Join the Dietetics and Food Services team as a Dietetic Assistant, supporting patient nutrition through menu planning, nutrition monitoring, therapeutic diet support and education to help optimise health outcomes and enhance the patient experience.

Job details

About the role

The Dietetic Assistant – Room Service Support plays an important role in supporting patient nutrition and wellbeing at Caboolture Hospital. Working within the Dietetics & Food Services team, this position provides direct patient care by assisting patients to select appropriate meals, monitoring nutritional intake and supporting the delivery of safe and effective nutrition interventions that align with individual dietary requirements. 

In this role, you will work closely with patients, dietitians, nursing staff and food service teams to optimise nutritional outcomes. Using computerised menu systems, you will assist with menu selection, therapeutic diet compliance, nutrition screening and patient education, while contributing to high-quality food service delivery and ensuring patients receive meals that support their clinical care and recovery. 

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:

• Liaise with patients and multidisciplinary healthcare teams regarding dietary requirements, meal selection, nutritional intake monitoring and the delivery of appropriate nutrition support. 
• Provide menu support in a phone-based and patient-facing environment, utilising computerised menu systems to record meal selections, generate reports and support food service operations. 
• Identify patients at nutritional risk using screening tools and implement approved interventions including supplements, food charts, high-protein snacks and referrals to dietitians where required. 
• Assist patients in selecting meals that meet therapeutic and texture-modified diet requirements while optimising nutritional intake and ensuring food safety compliance. 
• Support the delivery of clinical nutrition services through monitoring special diets, providing delegated clinical duties, training food service staff and contributing to quality improvement activities. 

Benefits when working for us

• 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
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

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.

• CAB696104 - Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application Support (PDF)
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF)