Dietitian Assistant (Short Term Staff Pool)
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants
Location: Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Remuneration: $29.60 - $33.46 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ535017
Applications Close: 18/12/2024
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region.
An exciting opportunity exists for Dietitian Assistants is available to join our district's Short Term Staff pool. The successful incumbent will assist in the provision of optimal nutritional care (working closely with the guidance of a Clinical Dietitian) to all patients in wards assigned to them and act as a liaison between the Dietetics Department, nursing, and food service personnel. In this position, you will ensure patients receive suitable meals, malnutrition screening, and refer any 'at risk' patients to the Clinical Dietitian for further nutritional assessment and intervention.
The Dietitian Assistant will be responsible for obtaining daily patient menu selections, entering menu selections into computer system, meal tray-line supervision, malnutrition screening and documentation, and ensuring meal and mid-meal accuracy.
We invite you to make the next step in your career with us. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role:
- Dietary Practices Certificate or Certificate III in Health Service Assistance (Nutrition & Dietetics) or equivalent, or willingness to obtain
- Knowledge and understanding of NSW-wide therapeutic diets, with experience using them in a hospital setting an advantage
- Proven ability to provide consistently good levels of customer service to hospital patients
- Demonstrated evidence of excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience within multi-disciplinary teams
- Demonstrated ability to work both as part of a team and independently, while managing a high paced and high volume workload
- High level computer skills in a wide variety of applications/programs, including experience with Diet Office/Food service IT systems
- Skills, knowledge and experience in food safety
- Current NSW driver’s licence, or equivalent
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Christian Wiley on Christian.Wiley@health.nsw.gov.au
