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We are seeking an experienced and motivated Coordinator of Dietetics to lead and coordinate Dietetic Services across the Royal Perth Bentley Mount Lawley Group (RPBMG). This is an exciting leadership opportunity for an advanced Dietitian who is passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based nutrition care while supporting workforce development, service innovation, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

As the Coordinator Dietetics, you will undertake professional practice while providing operational and strategic leadership for Dietetic Services within RPBMG. You will coordinate service delivery across specialty areas, manage and support Dietetic staff, drive quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to workforce planning and service development.

Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, you will provide advanced Dietetic services to complex inpatient and outpatient caseloads and act as an expert clinical consultant to Dietitians and other health professionals.

Key Responsibilities 

• Lead and coordinate Dietetic service delivery, triaging and caseload management across allocated specialty areas
• Manage the planning, coordination, delivery and evaluation of Dietetic services and associated clinical standards.
• Provide expert clinical leadership and consultation for complex patient care.
• Lead recruitment, training, performance development and supervision of Dietetic staff.
• Contribute to strategic business planning, workforce development and service innovation.
• Coordinate education and training programs for Dietetic staff and support student placements.
• Drive clinical research, evidence-based practice and quality improvement initiatives.
• Develop, review and implement policies, procedures and clinical protocols relevant to Dietetic services.

Suitability Criteria

Essential

• Tertiary qualification in Dietetics and eligibility for full membership of Dietitians Australia (DA) as an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD).
• Extensive Dietetic clinical and leadership experience within acute care specialties or other relevant specialty areas.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Demonstrated analytical thinking, problem-solving and self-management capabilities.
• Proven leadership experience including staff management, clinical supervision, mentoring and support of staff and students
• Extensive experience in clinical research, quality improvement and evidence-based practice.
• Current knowledge of Equal Opportunity, Disability Services and Work Health and Safety requirements.

Desirable

• Completion of, or progress towards, a relevant postgraduate qualification or advanced training.

Area Profile:

Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Western Australia's longest-serving hospital and renowned for contributing to innovation and excellence in medical research and patient care. It is a 450-bed hospital, with an extensive range of services including Adult major trauma, complex and elective surgical care, highly specialised surgical services, tertiary mental health and specialist medical services.

Mount Lawley Hospital (MLH) is part of the RPBMG and is located just minutes from the Perth CBD offering a range of services including Outpatient clinics, general medical, rehabilitation and geriatric services, surgical, day procedures and endoscopy.

Bentley Hospital (BH) is a fully accredited public hospital located 10km from the Perth CBD and forms part of the RPBMG. BH provides quality healthcare to the community, specialising in the delivery of rehabilitation, community child and adolescent health, mental health care and aged care services. The range of services includes specialist outpatient services, Allied Health, General Surgery, Ophthalmology, Gynaecology and Urology. 

Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Flexible leave arrangements.
• Other professional and location-based allowances.
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For information on superannuation click here. 
• Fitness Passport- discounted access to select gyms, pools, and fitness centres across Australia
• Discounted Smart Rider for travel to work

How to apply

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au) and provide suitable Referees, it is preferable for your referee to be a current supervisor or manager.

Satisfactory references are an essential part of East Metropolitan Health Service’s (EMHS) recruitment. Set yourself up to succeed in your application by providing suitable, contactable referees.

Applicants are advised to write a covering letter outlining their suitability for this position and attach their current resume or curriculum vitae. In addition to this, applicants are requested to provide a separate document (maximum three pages) addressing each of the essential and desirable selection criteria outlined on page five of the Job Description Form (JDF) attached. When responding to each criterion, we encourage you to use real-world examples from your career as this will assist us in assessing your suitability. These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.

For further job-related Information: for further information, we encourage you to contact Wayne Epton on (08) 9224 2218.
 
EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. 

We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability. 

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.  As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply. 
   
Eligibility to Apply: To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have valid Australian work rights. This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia.   

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion. We actively promote applications from people with disability. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to support you through the recruitment process. Please contact EMHSTalent@health.wa.gov.au to let us know if you require any adjustments to take part in the application or selection process.  

Other Conditions:  WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process. 
 
This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au 

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within EMHS and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision. 
   
Help in submitting your application: If you experience technical difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after Monday 27th July 2026 at 4:00pm will not be accepted. 

LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.