Dietitian

Professional 2 - Remuneration Package Range $113,101 - $134,507
(including salary $95,697 - $114,104)
Allied Health Division
Alice Springs
One full time ongoing vacancy is available

• Make a meaningful difference in remote health through culturally responsive nutrition and dietetic care.
• Live and work where your Dietetics expertise directly supports the health and wellbeing of remote communities.
• Experience the heart of Australia while developing your Dietetics career through diverse and rewarding clinical practice.

Join a passionate Allied Health team delivering person-centred, culturally responsive nutrition and dietetic care to patients and families across Alice Springs and 50 remote communities.

About Alice Springs Hospital

Alice Springs Hospital (ASH) is Central Australia’s primary acute care service with a catchment area of approximately 50,000 residents across Alice Springs and up to 50 remote community locations. It is a 209 bed faciality and specialises in general and emergency medicine, surgical, maternity and paediatric services with a 10-bed intensive care unit and renal dialysis centre.

The Role

As a Professional 2 Dietitian, you will provide high-quality, culturally appropriate and effective Nutrition and Dietetics services to meet the needs of patients and their families/carers across Alice Springs and selected remote communities.

Working as part of the front-line Allied Health team, you’ll provide services across acute and sub-acute care, rotate across hospital and renal satellite units and manage diverse clinical caseloads. You’ll also provide outreach services to remote communities, with travel by road or light plane and stays of up to one week required. The role includes supporting students and relevant staff, contributing to service development and continuous quality improvement, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve positive health outcomes.

About you

You’re a skilled and compassionate Dietitian who thrives in diverse clinical and community settings. To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant qualifications in Dietetics that meets membership eligibility requirements of the Dietitians Australia, Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) program.
• Post graduate experience in providing contemporary high level clinical Nutrition and Dietetics services to patients and families/carers.
• Demonstrated awareness and understanding of Aboriginal culture and proven experience in working effectively with patients and families/carers of diverse cultural and social backgrounds.
• Well developed communication, interpersonal skills, negotiation and conflict management skills, with experience working in a team environment to achieve positive health outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to provide clinical supervision of students and/or staff and a commitment to professional development.
• Proven ability to implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities.
• Proven ability to efficiently and effectively manage a high volume workload.

Lifestyle and Community

Central Australia, home to Alice Springs (Mparntwe in Arrernte), is the heart of Australia. With a population of around 33,000, Alice Springs sits between Darwin and Adelaide, 1,500 km from each. Surrounded by stunning natural beauty, it offers access to Uluru, the Larapinta Trail, the MacDonnell Ranges, and more. The well-maintained highways link Alice Springs to major cities in SA, QLD, and WA.

The town boasts modern sporting facilities, including an aquatic centre, basketball stadiums, and multi-purpose sporting fields, as well as cinemas, lively markets, and a thriving arts scene featuring galleries, festivals, and cultural events. With a strong sense of community and a friendly, inclusive atmosphere, Alice Springs makes it easy to connect with others, whether through sports, social groups, or community events.

The Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package
• Generous leave entitlements
• Professional development opportunities and allowances
• Work-life balance initiatives
• Relocation support
• Study or research assistance
• Professional practice supervision/mentoring.

Apply now!

For further information about this vacancy please contact:
Tiffany Tregea, [08 8951 7783](tel:08 8951 7783) or [email protected]

Quote vacancy number: 23867
Closing date: 12/10/2026

If you want to learn about the Territory, click below:

• Alice Springs & surrounds regional guide
• Join the Territory
• Department of Health

Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search