Grade 1 Dietitian

Work in an environment that offers:

• Support for career progression and development
• A strong attitude to teaching and learning
• Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties

The Position

Job Reference:3522

Position Title: Dietitian Grade 1
Classification: AI4 - AI7
Salary per fortnight (exc. super): $2961.40 - $3543.20
Hours per fortnight: 80 hours ongoing 76 hours fixed until 20/9/26
Employment Status: Ongoing and fixed term (until Sept 2026) roles available

Closing date:05/02/2026

The Nutrition and Dietetics team part of the Allied Health department is looking for a Dietitian to join their collaborative group of approximately 30 staff members. The team is dedicated to providing evidence-based services in acute sub-acute residential and community settings with the aim of optimizing the health and nutritional status of clients. The role involves conducting individualized nutritional assessments for inpatients within an allocated caseload and providing expert dietary interventions and education on wards such as general medical womens and sub-acute wards (GEM and orthopedic rehab). The Dietitian will work closely with patients their families and other healthcare professionals to ensure goal-directed care and will support the ongoing improvement of services. There may also be a requirement to participate in weekend and public holiday rosters.

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 Victorias largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the regions population of over 320000 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

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

Need more information Please contact the senior dietitian onor for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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