Dietitian - Caulfield Community Health

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• Permanent position
• Part time, Permanent (32 hours per fortnight) 
• Dietitians Grade 2, Year 1-4 (AJ1-AJ4)
• Located at Caulfield Hospital - Caulfield Community Health 
• Great staff benefits!

The Department

Caulfield Community Health (CCH) provides a range of clinical and health promotion services for people of all ages who live, work or study within the local community. CCHS operates from the Caulfield Hospital site at Bayside Health.

The Role

The Dietitian will work within the multidisciplinary Adult Health at Caulfield Community Health (CCH), where intervention can be provided in the centre, community and client’s homes.

The Dietitian will provide comprehensive nutrition assessment and management for CCH clients including those with chronic health conditions, swallowing or chewing difficulties, malnourished, overweight or obese, gastrointestinal disorders as well as general dietary advise. The majority of the clients will be over 65 and referred via My Aged Care under the Commonwealth Home Support Program.  CCH operates from the Caulfield Hospital site at Bayside Health.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide high quality nutrition services to support clients who live in the CCH catchment.
• Provide comprehensive and timely nutrition and dietetic assessment, treatment, education, referral and discharge of clients in line with professional standards and organisational guidelines.
• Develop and implement person centred care plans.
• Liaise with relevant agencies to coordinate, facilitate and communicate client treatment and outcomes.
• Demonstrate an understanding of pathways within the health care system in order to help facilitate appropriate care and advocate for clients with complex care needs (e.g. My Aged Care and Commonwealth Home Support Program).
• Maintain a culturally sensitive approach to the planning, delivery and evaluation of services and programs to ensure they are appropriate and relevant to all culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) groups in the local community.
• Facilitate referrals and other client related admin tasks as required.
• Plan and manage own workload to ensure adequate time for the achievement of primary objectives of the position.
• Enter accurate service provision data for reporting as required.

Qualifications and Experience Required

Essential 

• Tertiary qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• Eligibility to be a Certified Accredited Practicing Dietitian
• Eligibility for DAA Membership
• Demonstrated dietetic clinical experience (minimum 3 years) relevant to the community health sector which could include experience and skills in a range of dietetic specialities including chronic disease and aged care
• Capacity to work independently and autonomously and yet facilitate a collaborative culture
• Experience in working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive and holistic services
• Understanding of, and alignment with, the Bayside Health core attributes
• Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills
• Well-developed computer skills
• Current Victorian driver’s licence

Desirable

• Experience working within the general medical, aged care, or community health sector
• Experience in supervision of students

Staff Benefits

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! *subject to availability
• Access for you and your family to an extensive network of health and fitness facilities through Fitness Passport membership
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

To submit an application for this position, please provide the following:

• Cover letter, addressing the key selection criteria
• Curriculum Vitae

If applicable, please specify specific requirements that you require in your cover letter or CV.

For enqueries regarding this position, please contact Kieran McGregor or Kerryn Wooley on (03) 9076 6666.

Applications close 11pm AEST, Sunday 7th June 2026.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.