About the role

Mater has an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader to join the Nutrition and Dietetics team on a permanent, fulltime basis.

Mater Nutrition and Dietetics delivers high quality care across tertiary Adult, Maternity and Neonatal, Adolescent and Paediatric services. Services are provided to both public and private patients across the South Brisbane and Redlands campuses, supporting a network of more than 900 beds.

The department has a strong commitment to education and workforce development, playing a key role in the training of clinical, research and foodservice pre-registration students. The team also works closely with partner universities to support Nutrition and Dietetics education standards.

Salary range: $73.12 - $76.30 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900  + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

In this key leadership role, you will provide operational leadership and clinical supervision to a high-performing team. You will combine strong people leadership with advanced clinical expertise to improve patient outcomes, experiences and support the ongoing development and sustainability of the service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Apply advanced clinical knowledge and skills to independently deliver specialised nutrition services across the continuum of care, working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and in accordance with professional, ethical and legislative standards.
• Lead the development and implementation of evidence-based clinical practices, protocols and education resources to improve quality and safety.
• Support the professional development of clinicians and support staff through supervision, competency-based training and change management.
• Drive quality improvement, service development and research initiatives that strengthen Nutrition and Dietetics services and contribute to Mater Health priorities.
• Provide expert advice to senior leaders and stakeholders on Nutrition and Dietetics priorities, workforce planning and service development.
• Represent the Nutrition and Dietetics Department as a subject matter expert, and resource across internal and external professional networks, committees and collaborative forums.
• Demonstrate clinical leadership through ongoing professional development, maintaining advanced expertise while contributing to the education, supervision and development of Dietitians, Nutritionists and other health professionals.

About you

The ideal candidate is a strong leader who is open to innovation and new ways of thinking and has the ability to promote and lead their team.

The successful candidate will bring;

• Tertiary qualifications in Nutrition and Dietetics with current Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) status.
• Demonstrated ability to provide strong clinical leadership and professional support to a medium sized team of dietitians, fostering capability, accountability and engagement.
• Experience in the operational management and coordination of a dietetics workforce, including human resource responsibilities such as recruitment, onboarding, performance development and appraisal.
• The ability to contribute strategically to service planning and the effective allocation of resources to meet current and emerging service demands.
• Experience developing, implementing and evaluating innovative, evidence-based models of care that deliver measurable improvements in clinical practice and patient outcomes.
• Have experience leading research activities and translating outcomes into meaningful improvements in clinical service delivery.
• High level critical thinking, analysis and decision making with the confidence to navigate complexity and competing priorities.
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, enabling effective engagement with clinicians, leaders and key stakeholders across the organisation.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education,  fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Convenient, discounted on-site parking
• Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GETBETTERWITHMATER

For more information regarding the role, please contact Rumbi Mutsekwa on 07 3163 1669.

Applications close on the 1st of March 2026. Please note, we may contact applicants prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

For more information regarding Reconciliation at Mater, please visit our Reconciliation webpage.

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