The position of Dietitian Clinical Lead (Food Services and Nutrition Support) will: ¿ Apply an expert level of knowledge and skills to the development of clinical food service systems across the Children¿s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service to achieve excellence in patient care, food service education and research. ¿ Facilitate clinical integration of food services and systems at the facility level around the provision of high quality and clinically safe and accurate food services and takes a lead role in food service policy and standard development in relation to clinical

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About the Role

In this role you will create systems to sustain high quality delivery for children, young people and families (Leader of Leaders) in accordance with the Children's Health Queensland Leadership Excellence Framework and the Queensland Public Service and the CHQ values. Your contribution will include:

Clinical Practice

• Independently apply advanced level clinical expertise, specialised techniques and professional judgement to a complex caseload and provide clinical direction and advice to support evidence based clinical decision making and quality patient care by less experienced Dietitians.
• Deliver clinical food service consultancy to health practitioners and provide expert advice and authoritative counsel on clinical food service to key stakeholders with regard to non-operational clinical food service matters.

Communication / Team Participation

• Work cooperatively and engage in effective communications with clinical service providers, service managers and clinical team leaders to facilitate early access to Nutrition and Dietetic services and support effective service delivery, appropriate discharge, good clinical outcomes and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Provide specialist advice regarding clinical food services to clinical service providers, service managers and health care consumers making key contributions to cross-discipline planning, delivery and evaluation of clinical services.

Leadership / Service Improvement

• Actively pursue further relevant professional development and take a lead role in the development and delivery of relevant competency training and skill development programs targeted at less experienced Dietitians and assistant staff; pre-entry Nutrition and Dietetic student placements; and education programs for other professionals, patients and their families/carers in the area of clinical food services and nutrition support.
• Work in partnership with the Dietetics leadership team to plan, develop, operationalise and coordinate Dietetics and Food Services taking responsibility for day-to-day management of a diverse team including resource allocation, operational and clinical practice supervision, performance appraisal and performance management.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Dietitian Clinical Lead (Food Services and Nutrition Support) - RD (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)