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Queensland Health

Director - Dietetics and Food Services

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Work
Not stated
Employment
Full-time
Level
Director
Function
Hospitality & retail
Pay
From A$165.8K a year
Posted
2 days ago

About the role

About the role

Permanent full time opportunity to provide high level operational and strategic direction for Nutrition and Food services across the Redcliffe Hospital, in alignment with facility, MNHHS and state-wide strategic plans and goals.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

  • Apply your expert dietetics, nutrition and food service knowledge to shape high-quality, patient-centred services that make a real impact across a major hospital.
  • Lead and mentor multidisciplinary teams, supporting staff development, clinical education and the next generation of Dietetics and Nutrition professionals.
  • Drive strategic leadership across Nutrition and Food Services, influencing service delivery, workforce planning and clinical governance at both hospital and health service levels.
  • Champion innovation, research and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes, consumer experience and professional practice.
  • Provide specialist advice and consultancy on complex nutrition and food service matters, collaborating with senior leaders and key stakeholders to deliver excellence in care.
  • Oversee large-scale food service operations, budgets and service improvements, ensuring safe, efficient and sustainable services for the community.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

  • Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
  • Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
  • Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
  • 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
  • Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
  • Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

Source

Posted by Queensland Health on their own hiring page, smartjobs.qld.gov.au. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 03:52 UTC; the original is the reference.

Contains information from SmartJobs, © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0)

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