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Canberra Health Services
Closes: 04 April 2026
Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 plus superannuation
Position No: 39634, Several - 02PSQ
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 March 2026
Contact Officer: Jane Osborne on jane.osborne@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 1552
What can we offer you:
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
Flexible working conditions
12.5% Superannuation.
Access to Employee Assistance Program.
Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy, and gift shop.
Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)
About the Role:
The positions entail working as part of the Department of Bariatric Medicine multi-disciplinary team to promote positive patient outcomes through the provision of high-quality clinical services, health promotion and quality improvement activities and education. Clinical service delivery includes group and individual education and intervention for people with morbid obesity.
Interventions provided by the Dietitian within the service may include counselling to improve diet quality, placing patients on closely monitored Very Low Energy Diets, supporting pharmacotherapy and guiding patients through nutritional and dietary changes post bariatric surgery.
Please note: There are two positions available for this recruitment round (one is permanent part-time at (18:22) hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata, the other one is temporary full-time for a period of six months with the possibility of extension). Please indicate which positions you are applying for during the application process. Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position
For more information regarding the position duties please click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
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Note
There are two positions available for this recruitment round (one is permanent part-time at (18:22) hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata, the other one is temporary full-time for a period of six months with the possibility of extension).
Career interest categories:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Canberra Health Services
Closes: 04 April 2026
Classification: Health Professional Level 3
Salary: $111,639 - $120,057 plus superannuation
Position No: 39634, Several - 02PSQ
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 March 2026
Contact Officer: Jane Osborne on jane.osborne@act.gov.au or (02) 5124 1552
What can we offer you:
Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
Flexible working conditions
12.5% Superannuation.
Access to Employee Assistance Program.
Access to onsite Physiotherapists.
Access to onsite cafes, staff cafeteria, pharmacy, and gift shop.
Up to $12K reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates. (subject to review and approval)
About the Role:
The positions entail working as part of the Department of Bariatric Medicine multi-disciplinary team to promote positive patient outcomes through the provision of high-quality clinical services, health promotion and quality improvement activities and education. Clinical service delivery includes group and individual education and intervention for people with morbid obesity.
Interventions provided by the Dietitian within the service may include counselling to improve diet quality, placing patients on closely monitored Very Low Energy Diets, supporting pharmacotherapy and guiding patients through nutritional and dietary changes post bariatric surgery.
Please note: There are two positions available for this recruitment round (one is permanent part-time at (18:22) hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata, the other one is temporary full-time for a period of six months with the possibility of extension). Please indicate which positions you are applying for during the application process. Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position
For more information regarding the position duties please click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to - Apply for or renew a WWVP registration - Access Canberra
Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory's history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
#LI-DNI
Note
There are two positions available for this recruitment round (one is permanent part-time at (18:22) hours per week and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata, the other one is temporary full-time for a period of six months with the possibility of extension).
Career interest categories:
Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Dietitian - Bariatric Medicine | Full-Time and Part-Time Permanent position is now open for candidates interested in the BPO Jobs sector. This role in Acton offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in BPO Jobs is a plus.