About Pod Dietetics

At Pod Dietetics, we provide high quality, person-centred nutrition care, to people of all ages and backgrounds. We work from a weight neutral, trauma-informed and diversity affirming framework, specialising in supporting people with chronic illness, disability, eating disorders or complex clinical presentations such as dysphagia, enteral nutrition, wound healing and malnutrition. We are a Health at Every Size® (HAES) verified provider and a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) registered provider. We deliver 1:1 direct services privately, as well as in collaboration with the NDIS, Medicare, the Lifetime Support Authority (LSA), Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), Home Care Packages (HCP) and Private Health funds. We have two clinic locations in St Morris and St Marys, but work across metropolitan Adelaide providing home visits, and support regional and rural clients via telehealth.

Pod Dietetics provides a friendly, supportive and equitable workplace, focused on maintaining a strong team culture which values integrity, communication and celebration of the contributions each individual makes. People that join our team will be dynamic, diverse and innovative, with a commitment to working alongside our clients with a strengths-based mindset and honouring their lived experience to integrate it with evidence-based dietetics practice.

Position Details

Job Title: Paediatric Dietitian

Location: Metropolitan Adelaide including in clinic (St Morris + St Marys), mobile, and work from home

Classification: AHP2

Job Status: Casual, negotiable days and hours with the opportunity to transition to contract or permanent in the future for the right candidate

Start Date: October 2026

Salary and Inclusions: $50 – $60 per hour + superannuation + vehicle allowance

Primary Workload:

• Children and Young People aged 0 – 25 years
• Home Enteral Nutrition
• Fussy and Picky Eating (including provision of feeding therapy and ARFID)
• Disability and Neurodivergence

Contact Details

Natalie Mullins

Director, Accredited Practising Dietitian

(08) 7095 6164

[email protected]

Available Monday – Friday between 8am – 6pm

 

Essential Requirements / Credentials / Screening

The follow requirements are essential for all applicants, and if not currently held must be obtained prior to commencing employment.

• Current Accredited Practising Dietitian status via Dietitians Australia
• Australian Driver’s Licence and access to own vehicle
• DHS Working with Children Check
• National Police Check
• NDIS Worker Screening
• Professional Indemnity and Public Liability Insurance
• RRHAN Training

Process for Application 

Thank you for considering a position within Pod Dietetics. All applications are treated in a fair and equitable manner that aims to choose the best person for the position. Pod Dietetics are committed to creating a diverse workplace that represents the communities we support. People with a disability, those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+, neurodivergent and/or other minority groups are actively encouraged to apply.

Please submit the following via email ([email protected]) by the closing date:

• Cover letter of up to two pages introducing yourself to the selection panel and describing your skills, abilities, knowledge, qualifications and experience in relation to the position
• Current resumé that includes your personal details, relevant employment history, education, training courses, qualifications, professional memberships and two current referees

The expected timeframe for this recruitment process is as follows:

• Applications close Sunday 23rd August 2026
• Invitations to interview provided by Friday 28th August 2026
• Interviews to be conducted on Tuesday 8th September 2026
• Successful applicant to be notified by Tuesday 15th September 2026

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact Natalie Mullins via phone or email as outlined above.

Interviews will be conducted in person as a first preference. If you have accessibility requirements or are unlikely to be able to attend in person on the allocated date, please advise of this at the time of application so that alternate arrangements can be organised if you are successful in progressing to the interview stage. In the case of short-notice unavailability, phone or video alternatives will also be offered.  A change of date for the interview will only be considered in exceptional circumstances, and all efforts will be made to ensure the options provided remain fair to all candidates.

