Manager Nutrition and Dietetics

Ready to enhance your career and lifestyle? Join the friendly and dynamic team at South West Healthcare! Nestled in the stunning Great South Coast region, we serve over 110,000 residents with a comprehensive range of medical, surgical, and psychiatric services. With 282 beds and extensive primary and community services, our focus is on delivering exceptional holistic care. Warrnambool, our lively city, offers excellent sports facilities, educational institutions from preschool to university, and a vibrant social and cultural scene. Explore the award-winning foreshore promenade—a 5.7km coastal path with spectacular views from the breakwater to the Hopkins River mouth. Embrace a rewarding career and a vibrant lifestyle with us!

About the role

South West Healthcare (SWH) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Manager Nutrition and Dietetics to lead a high-performing team delivering dietetic services across acute, subacute, aged care, and community settings.

This pivotal leadership role is responsible for providing clinical oversight and strategic direction to a team of dedicated Dietitians. Working as part of an integrated multidisciplinary healthcare team, you will ensure the delivery of safe, person-centred and evidence-based nutritional care across all SWH campuses.

Position overview

• Employment Type: Full-time (80 hours per fortnight) with a monthly ADO, Fixed-term position until June 2025
• Location: Warrnambool Campus
• Classification: Dietitian Grade 4
• Salary Range: $123,598.80 - $148,309.20 pro rata, plus superannuation

What you bring

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics (or equivalent), and eligibility for full membership with the Dietitians Australia as an Accredited Practising Dietitian.
• A minimum of seven years' post-graduate clinical experience, including substantial work in healthcare settings.
• A deep commitment to delivering patient-focused care and using feedback to continuously enhance clinical outcomes.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to manage and inspire high-performing clinical teams while providing expert and authoritative clinical advice.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to foster open communication, manage conflict constructively, and build effective cross-disciplinary relationships.
• Demonstrated skills in service improvement, quality and safety, and risk-informed decision-making.
• A track record of collaborating to drive innovation and improve healthcare delivery.
• Experience developing a learning-oriented workplace culture, including promoting clinical supervision and ongoing professional development.
• Financial and operational awareness, with the ability to contribute to accountable, sustainable service delivery.

What we offer

You will enjoy benefits such as:

• Excellent salary packaging options including meals & entertainment, novated leasing and additional superannuation contributions
• Internal and external professional development opportunities
• A range of internal development opportunities focusing on personal development such as resilience and mentoring workshops and comprehensive leadership programs
• Excellent terms and conditions of employment

Who we are

As an organisation SWH prides themselves on their values; Care, Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Leadership and their overall dedication to the local community. Learn more about SWH here.

SWH respects all individuals and promote equity and inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all genders, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, racial, cultural and religious backgrounds and socio- economic status.

SWH is the major specialist referral centre for the Barwon South West sub-region, and provides a comprehensive range of acute, sub-acute, specialist, community, mental health and aged services.

With a population of 39,000 and a catchment of 100,000 Warrnambool is the regional centre to Victoria's Great South Coast.

To learn about the vibrant town and region please visit: http://www.warrnambool.com/

How to apply

Submit your application by selecting the Apply button below and include a cover letter and resume bySunday 29 June 2025. Please ensure you address the selection criteria as outlined in the position description.

Employment Terms and Conditions will be in line with the Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists Victorian Public Sector (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025 with the classification Dietitian Grade 4.

The successful applicant will be required to be eligible for and undergo the following:

• Police Record Check
• Employee Working with Children's Check
• Current Immunisation status

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Applications close Sunday 29 June 2025 at 11.59PM