Nutrition Assistant

• Casual position
• Salary Packaging - up to $9,010 per year
• Darlinghurst location

About us

Recognised as one of Australia's leading private hospitals, St Vincent's Private Hospital is a tertiary level acute medical and surgical facility. The 310 -bed hospital has an excellent reputation with research led care and cares for local, national and international patients.

Our values derive from the mission and traditions of the Sisters of Charity. Firmly grounded in the Christian tradition, these are translated in to our values and are at the core of our workplace Culture.

We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the nation's largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider and for over 105 years we have worked in partnership with our patients and their families. Our vision is to serve the community through excellence in care, teaching and research and to reach out to the poor and the marginalised.

The Opportunity

We currently have a casual opportunity for a Nutrition Assistant to deliver outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills to provide a high quality menu and nutrition based service to our patients. To be successful in the role, you will be required to apply a strong focus on patient interaction and menu selection via our patient bedside menu service.

The position is based on shift work and requires you to be flexible; including being available to work weekends and extra shifts where required by the department. The hours of work are not specific, however a roster will be provided 2 weeks in advance.

Your responsibilities are (but not limited to):

• Provide nutritional support to patients by assisting patients with their meal selections according to their dietary, social and physical needs through the co-ordination of menus and meals using a computerised Bedside Menu Service.
• Ensure customer service is delivered through a high standard of menu and meal service to ensure patient satisfaction.
• Co-ordinate all patient food and beverage requirements from the patient care level to Food Services.
• Encourage and promote communication between dietitians, food service staff and nursing staff on patient care levels to ensure patients’ needs are met.
• Work collaboratively both within and outside the team and take ownership of delivering accurate and timely results.
• Manage own work load to deliver results which ensures department as a whole is productive and efficient.

The Skills and Experience Required

• A Health Service Assistant (Nutrition and Dietetics Support) Certificate III.
• Experience in report writing.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A demonstrated ability to work well in a team and independently.
• Strong computer and administrative skills.
• Ability to handle situations that require de-escalation strategies.
• An understanding of workplace health and safety issues.
• Previous experience as a Nutrition Assistant or Diet Aide and experience using the Cbord Food Service System would be desirable.

Essential requirements

• In accordance to guidelines set by NSW Health, all SVPHS employees are required to have up to date vaccinations before commencement. It is encouraged that you ensure your vaccinations are current ahead of time as you may be requested to provide documentation at interview stage.
• Criminal record checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.
• This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check.

Benefits & Culture

• As a not-for-profit organisation all staff receive salary packaging benefits through SmartSalary up to $9,010 per year. Salary packaging helps to lower your taxable income and increases your take-home pay, with increased benefits for full-time employee such as reduction to rent or mortgage payments, vehicle leasing and a meal entertainment card.
• Brand new first-class modern facilities following a hospital wide five-year redevelopment project. A pristine working environment and staff facilities.
• We are a hub of innovation, research and technology being located on a large-scale health campus with interconnected research institutes (Garvan, Kinghorn and Victor Chang), St Vincent's Clinic and the Public Hospital.
• Located in Darlinghurst the bustling inner CBD hub with a strong café, restaurant and bar culture on our doorstep.

Salary

Rates are paid in accordance with years of service and in alignment to our EBA.

To Apply

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For further information about the position, please contact: Monique Gaudry via Monique.gaudry@svha.org.au or 02 8382 7356 (Mon, Tues, Thurs Only).


We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity. As part of SVHA’s commitment to the federal government’s employment parity initiative, we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

Applications close: 1st March 2021