Make a real difference as a Dietitian – Mental Health with Darling Downs Health in regional QLD. Deliver compassionate, evidence‐based nutrition care for adults and young people, alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team. If you're seeking purpose, growth and connection in a vibrant regional community, this role puts you at the heart of care.
What Your Day Could Look Like
You'll strengthen recovery and wellbeing through person‐centred nutrition care, partnering with consumers, families and clinicians to achieve outcomes that matter. You'll be part of a team that values shared learning, innovation and doing what's right for patients.
Every Day, You'll Contribute By
* Leading nutrition assessment and tailored interventions that improve physical health, recovery and quality of life.
* Collaborating with clinicians, consumers and carers to co‐design goals, education and group programs that build confidence and capability.
* Driving service improvements—refining protocols, contributing to audits and benchmarking, and translating insights into better care.
* Growing others—providing supervision to students and support staff, and sharing your expertise across teams.
Let's talk about you
You bring capability and care in equal measure. You're grounded in evidence, calm under pressure and motivated by the difference food and connection can make in mental health recovery. With compassion, integrity and dignity at your core—and a spirit of innovation and courage—you help people feel heard, supported and empowered.
Here's What Will Help You Thrive In This Role
* Tertiary qualification in Nutrition & Dietetics, with eligibility for Dietitians Australia membership and APD status.
* Clinical experience delivering dietetic care in multidisciplinary settings, ideally including adult inpatient and adolescent mental health.
* Strong communication, advocacy and teamwork skills to foster effective partnerships with consumers, families and colleagues.
* Organised, proactive and improvement‐minded, with the ability to manage a diverse caseload and priorities.
You'll stand out from the crowd if you have experience in regional practice, quality improvement or research, or confidence supervising students or assistants and facilitating group education.
In this role, your expertise restores health and dignity while advancing compassionate, innovative care—every decision guided by integrity and courage.
Why Join Darling Downs Health
At Darling Downs Health, we care for over 300,000 people across our expansive region. No matter where you live in our region, from Taroom in the north to Texas in the south, our purpose is to ensure accessible and sustainable care. It's complex, challenging work that makes a real difference – and the career possibilities are endless.
Whether you're a doctor, nurse, allied health professional, facilities team member, or administrator, you'll see your impact firsthand. Here, you'll find opportunities that simply don't exist elsewhere: the chance to lead initiatives, develop specialties, and embrace responsibilities that would take years to access in larger health services.
Darling Downs Health is where you can step up sooner, grow faster, and help shape the future of care across our region.
Your career at Darling Downs Health also comes with meaningful rewards
* Maximise your take‐home pay with salary packaging and generous leave entitlements.
* Enjoy flexible work arrangements that support balance and variety.
* Access professional development funding, study leave and clear career pathways.
* Be part of a diverse and inclusive culture that values learning and collaboration.
* Take care of your wellbeing with EAP access, private health insurance discounts and the Fitness Passport.
For a full list of benefits, visit: Darling Downs Health Benefits.
Your future is here. Where are you?
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a place that values people and purpose, we'd love to hear from you.
Click "Apply Now" to submit your application and upload the requested documents.
Find out more about us
Visit our careers site to learn more about working with Darling Downs Health: www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns.
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