Dietitian (Grade 2) - Metabolic & Ketogenic Diets

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Dietitian (Grade 2) – Metabolics & Ketogenic Diets

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Parental Leave cover until February 2027

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term Full Time position to cover Parental Leave for 11 months from 10/3/26- 14/2/27 at 80 hours per fortnight within the Nutrition and Food Services department.  

You will be responsible for the nutritional management both those with inborn errors of metabolism (0.4EFT) and those requiring ketogenic diets (0.6EFT) and other clinical specialties as required. Splitting the role into two part-time roles will be considered, however the below working days are fixed.

• Inborn errors of metabolism days of work - Thursdays and Fridays
• Ketogenic diets days of work - Mondays, other 2 days negotiable

In addition to your clinical responsibilities, you will be expected to participate in a non-clinical portfolio, supervise students, and provide education to both students and other healthcare professionals.

Classification for this position will range from AJ1-AJ4 (FTE base salary $94,478.80 to $106,906.80 per annum, plus superannuation).

What you’ll achieve:

• Deliver specialised nutritional care to inpatients and outpatients of The Royal Children's Hospital according to protocols of the Nutrition & Food Services Department
• Participate in professional development opportunities and clinical supervision to ensure best practice is maintained
• Provide child centred, family focused care through partnerships with carers and families
• Possess well-developed verbal communication and interpersonal skills and attention to detail with the ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders
• Actively contribute as an individual and as a member of a team, to the continuous improvement of health care quality and patient safety

Your skills and experience

• Meet the eligibility criteria for full membership of Dietitians Australia (DA)
• Hold a degree in Dietetics from an accredited course/university, or for overseas candidates The Dietetic Skills Recognition assessment administered by DA
• Demonstrated experience in an acute clinical environment beyond entry-level
• Experience in clinical paediatric dietetics or metabolic and ketogenic diets (minimum of 2 years).

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department

The Department of Nutrition and Food Services incorporates the clinical dietetic service, the Main Kitchen that caters for inpatient meals and the Central Formula Room that produces formula, enteral feeds and fortifies expressed breast milk to meet the nutritional needs of patients. The Nutrition and Food Services Department sits within the Allied Health Directorate within the Division of Ambulatory Services in the organisational structure at the Royal Children’s Hospital. 

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted on-site car parking
• Clinical supervision

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Please outline if you are interested in one or both roles and days available.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Keryn Coster, Manager Nutrition and Food Services Ph:03 9345 5668 Email: sfrecruitment.nandfs@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 11 December 2025