Dietitian Food Service Central Clinical Services
Job Description
Permanent, Full time| Monday to Friday| Middlemore Hospital
Remuneration as per PSA Allied Health MECA guidelines (between step 3 -10)
Health New Zealand |TeWhatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles ofTeTiritio Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the role:
Are you a Dietitian looking for an opportunity to use your clinical expertise in a different way? We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced New Zealand Registered Dietitian to join our Food Services team in this newly created position.
Working alongside the Food Services Manager, you will bring your dietetic expertise and passion for food quality to strengthen food services across Counties Manukau District, ensuring they are safe, nutritious, culturally responsive and meet patient needs.
This is a predominantly operational and quality-focused role, with the opportunity to apply your clinical expertise to support patients with complex dietary requirements. You will play a key role in overseeing contracted food service delivery, evaluating service performance, driving quality improvements and managing food service risks, incidents and complaints to ensure consistently high standards of patient care.
About you:
You are proactive, passionate, well organised, with the ability to thrive in a varied and dynamic environment. You can apply your dietetic knowledge beyond the traditional clinical setting and work confidently and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes
Essential requirements
Recognised Dietetics qualification approved by the NZ Dietitians Board.
New Zealand Registered Dietitian (NZRD) with a current Annual Practising Certificate.
Ideally 1-2 years of experience in a clinical or food service setting within New Zealand
Strong analytical, critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Good time management and the ability to manage competing priorities.
* Experience or a strong interest in food service management
If you are ready to take your Dietetic expertise in a new direction and contribute to improving food services and patient experiences, we would love to hear from you!
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand |TeWhatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.We welcome applications from our diverseMaaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click apply now. All applications must besubmittedthrough our online careers portal by 16th November 2026.To review the position description, please click here. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Amy [email protected]
We will review applications as received and mayproceedwith the recruitmentprocess, beforethe closing date of this advert.
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