Dietitian at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Dietitian
Oamaru Hospital
Salary: $79,014 – $110,290 pro rata + Kiwisaver
- 5 FTE (24 hours per week) permanent opportunity
This is an exciting opportunity to join our dedicated Allied Health team and provide dietetic care in a dynamic hospital environment. Based in Oamaru, you'll help support patients with complex nutritional needs and providing the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient wellbeing and outcomes. This role is open to recent graduates.
About the Role
As a Clinical Dietitian you'll deliver evidence-based nutrition care across a broad and varied caseload.
You'll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient outcomes through nutritional assessment, care planning, and education. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise across multiple specialties while contributing to quality initiatives and service improvement.
About you
To succeed in this role, you will:
- Hold registration with the New Zealand Dietitians Board and a current Annual Practising Certificate with prescribing endorsement
- Demonstrate strong clinical reasoning and communication skills
- Be adaptable, proactive, and committed to delivering patient-centred care
- Bring cultural competence and a collaborative approach to working in multidisciplinary teams
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu 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 diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Sunday 18th October. If you have any questions about the role, please contact James Boyd, James.Boyd@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details
| Employer: | Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern |
| Location: | Otago |
| Position type: | Permanent Part time |
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| Date listed: | 22-Sep-2026 |
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| Closing date: | 18-Oct-2026 |
| Reference: | 48726 |
| Attachment: | HNZ Southern AHST Diet NG-PD.pdf (PDF, 374KB) Job Description |
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