Dietitian (Lvl 1/2) - Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital - Temp FT/PT

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (38 hrs per week) or Temporary Part Time (32 hrs per week) until June 2026

Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital

Position Classification: Dietitian Level 1 / Dietitian Level 2

Remuneration:$ $52.83 per hour

Requisition ID: REQ606831

Application Close Date: 06/10/2025

Interview Date Range: 08/10/ /10/2025

Contact Details: Lesley Miller

About the Opportunity

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is seeking a passionate and motivated Dietitian to join our dynamic Allied Health team. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver high-quality, evidence-based nutritional care across a diverse patient population in both inpatient and outpatient settings.

As a Level 1/2 Dietitian, you will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, and implement nutrition interventions that support patient recovery and wellbeing. You'll be exposed to a broad range of clinical areas, with opportunities for professional development, supervision, and involvement in quality improvement initiatives.

We're looking for someone with strong communication skills, a commitment to patient-centred care, and eligibility for membership with Dietitians Australia. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in a supportive and inclusive environment, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll be Doing

This position is responsible for providing patient centered and high quality nutrition services to patients in SWSLHD including providing nutritional care to patients as per caseload; provide and participate in education and evaluation; supervise students as appropriate; and participate in ongoing professional development, quality improvement and research as required.

Where You'll Be Working

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.

The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.

Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.

Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

• Post graduate qualification or Bachelor in Nutrition and Dietetics as recognized by the Dietitians Association of Australia.
• Please elaborate on how your skills and experiences align with the role requirements, and highlight what you will bring to add value to the Dietetics Team at Bankstown Hospital
• Share the main reasons for your application for this role and tell us what aspects of joining the Dietetics Team that motivates you?
• Describe a situation where you had to manage conflicting priorities while consistently maintaining patient-centred care. How did you navigate these challenges to ensure the needs of the patients and their families were met effectively?

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people's rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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