Nutrition Assistant Casual

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Up to 12.75% super

Job summary

West Moreton Health in Queensland is seeking a Dietitian to support hospital food service and nutrition care delivery. You will help ensure safe, therapeutic diets and assist with accurate meal service while collaborating with dietitians to optimise patient nutrition.

Based in a large health service, the role offers a stable multidisciplinary workplace with opportunities for professional growth and involvement in quality systems and patient safety standards.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of hospital food service systems and the ability to learn nutrition and food safety requirements.
• Sound computer literacy, including medical and nutrition terminology.
• Effective organisational skills to meet deadlines and timetables.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for multidisciplinary teams.
• Understanding and following quality systems and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Follow procedures and complete routine tasks such as meal orders and dietary guidance.
• Oversee accuracy of main/mid-meal service and ensure therapeutic/allergen diet compliance.
• Arrange and monitor provision of therapeutic menu items and escalate concerns to dietitians.
• Assist with nutrition screening and updating menu frameworks as directed.
• Perform other delegated duties to support nutrition care and patient safety.

Skills

Hospital food service

Computer literacy

Organisation skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Nutrition terminology

Job description

About West Moreton HealthWest Moreton Health is one of Queensland's most diverse and rapidly evolving health services, delivering health care to over 300,000 people across Ipswich, Boonah, Gatton, Laidley, and Esk.We provide preventative and primary healthcare services, ambulatory services, acute care, sub-acute care, oral health, mental health and other specialised services, including prison and youth detention health services, and alcohol and other drugs services to the region.At West Moreton Health, our employees apply our shared values to every aspect of their work. This helps make sure our workplaces are effective, inclusive and empower our employees to reach our goals.As a Child Safe Organisation, at West Moreton Health:We prioritise children and young people being seen, heard, and safe in every interaction.We create inclusive environments where the voices and needs of children and young people are valued and respected.We believe safeguarding is shared responsibility, upheld by every member of our organisation.What it's like to work with us | West Moreton HealthThe key responsibilities of the role includeFollow procedures and undertake routine tasks such as correctly completing meal orders for patients, providing information regarding menu options and guidance for therapeutic and allergen diets, dietary information management, collating production information and updating food service staff regarding meal and therapeutic diet requirements.Oversee accuracy of, and support main meal and mid-meal service, ensuring safety of therapeutic and allergen diets and checking dietary compliance and quality.Arrange and regularly monitor the provision of therapeutic menu items, escalating nutrition care concerns to dietitians as per guidelines.Perform other delegated duties requested by the Dietitian Team Leader Food Services to assist with improving nutritional status, safety and satisfaction of patients. E.g. conducting nutrition screening, updating menu frameworks.What we're looking forOur ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:Basic knowledge of hospital food service systems and the ability to acquire knowledge in the principles of nutrition, therapeutic application, and food safety compliance requirements.Sound computer literacy skills, including basic knowledge of medical and nutrition terminology.Effective organisation skills including the ability to complete work schedules within timeframes and meet service deadlines, whilst remaining flexible to respond to changing needs.Sound communication and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively as a team member in a multidisciplinary health setting, including a good understanding of own scope of practice in complex work environment.Understands, contributes to and accurately follows quality systems and procedures.Mandatory RequirementsVaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16Why choose usPurposeful work that makes a meaningful impact.Career pathways with support to step into senior roles and leadership.Wellbeing supports including peer networks, flexible work options, EAP and dedicated mental health programs.Competitive benefits including salary packaging and up to 12.75% super.A lifestyle you'll love in a region that blends rural charm, natural beauty and city convenience.To applyFor further information regarding this role, please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume, including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.