Permanent Part-time opportunity to work in a collaborative, patient-focused environment, and assist with menu selection, provide basic dietary information, oversee meal provision, support nutrition screening, and contribute to quality and safety activities.

Job details

About the role

As a Dietetic Assistant, you will play a key support role in the delivery of safe, effective and patient-centred nutrition care within a hospital setting. Working closely with dietitians, nursing staff, allied health professionals and food services, you will contribute to the day‑to‑day management of patient meals and nutrition-related activities.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Develop a competent ability to follow procedures and undertake routine tasks such as collecting menu choices from patients/carers while guiding appropriate selections that are safe and optimise their nutritional intake while in hospital, overseeing accuracy and distribution of meals, delivery of mid-meals, monitoring patient's food and fluid intake as well as conducting nutrition screening of patients on the wards.
• Work cooperatively and effectively within a team environment, as well as with patients/clients, including providing basic dietary information.
• Ensure appropriate nutrition support is provided to patients by liaising with nursing, dietitians and other allied health staff as well as food service staff on patient matters relating to diet requirements and changes to diets.
• Possess appropriate computer skills for data entry into the electronic Patient Meal management system and for use of ieMR for documentation of clinical care.
• Prepare small quantities of enteral feeds according to standard recipes and procedures.

Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health

• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
• Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
• 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)
  
  RBH681216 - Role Description (PDF)