Dietitian

Dietitian

Permanent, Full Time Opportunity

Competitive Salary + Salary Packaging + Super + Vehicle or Vehicle Allowance

South Perth, WA with expectations of Metro travel.

At RAAFA we are proud of our heritage. We are proud of the services we deliver. We are proud of our people.

Our core values underpin who we are, our collective behaviours and the way we operate. It is simply a way of being and what we define as the RAAFA way. Our amazing culture results showcase the organization and our people who can make a real impact to the lives of those we care for every single day.

We are proud to be creating communities open to all. Our Seniors Living services are connected and offer a continuum of care to people living across our seven large, active and vibrant retirement living estates. Whether it's one of our five warm and welcoming residential aged care homes or our in-home individualized care and services provider, RAAFA HomeCare, we are in the business of people looking after people.

RAAFA has an amazing opportunity for a Dietitian, a completely new role within our organisation, to work within our well-established Quality and Clinical Governance Team on a full-time basis. Together this team will provide overall leadership and management to RAAFA's 5 Residential Aged Care Facilities and RAAFA HomeCare, ensuring the business exceeds compliance requirements. 

We are seeking someone who is prepared to go above and beyond, being accountable for monitoring and supporting our staff to deliver a person-centred nutrition and hydration program across our Residential Aged Care sites. You will have the benefit of working alongside teams who are skilled leaders whilst being supported by the wider RAAFA Clinical Quality Governance Framework.

This is a full-time, permanent role, that reports to the Quality and Clinical Governance Manager.

About this Opportunity

The Dietitian will work in partnership with multidisciplinary teams across the entire organisation to ensure the delivery of safe, enjoyable, person-centred, and nutritionally appropriate food and elevating our residents dining experiences, while supporting clinical governance, workforce education, and continuous improvement.

Benefits to you:

• Competitive Salary, plus a vehicle or vehicle allowance
• Salary packaging– as a non-profit organisation, you can salary package up to $18,549
• Career & Development Paths – RAAFA offers various ongoing career development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Program – Access confidential counselling services for personal or work-related issues
• Employee Referral Program – Earn bonuses for recommending friends
• Exclusive RAAFA Club Membership
• Discounted Services- including health insurance and gym membership
• Corporate Zoo Membership- Visit Perth Zoo for free
• Supportive culture- be welcomed into an organisation who provide a supportive, friendly and positive culture within all of our staffing groups

This role will see you:

• Deliver thorough assessments and evidence-based nutritional treatments to enhance resident health and well-being through proactive, individualised nutrition care.
• Evaluate residents' physical, psychological, functional, behavioural and environmental needs to inform tailored dietary interventions.
• Maintain high standards of dietetic practice throughout residential admission, assessment, care planning, and ongoing treatment.
• In collaboration with RAAFA's hospitality team, develop and modify menus to meet residents' nutritional needs and preferences.
• Work with teams across sites to embed "Standard 6: Food & Nutrition" into or service delivery.
• Provide education, counselling and support to residents and their families to promote nutritional well-being.
• Review and support training across numerous subjects, including dysphagia management, hydration, malnutrition prevention and more to residential care staff.
• Lead or contribute to clinical incident reviews and investigations involving nutritional care.
• Provide quality reports on nutrition indicators and risk mitigation strategies to the General Manager - Residential Care and Quality & Clinical Governance Manager with analysis and recommendations.
• Engage with key stakeholders including RAAFA personnel, older persons and their representatives.
• Support mealtime management practices that promote dignity, independence, and enjoyment

About you:

• Relevant Tertiary Qualification and an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) with a current membership of Dietitians Australia.
• Sound clinical knowledge and experience working within the health care sector – preferably with significant aged care experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of Aged Care Standards to ensure compliance and accreditation.
• The ability to work autonomously and with a multidisciplinary team in order to contribute to Residential Care and organisational objectives.
• Excellent skills in assessment, evaluation and care plan development.
• Demonstrated knowledge of person-centred care.
• Understanding of dementia-inclusive mealtime practices.
• Demonstrated computer proficiency and experience in using an electronic care management system, preferably iCare and/or AlayaCare and the Microsoft Windows suite of tools including Excel.
• Experience in menu development, malnutrition prevention and food service collaboration.
• Working knowledge of the Australian health system and the issues faced by the community and aged care sectors.
• Current driver's license and willingness to travel to RAAFA's various locations.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please call us on   or email

RAAFA WA reserves the right to withdraw, shortlist and interview applicants prior to the closing date.