Grade 2 Clinical Dietitian

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Clinical Dietitian Grade 2 role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Dietetics Department at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Dietician to join our growing team on a full time (1.0EFT) ongoing basis.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Dietitian Grade 2 to join our Allied Health team. In this role, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based dietetic services to patients across Latrobe Regional Health, supporting positive nutrition and health outcomes. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to patient care, service improvement, staff and student development, and quality initiatives while delivering person-centred nutrition care aligned with best practice standards.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Dietitian Grade 2 is to:

• Deliver comprehensive clinical dietetic services, including assessment, intervention, education, monitoring, and evaluation of nutrition care plans to support optimal patient outcomes.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide evidence-based nutrition management and contribute to patient-centred care planning and decision-making.
• Support and monitor food service operations, working closely with Catering Services to ensure patients receive appropriate therapeutic diets and nutritional supplementation.
• Lead and contribute to quality improvement, research, policy development, and service evaluation activities to enhance dietetic practice and patient care.
• Provide education, supervision, and support to dietetic students, junior staff, Allied Health Assistants, and other healthcare professionals.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation, activity data, and professional standards while participating in ongoing professional development and departmental initiatives.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Qualified Dietitian with a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent) and eligibility for Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status through Dietitians Australia.
• Demonstrated clinical dietetic experience within a hospital or large healthcare setting, with strong assessment and nutrition management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Able to work independently while also providing guidance, education, and support to junior staff and students.
• Committed to evidence-based practice, quality improvement, and continuous professional development.
• Highly organised, adaptable, and passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred nutrition care.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Jessica Chan, Dietetics Manager on (03) 5173 8383 or jessica.chan@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 3rd September 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.