Position Overview

This role will suit a dietitian who is passionate about supporting young people and their families or caregivers and who has demonstrated skills in home enteral nutrition and fussy/picky eating including feeding therapy and ARFID. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing a high-quality dietetics service to a wide range of young people from 0 – 25 years, many of whom will have a disability. This will include providing assessment, ongoing care and education in clinic, via home visits and via telehealth (phone or video). It will include working directly with the young person, and with their family, caregiver or support worker team. It will also include working collaboratively with other stakeholders which may include other allied health professionals, general practitioners, child protection services, educators in a childcare/kindy/school setting, medical specialists and dietitians within the tertiary healthcare sector such as the Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre or Lyell McEwen Hospital paediatric teams.

This role is an AHP2 position and involves working both independently and in a community setting. Professional supervision will be provided in line with the incumbent’s level of experience and expertise. Additional tasks involved in this role may include contributing to team projects such as updating of education material or reviewing best practice guidelines, undertaking content creation for social media, and networking or building relationships with other health professionals. There is opportunity to build your workload in other areas of nutrition care if desired, aligned with our business development goals and strategy.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Provision of evidence-based dietetics care to young people aged 0 – 25 years including assessment and diagnosis; counselling and education; planning, development and implementation of nutrition care plans
• Provision of above-mentioned care in multiple settings which include clinic, home, community or via telehealth (phone or video)
• Effective verbal and written communication with a wide variety of stakeholders to provide comprehensive and integrated nutrition care; this may include family, carers, advocates, support coordinators, service planners, speech pathologists, exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, general practitioners and medical specialists
• Completion of accurate and timely written reports to support individuals to access ongoing dietetics care through care support schemes such as the NDIS, the LSS and Medicare
• Maintaining appropriate records of client interaction to enable consistency of care between other practitioners as required
• Initiating and building relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, particularly those working in the field of paediatrics and disability, to increase the Pod Dietetics referral network and generate workload
• Undertaking regular reflective practice and professional development, as well as contributing to a culture of feedback and continuous improvement both for staff and clients

Essential Minimum Requirements

Educational/Vocational Qualifications

• Appropriate Degree or equivalent qualification which gives eligibility for full membership of Dietitians Australia and Accredited Practising Dietitian status

Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills

• Clear aptitude for working in a community healthcare setting and with people from a variety of diverse backgrounds
• Passion for developing long-term therapeutic relationships with young people and their families or caregivers, including working within complex family dynamics or non-traditional caring environmentsPassion for developing long term therapeutic relationships with young people and their families or caregivers
• Ability to adapt to unexpected situations and fluctuating workloads
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines
• Ability to use email, internet and word processing packages
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Willingness to contribute to and collaborate with the team
• Capacity to implement service improvement practices
• Commitment to professional development and reflective practice

Experience

• Demonstrated experience in managing enteral feeding from birth – 25 years, including assessment, feed prescription and monitoring, advocacy or facilitation of tube insertion, tube weaning
• Demonstrated experience providing affirming and strengths-based support to children and young people who experience fussy or picky eating, as well as their families or caregivers (this may include support with ARFID diagnosis and treatment, and/or feeding therapy)

• Demonstrated experience to reflect and evaluate own performance in order to grow professional skills and competence
• Proven experience in basic computing skills, including email and word processing

Knowledge

• Proven understanding of and commitment to the principles and practice of Weight Neutral Care, which may include understanding, knowledge and/or experience with the HAES® framework, Non-Diet Approach, Intuitive Eating, Responsive Feeding Therapy

Desirable Characteristics (to distinguish between applicants who meet all essential requirements)

Educational/Vocational Qualifications

• Additional qualifications in counselling, disability, paediatrics, HAES® or other relevant practice area
• First Aid and/or Mental Health First Aid

Personal Abilities/Aptitudes/Skills

• Shows initiative and innovation
• Demonstrated history of engaging in individual and/or group supervision

Experience

• Proven experience in the delivery of nutrition support in a community or outpatient setting
• Proven experience working with children who are neurodivergent or who have a disability

Knowledge

• Understanding of and commitment to the principles and practice of trauma-informed and/or neurodiversity affirming care
• Understanding of and willingness to provide support with initiation and management of blended tube feeds