Dietitian in Bunbury

About St John of God Bunbury

St John of God Bunbury Hospital has been providing high-quality, compassionate health care to the people of Bunbury and the surrounding communities since 1927. With 145 beds and more than 330 highly qualified medical practitioners, our hospital caters for a variety of medical and surgical admissions, palliative care, allied health and community-based services. We offer a wide range of services, caring for inpatients, outpatients and day patients across a range of specialties, including medical, surgical, rehabilitation and allied health.

Your role at St John of God Bunbury Hospital

Join our friendly and dedicated team at St John of God Bunbury Hospital, where you can make a meaningful difference to patients’ health and wellbeing as a Grade 1 Dietitian in a part-time, fixed-term position until July 2027. Working alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, you’ll deliver high-quality, evidence-based nutrition and dietetic care to patients across a variety of clinical presentations. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise, contribute to positive patient outcomes and continue developing your skills in a supportive and collaborative environment. This is a great opportunity to broaden your clinical experience, work collaboratively with a dedicated team and make a meaningful contribution to patient care within a supportive hospital environment.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group nutrition and dietetic services to patients, clients and carers across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Coordinate special dietary requirements to support patients’ nutritional needs.
• Provide advice and support to medical, nursing, catering and allied health professionals, as well as external agencies where appropriate.
• Assess patients’ nutritional needs and document medical nutrition therapy in line with approved practices.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings, ward rounds and case conferences as required.
• Contribute to education programmes and develop and review dietary education resources.
• Supervise dietetics students where appropriate.
• Maintain professional knowledge and expertise through ongoing professional development, training and mandatory competencies.

Work Related Requirements

You will hold a tertiary qualification in Dietetics and be eligible for full membership with Dietitians Australia, including current Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status. You will bring sound clinical knowledge and the ability to apply evidence-based practice to deliver safe, effective and patient-centred care. Strong communication skills, a collaborative approach and the ability to manage competing priorities will be essential to your success in this role. Above all, you’ll be passionate about improving patient outcomes and committed to supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $88,501 to $124,464 per annum, pro rata for part-time employment, plus 12% superannuation.
• Employment type: Part-time, fixed-term until July 2027.
• Salary packaging of up to $18,550 on eligible benefits, including mortgage or rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and other everyday living expenses.
• Additional salary packaging options above the FBT cap, including novated leasing, work-related expenses, self-education and additional superannuation.
• Employee discounts across St John of God Hospital and Medical Services and private health insurance.
• Access to our dedicated Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support.
• Professional development opportunities to help you grow your clinical skills and expertise.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Access to a range of lifestyle, health and wellbeing rewards and discounts.

Ready to make a difference?

If you’re a passionate Dietitian looking for a part-time opportunity to contribute to a supportive clinical team, we’d love to hear from you! If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may commence before the advertisement closes, and the advertisement may close earlier than the listed date.

For enquiries, please contact Brittany More, Senior Dietitian, on (08) 9722 1649.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

Join St John of God Health Care

At St John of God Health Care we support you to be the best health care professional or support worker you can be. With strong team environments, opportunities for development and promotion, and where our leaders are visible and accessible. As one of the largest Catholic providers of health care services in Australia, St John of God Health Care is a great place to work with loads of opportunities, benefits to support you, and a great work life balance. Our caregivers come from diverse backgrounds and belief systems and you don’t need to be Catholic to work with us.

Working at St John of God Bunbury Hospital

St John of God Bunbury Hospital is a modern facility serving the regional communities of WA’s south west coastal towns, including the regional city of Bunbury, and its major centres comprising of Collie, Busselton and Margaret River.