Dietitian Critical Care

Job no: 917913

Work type: Part time

Location: Adelaide CBD

Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide
• Salary AHP-3 $108,347 - $116,216 pa + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Permanent part-time working 22.5 hours per week

About the Role

We're seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Critical Care Dietitian to join our dynamic team, bringing specialist expertise and a deep commitment to delivering high-quality nutrition and dietetic care. In this rewarding role, you'll provide expert clinical services across Critical Care, Spinal and Cardiothoracic services, managing referral pathways, evaluating patient care, and helping shape service delivery through the application of advanced clinical knowledge. You'll be instrumental in guiding dietetic practice, driving service development, and leading within your area of specialisation, all while working with a high degree of autonomy.

As a key leader in our department, you'll also provide clinical supervision and mentoring to dietitians and students, and professional support to peers both within and beyond our organisation. Your expertise will be called upon in a consultancy capacity by multidisciplinary teams across the organisation and the wider region. With opportunities to contribute to research, quality improvement, and workforce development, this is a role where your clinical excellence, leadership, and innovation will make a genuine and lasting impact.

About You

You're a dedicated and experienced dietitian with strong clinical expertise, a collaborative approach, and a passion for advancing patient care. You'll bring:

• Recognised qualifications in Dietetics with eligibility for full membership of Dietitians Australia.
• Specialist clinical experience, including enteral and parenteral feeding, report writing, and implementing evidence-based nutrition care plans.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to supervise, mentor, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Well-developed problem-solving and organisational abilities, with a solid understanding of quality improvement and clinical governance.

About CALHN

At Central Adelaide (CALHN), we're shaping the future of health through excellence in clinical care, research, and innovation. As South Australia's largest health network, we deliver exceptional, safe and connected healthcare—for our patients, our community, and our people.

With more than 17,000 dedicated employees, every day at CALHN presents an opportunity to make a real impact—not because it's expected, but because our values guide us to be our best.

Join us and be part of a team that's driven by a commitment to a seamless safe and connected experience for all.

Find out more about our stories , our network, and the opportunities to be part of CALHN.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Benefits: Enjoy flexible salary packaging options, including up to $9,010 each FBT year for living expenses (such as mortgage, rent, utilities and groceries) plus an additional $2,650 for meal and entertainment expenses.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family, plus an annual voluntary flu vaccination to support your wellbeing.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Employee Recognition: Join a workplace where our people are celebrated through awards for innovation, collaboration, and outstanding contributions to health.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

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Enquiries to:

Lisa Harley

Position: Senior Manager Nutrition and Dietetics RAH

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Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 24 October 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

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Advertised: 10 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time

Applications close: 24 Oct 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time