient clinic and women’s health outpatient clinic
- To support other dietetic work areas as required
- To support and participate in the ongoing improvement of our team and services
- Where required, Allied health clinicians may be rostered to work on weekends and public holidays

**Working with Bendigo Health**

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**Your New Division**

The Community and Continuing Care Division**provides a broad range of high-quality, person-centred care programs and services to consumers in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Each service within the division is designed to ensure holistic care and improve the overall well-being of our patients and communities.

The Community Services team is dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing outcomes of the communities in the Loddon Mallee with six regional offices. This team includes: Aged Care Assessment undertaken on behalf of My Aged Care; Community Allied Health; Community Care; Carer Support and Community Nursing & Home Care.

The Continuing Care team delivers high-quality services across the Loddon Mallee region including: Dental Care; Chronic Disease Management; Outpatient Rehabilitation; Support for People Transitioning Home; Diabetes Management and Geriatric Management and Assessment.

The Allied Health team provides comprehensive, high-quality care across the continuum, including expert services in: audiology, dietetics, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, social work, speech pathology and allied health assistants who work with these disciplines.

The Geriatric Medicine Team includes Geriatricians, Rehabilitation physicians, Palliative care physicians, registrars and junior medial staff. The Team work across inpatients, outpatients and home settings.

In addition, the Community and Continuing Care Division holds the professional portfolio of Chief Allied Health Officer. The Chief Allied Health Officer and allied health discipline managers provide professional governance for all allied health across Bendigo Health.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Interested?**

We’d love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.