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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network
• Position located in Port Lincoln
• Salary: AHP3 $108,347 - $116,216 p.a. + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits  + Regional Incentives may apply
• Permanent Full time position

About the Role

Start the year by stepping into a senior leadership role where you can truly make an impact!

We are seeking an experienced Senior Dietitian – Food Services to lead and enhance nutrition and food service systems across EFNLHN aged care and acute services. Based in Port Lincoln, this role offers the rare combination of strategic influence, clinical leadership, and an enviable coastal lifestyle.

Port Lincoln is the seafood capital of Australia, offering stunning coastlines, affordable living, short commutes, excellent schools, and a strong community feel. Whether you enjoy beach walks, fishing, food and wine, or simply a better work–life balance, this role offers the chance to align your career ambitions with the lifestyle you want.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and provide specialist advice on food services, menu planning, nutrition adequacy and therapeutic diets across EFNLHN.
• Translate Aged Care Quality Standards, NSQHS Standards, policies and guidelines into practical, high-quality food service systems.
• Provide clinical leadership, supervision and education to Dietitians, Allied Health Assistants and students.
• Drive quality improvement, audits, consumer engagement and research to enhance nutrition outcomes and dining experiences.

About You

• Do you have extensive experience as a Dietitian with strong expertise in food services, nutrition systems and accreditation standards?
• Are you a confident clinical leader who enjoys working autonomously while influencing service-wide improvement?
• Do you have experience leading projects, audits, or service redesign in aged care or hospital food services?
• Are you passionate about improving nutrition, hydration, and dining experiences through consumer-centred care?

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Why Join Us

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of Eyre & Far North means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Wellbeing and counselling support - support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
• Relocation support: relocation reimbursement of up to $15,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.
• Paid leave including leave loading
• Employee recognition: supportive and collaborative work environment where your contributions are valued and recognised.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

For more information about the role please refer to the role description provided below.  Job ref: 918714

Enquiries

Brooke Matcham
Allied Health Senior Clinical - Workforce Support
Phone: 0403 108 057
E-mail: Brooke.Matcham@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 27 January 2026, 11:55PM

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

918714 - Role description - Senior Dietitian Food Services - AHP3.pdf