Dietitian Grade 1 (Paediatric Rotational Training Program)

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 1

         Full time, Fixed term role for 18 months commencing February 2026

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne

The Role:

This is a full time, fixed term (18 month) rotational role within the Nutrition and Food Services department .

You will be responsible for the provision of high-quality nutritional care to paediatric patients and their families within the inpatient and outpatient setting. This rotational role will rotate 6 monthly through the following clinical areas:

• Cardiology 
• General medicine
• Diabetes
• Oncology
• HEN 
• Other specialties as required. 

This role is a training position, hence it is suitable for early-career dietitians. New graduates with appropriate experience in paediatrics may also apply.

Regular clinical supervision in the form of one-on-one supervision and group mentoring is provided as part of this program. Additionally, participation in the Royal Children's Hospital's Certificate of Paediatric Nutrition & Dietetics will be included if not already completed. 

What you’ll achieve:

• Work in a well supported team, with regular supervision to improve paediatric dietetic skills
• Provide nutritional care to paediatric patients (inpatients and outpatients) and nutritional support across a variety of specialist/medical units
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including food service and formula room staff, to ensure patient and ward needs are addressed effectively

Classification for this position with range from AI4 – AI7 Grade 1 Year 1 to Grade 1 Year 7 ($72,566 - $92,123.2) per annum plus superannuation

Your skills and experience:

• Eligibility for full Membership of Dietitians Australia
• Eligibility for the Accredited Practising Dietitian Program
• Minimum postgraduate degree Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent

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

About Nutrition and Food Services:

The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at The Royal Children's Hospital 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. We are a large clinical department with over 2000 patient encounters monthly and approximately 50 dietitians.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Staff Wellbeing Hub
• Discounted on-site car parking

Other requirements:

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

Application process

To apply, please provide an updated CV and a tailored 1-page cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

For more information about this position please contact Keryn Coster, Nutrition & Food Services Manager  Ph: 03 9345 5668 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 24 November 2025