Nutrition And Dietetic Assistant

Description:

• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville
• Salary AHA-2 $58,709 - $63,154 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation and Salary Sacrifice Benefits
• Full-time and part-time temporary positions up to 17/11/25

About the Role

Join our dynamic team at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) as a Nutrition and Dietetic Assistant and play a vital role in delivering high-quality patient meal services. In this engaging role, you'll be responsible for managing patient menus, coordinating meal orders and modifications, and ensuring dietary requirements are met with accuracy and care. You'll work closely with food services and clinical teams, check in on patients with complex diets, and contribute to audits that help maintain excellence in service delivery. Your keen attention to detail and commitment to patient wellbeing will be instrumental in creating a positive mealtime experience for those in our care.

Beyond meal service, you'll also support the Nutrition and Dietetics team in providing essential allied health services to patients at TQEH. Under the supervision of an allied health professional, you'll assist in patient care, contribute to training and mentoring trainee staff and work experience students, and help maintain the highest standards of practice in our department. If you're passionate about nutrition and patient care, have strong communication skills, and thrive in a collaborative environment, this role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of patients.

About You

We're looking for a dedicated and motivated individual with a passion for supporting patient care in a healthcare setting. To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Qualifications & Training - Eligible and willing to undertake Allied Health Assistance Certificate Level 3 training.

• Skills & Abilities - Strong communication skills, ability to follow instructions, work independently on routine tasks, and adapt to a physically demanding environment.

• Experience - Previous experience in a service-oriented role, ideally within a healthcare or patient support setting.

• Knowledge - Understanding of patient confidentiality, ethical practice, and the role of Allied Health Assistants within CALHN.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South's Australia's major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We're looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

Benefit of Joining CALHN

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

• Salary Attractions: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
• Annual Leave: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
• Flexible Work Arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Career Opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites.
• Employee Assistance Program: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

CALHN is an Equal Opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Application Information:

• Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and compliant Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Please note that unsolicited applications from recruitment agencies or third parties will not be accepted for this position.

Job ref: 898464

Enquiries to:

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 18 April 2025

Refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information

898464 RD Nutrition and Dietetic Assistant.pdf

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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.