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Dietitian - Senior (North Queensland Eating Disorder Services) - Cairns
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Join the collaborative and forward-thinking North Queensland Eating Disorder Services at CHHHS and play a key role in improving health outcomes across regional, rural, and remote communities. As the Senior Dietitian you will be responsible for the delivery of high-level nutrition and dietetic services for consumers with eating disorders working holistically with clinicians, customers and stakeholders of Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS).Job details
| Position status | Contract |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Allied Health/Clinical Support |
| Classification | HP4 |
| Workplace Location | Cairns region,Far North Qld |
| Job ad reference | QLD/CAH692741 |
| Closing date | 12-Oct-2026 |
| Job duration | Please see Role Description |
| Contact person | Danielle Menso |
| Contact details | 07 4226 2760 Access the National Relay Service |
About us:
The North Queensland Eating Disorders Service (NQuEDS) is a specialised multidisciplinary team providing high-quality, evidence-based assessment, consultation, liaison and treatment for people living with eating disorders across the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS). Delivering care across the continuum, the service is sub-acute, voluntary, recovery-oriented, person-centred and family-inclusive, with a collaborative and empowering approach grounded in the belief that people can and do recover from eating disorders. NQuEDS is committed to reducing barriers to care, particularly for consumers living in rural and remote areas of the region and provides specialist consultation and education to support local services and clinicians.
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About your opportunity:
In this position you will…
- Contribute to clinical research activities within the area of dietetic practice.
- Monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within clinical area and actively initiate, develop and implement quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of dietetic services.
- Deliver high-quality dietetic services within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital Health Service to complex clients in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, with a high degree of independence. Apply professional judgement to a complex caseload, utilise evidence-based standards and adapt routine clinical practice using high level clinical reasoning.
- Provide clinical advice to professional and operational supervisors, relevant service managers and other stakeholders to inform and enhance service delivery.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
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Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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