AddressNorthern Beaches Hospital is looking to employ a Catering Menu Monitor/Diet Aide to join our busy food services department. You will work collaboratively in a dynamic team environment that strives to deliver outstanding healthcare to our patients. We are looking for both full time and part time availability!
Our team works together to provide safe and clinically appropriate nutrition from food, beverages and specialised nutrition products to hospital patients.
As a
Catering Menu Monitor/Diet Aide
your responsibilities will include:
Selection and collation of patient meals and printing relevant reports
Checking accuracy of special dietary requirements for patient meals
Participating in tray-line services, in accordance with our policies, procedures and standards
Check accuracy of meal trolleys and late meal requirements
Liaising directly with patients and clinical staff including dietitians, speech pathologists and nursing as well as all food services staff
Northern Beaches Hospital provides world-class, Level 5 delineation services for both public and private patients. The hospital features 486 beds, 50-bed Emergency Department, 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU, 14 state-of-the-art theatres including cardiac catheter labs, world-class education centre, doctors lounge and excellent staff facilities including café and car parking.
Selection Criteria:
Qualification: Certificate 4 Allied Health Assistance Nutrition and Dietetics
Previous Food Service experience with a minimum 6 months working in a similar role in a healthcare facility (desirable)
Ability to liaise effectively with food services staff, patients, doctors, nursing staff, clinical dietitians and speech pathologists
Understanding of the importance in compliance with hospital policies related to the rights of staff privacy and patient confidentiality
Sound understanding of food, nutrition, cultural and dietary requirements
Previous experience with an electronic menu management system (desirable)
Excellent computer skills in MS Excel, MS Word and MS Outlook with a comprehensive understanding of computer-based technologies to manipulate, create, store and retrieve information to manage information and communicate with others.
Strong time management skills and initiative
Excellent communication skills oral and written
Sound judgment and decision making skills with the ability to resolve minor problems relating to immediate work tasks
Employee Benefits: Our OneHealthscope rewards program gives you access to a range of wellness benefits, discounted Healthscope services for you and your family, salary packaging and more as well as discounted onsite parking at Northern Beaches Hospital and access to Fitness Passport!
- Wellness benefits, Employee Assistance Program, free services including medical examination of employees and discounted Healthscope services for permanent employees and immediate family.
- OneHealthscope rewards program
- Variety of leave options, salary packaging, airline/club membership
For further enquiries: Please email *******@northernbeacheshospital.com.au To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form.
Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current (12 months or less) National Police check and a NSW Working with Children’s Check, prior to appointment and persons in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases prior to commencement.
