Food Service Dietitian - Community Health and Integrated Care | Full-time Temporary

Closes: 30 August 2026

Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 (up to $126,060 on achieving a personal upgrade) plus superannuation
Position No: 40209-02RKS
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 24 August 2026
Contact Officer: Sam Thompson on Samj.thompson@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 2567

What can we offer you:

• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions
• Access to Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
• Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy, and gift shop.

About the Role:

Are you a passionate Dietitian looking to build a rewarding career in acute and subacute healthcare?

Join the Nutrition Department at Canberra Health Services and build your career in acute and subacute healthcare. As a Food Service Dietitian, you will be part of a dynamic and supportive team committed to delivering high-quality nutrition care and food services that support health and recovery.

In this role, you will contribute to menu and recipe development, food service innovation, continuous quality improvement, and the implementation of evidence-based nutrition standards. You will work alongside a progressive team of dietitians and food service professionals dedicated to excellence, professional development, and improving consumer outcomes.

We are seeking motivated and enthusiastic Dietitians with experience in food service dietetics and clinical nutrition. You will have strong communication, organisational and problem-solving skills, along with a commitment to evidence-based practice, continuous improvement, and delivering high-quality nutrition care in a collaborative healthcare environment.

We offer the opportunity to work alongside experienced clinicians and food service professionals who are dedicated to excellence in nutrition care and service delivery. You will join a supportive and inclusive workplace where innovation, learning and professional growth are encouraged.

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will remain valid for 12 months. This pool may be used to fill similar roles/ future vacant positions at the same level across CHS.

For more information regarding the position duties please click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Note: This is a temporary position available for a period of 11.5 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Where an offer of employment is for a fixed-term period, any related temporary contracts within the Territory will be issued in compliance with the requirements and applicable exceptions outlined in the Fair Work Act.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

This is a temporary position available for a period of 11.5 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services