Nutrition Assistant – Supporting Quality Patient Care Through Nutrition

Join our multidisciplinary healthcare team and play a vital role in optimising patient nutrition and wellbeing. As a Nutrition Assistant, you will work closely with Dietitians, Nursing, Food Services and Allied Health professionals to ensure safe, accurate and patient-centred nutritional care through therapeutic meal provision, mealtime support and effective communication.

Job details

Your new Role:

The Nutrition Assistant works as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team to support the delivery of high-quality nutritional care to patients. The role focuses on therapeutic diets, accurate meal provision and daily management of nutrition care plans using the CBORD electronic menu management system. Key responsibilities include bedside menu ordering, oversight of meal accuracy, selective mid-meal delivery, mealtime monitoring and collaboration with Dietitians and other healthcare professionals. The position requires a strong commitment to patient-centred care, cultural respect, teamwork, safety, quality standards and ongoing professional development.

About You:

You will be values-driven, have a friendly personality and be a team player where your unique abilities and experiences will bring something great to our healthcare team! You will have the ability to:

• Adapt in working in a variety of clinical settings
• Collaborate with a dynamic team to maintain a safe and supportive environment
• To take direction whilst remaining within scope of practice
• Exercise well-developed interpersonal skills and experience working within a team environment
• Demonstrate exceptional time management and organisational skills

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Redland Hospital:

Redland Hospital is the major health centre for adults and children in the Redlands and Brisbane's southern bayside suburbs. We provide a range of services including emergency care, primary health and minor injury care, acute and subacute medicine, general surgery, maternity and paediatric, mental specialist outpatient and mental health care.

It's an exciting time as our Redlands Coast community grows bringing a diverse range of patients & an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. With more beds, new and expanding services the Redland Hospital expansion provides a range of opportunities to pursue and build a long-term career, enjoy a supportive work environment, professional growth opportunities, and a vibrant community!

Now's the time to join the team at Redland Hospital! You'll have all the benefits of working for a growing metropolitan hospital—while being part of a ‘small town' team that values who you are and what you do.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are Metro South Health:

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands, and the Scenic Rim operating five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty, and state-wide healthcare services.

We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We save lives, change lives, and make the world a better place. We are part of and proud of the community we serve.

We are better together.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)
  
  MS01672560 Role Description (PDF)