Allied Health Assistant (Lvl 2-3) - Dietitian Assistant - Perm FT
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- REQ589077 Requisition #
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- 17 hours ago Post Date
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, 38 hours per week
Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants
Remuneration: $60,747.33 - $68,682.13 per annum
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Requisition ID: REQ589077
Application Close Date: 27/07/2025
Interview Date Range: 30/07/2025 – 06/08/2025
Contact Details: Lesley Miller | (02) 9722 7131 | Lesley.Miller2@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity exists to join the Dietetics Department at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital as a Dietitian Assistant. In this vital support role, you will contribute to the delivery of high-quality nutritional care for inpatients by managing daily menu selections, accommodating food preferences, and ensuring dietary requirements are met. You will be working closely with the Dietitians, patients and carers, ward staff and Food Services to ensure accurate and timely meal provision.
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone passionate about patient care and nutrition. Working in a collaborative and multicultural hospital environment, you’ll contribute to improving patient outcomes and enhancing the overall hospital experience
What You'll be Doing
This position is part of the [insert facility, services or LGA] Nutrition & Dietetics Department. The Dietitian Assistant assists in maintaining a high standard of nutritional care for all inpatients by obtaining and managing daily menu choices, interviewing patients for their food preference, supporting the Dietitians in monitoring of oral intake and liaising with Food Services on the day to day provision of meals to patients.
Where You'll Be Working
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.
The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.
Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition &Dietetics) or Certificate III AHA (Nutrition &Dietetics) or equivalent qualification or minimum 12 months full-time equivalent relevant experience working as a Dietitian Assistant in a hospital with a commitment to commence Certificate IV within 12 months.
- Can you describe your knowledge and experience of nutrition, therapeutic diets & CBORD and how you ensure patients receive meals that align with their nutritional requirements?
- Describe your ability to work effectively both as part of a team and independently giving examples from your most recent role as a dietitian assistant
- Give an example of a difficult customer service situation that you have dealt with? Describe how you managed the situation and what was the outcome?
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.
Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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