Dietitian Assistant

**Employment Type**:Temporary Full/Part Time, up to 38 hours per week until March 2025
**Location**:Campbelltown Hospital
**Position Classification**:Allied Health Assistant
**Remuneration**:$30.27 - $33.47 per hour

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**Requisition ID**:REQ514602
**Application Close Date**:08/09/2024
**Interview Date Range**:11/09/2024- 18/09/2024

**About the Opportunity**
An exciting opportunity exists to join the Dietetics Department at Campbelltown and Camden Hospital. Various temporary Dietitian Assistant positions are available. The Dietitian Assistant assists in maintaining a high standard of nutritional care for all inpatients through managing daily menu choices, food preferences, and dietary requirements. Dietitian Assistants support the Dietitians in monitoring of oral intake and liaise with Food services on the day-to-day provision of meals to patients. The position operates on a rotating roster and may involve working at Campbelltown or Camden hospitals.

**What You'll be Doing**
This position is part of the Camden and Campbelltown Hospital Nutrition & Dietetics Department. The Dietitian Assistant assists in maintaining a high standard of nutritional care for all inpatients by obtaining and managing daily menu choices, interviewing patients for their food preference, supporting the Dietitians in monitoring of oral intake and liaising with Food Services on the day to day provision of meals to patients.

**Where You'll Be Working**
Be a part of a healthcare provider which is responsive to the needs of its consumers and shape the future of the community in which you live

Campbelltown Hospital is one of NSW’s newest most progressive hospitals which services the community in which you live. This is an incredible opportunity to become part of the team which is dedicated to providing the best possible patient care to the Macarthur community and beyond. With state of the art facilities, the hospital is an exciting hub of diverse presentations and clinical experiences.

The management team focus on being approachable, innovative and being responsive to the feedback provided by the staff who make our hospital thrive. The team are forward thinkers who are looking to drive a sociable, friendly and vibrant environment where patient experience is at the forefront of every interaction.

We recognise value and are looking to ensure the highest quality team.

**How to Apply**
- Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition &Dietetics) or Certificate III AHA (Nutrition &Dietetics) or equivalent qualification or minimum 12 months full-time equivalent relevant experience working as a Dietitian Assistant in a hospital with a commitment to commence Certificate IV within 12 months.
- Good current knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, and customer relations skills and experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of the quality improvement process.
- Demonstrated ability to work individually and as part of a team.
- Good computer skills including experience using CBORD windows system.
- Knowledge and/or experience in malnutrition screening.
- Experience using tablets for menu selections.

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**Additional Information**

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**Transforming Your Experience**
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

**To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.**
- At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of_ ️_ Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander_ ️_ _background, people with a disability and people from the _L_G_B_T_Q_I_+_ community to apply._
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