Dietitian

• Dietitian - Nutrition & Food Services
• Waikato Hospital
• Fulltime Permanent (40 hours)

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking a Dietitian with strong expertise in nutrition, food service management, and health IT systems to join our dynamic and collaborative team at Waikato Hospital. This role focuses on using your professional knowledge and skills to maintain and further develop our Nutrition and Food Service Software System, My Kai, ensuring efficiency, patient safety to support clinical care and treatment.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage daily operations and optimisation the My Kai software system
• Lead therapeutic diet management (including allergies and texture modification), ensuring safety and compliance
• Support menu planning and recipe development balancing nutrition, cost, quality, and patient feedback
• Provide expert nutritional and allergen analysis of food items and recipes
• Deliver training and support for system users hospital wide
• Lead and support innovation and continuous improvement initiatives within the department
• Provide reporting and data analytics to inform clinical and operational decision-making
• Maintain up-to-date policies, procedures, and training materials

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About the Team/Service

Nutrition & Food Services objective is to provide a safe, quality and efficient food and nutrition service that meets the nutritional requirements of individuals and maintain their overall health and well-being.

Each meal time we prepare and serve over 850 patient meals. We also provide Meals on Wheels for community clients and have -five on-site retail outlets.

Our patient meal service includes production, service and distribution of the food to the patient bedside. We have a number of managers and dietitians that work in collaboration to ensure our patients receive a high quality food service incorporating excellence in customer service.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will:

• Be a New Zealand Registered Dietitian with a current practising certificate
• Have at least 5 years’ experience, preferably in a food service setting
• Demonstrate strong knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and apply its principles in practice
• Have experience with nutrition-related IT systems and data analytics
• Be able to manage complex priorities in a dynamic health service environment

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 online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 8 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shivani Kulkarni at Shivani.Kulkarni@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.