Dietitian Assistant

**Employment Status**

Permanent Part Time

**Program**

Community Health Rehab & Palliative Care

**Location**

McKellar Centre

**Hours Per Fortnight**

16

**Position Summary**
- Be rewarded - Gain satisfaction from the positive difference that our care makes to members of our community
- Be recognised - Be part of a Nutrition & Dietetics service with a strong culture of embedding research into practice
- Be the heart of Barwon Health - Permanent Part Time role

**About the facility**

Our team at Barwon Health provide clinical services to inpatients and outpatients across all clinical services at University Hospital Geelong and McKellar Centre. Our services promote the concept of a cooperative teamwork model, where staff are expected to pursue clinical excellence, consumer-centre care and interdisciplinary teamwork. Additionally the team provide clinical placements for Deakin dietetics students, coordinated by Student Placement Coordinator, and have a strong relationship with Food Services via our Food Service Dietitian.

**About the role**

As the Dietitian Assistant you will be responsible for the support of menu services to inpatients at McKellar Centre, requiring specialised therapeutic diets. The position is a job-share position (minimum of 4 hours x 4 days/fortnight including weekends and public holidays), as well as back-filling annual leave and/or sick leave on other days of the other Dietitian Assistants at both University Hospital Geelong and the McKellar Centre.

The duties of the role include (but not limited to):

- Distributing, discussing & collecting inpatient food choices from a selective menu.
- Entering patient meal choices into a computerised food service system.
- Close liaison with the clinical dietitians regarding patients' dietary needs.
- Various non-clinical & administrative duties as delegated.

**About the culture**

Our staff thrive in a challenging environment, get enjoyment from being part of a highly recognised and skilled team and truly believe they have the opportunities to be their best. Most importantly our dedicated staff live the Barwon Health way with our values under pinning all that we do.

**Barwon Health staff benefits**
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Access to employee wellness program
- Salary packaging
- Social club
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

**About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA**

Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries

To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We are also proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

**_ This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
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**Selection Criteria**

Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Desirable: Certificate III (Allied Health Assistance) from a registered training organisation or its equivalent
Desirable: Qualification in commercial food services, catering or hospitality services
Desirable: Holder of a current Victorian Motor Vehicle Driver’s Licence or equivalent
Essential: Flexibility in covering annual leave & sick-leave of other staff at short notice
Essential: Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise tasks
Essential: Basic knowledge of food service systems and procedures
Essential: Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Essential: Demonstrated ability to work in a “teamwork” model
Desirable: Previous experience in institutional food service, nursing or related area
Desirable: Previous experience with computerised food service system
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health’s immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requireme