Senior Dietitian

Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Bendigo Hospital is a 122-bed contemporary private hospital located in central Victoria providing high quality acute medical and surgical health care services for people in Bendigo and surrounding areas.

Your position

We are seeking applications for a passionate and experienced Senior Dietitian (Grade 2) to join our dynamic Allied Health team at Bendigo on a permanent full-time basis. In this role, you will primarily provide clinical nutrition services across inpatient rehabilitation, medical, surgical, oncology, and ICU settings, while also managing a small outpatient caseload. Working Monday to Friday, you will be part of a friendly and supportive team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will apply advanced clinical practice skills to deliver evidence-based nutrition and dietetic interventions that optimise patient outcomes. You will also play a leadership role in mentoring and developing junior staff and students, contributing to a culture of continuous learning and clinical excellence.

The Position

• Provides a senior nutrition and dietetic service to patients/clients and or carers on an individual or group level for both inpatients and or outpatients including management of more complex patients.
• Coordinate the provision of special dietary requirements of patients/clients
• Provide consultation and support to medical, nursing, catering and allied health professionals within the Division, and external agencies, as appropriate.
• Uses expert nutritional knowledge acts as a consultant to the hospital catering service to inform menu development and compliance with the relevant hospital Nutritional standards.
• Document patients' medical nutrition therapy in the approved manner.
• Participate in multidisciplinary activities e.g. team meetings, ward rounds, or case conferences, as required.
• Participate in the delivery of education programmes within the dietetics service and for other caregiver groups.
• Develop and review dietary education resources.
• Participate in other Divisional activities as assigned.
• Supervise, instruct and assess dietetic junior caregivers, and students in approved clinical teaching programs in liaison with the Supervisor/Manager.
• Promotes professional values and ethics in clinical practice.
• Demonstrates consolidated, current knowledge of research, evidence-based practice in Nutrition and Dietetics and related clinical areas.

You will possess a Tertiary qualification in Dietetics and eligible for full membership with Dietitians Australia (DA). You will also have proven experience in providing clinical education and supervision to junior staff and students, fostering a collaborative learning environment and contributing to the development of clinical capability within the team.

The successful candidate will demonstrate advanced clinical expertise in planning and implementing comprehensive nutritional assessments, applying evidence-based dietetic practices to support effective patient management, treatment interventions, and discharge planning.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $95,432 to $114,129 (pro-rata for part-time) plus 12% Superannuation
• Permanent full-time role working 38 hours per week, part-time applications will also be considered.
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• 5 weeks annual leave
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

For all enquiries contact please contact Berni Thomas, Allied Health Manager on

St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities. We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.