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Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people's homes.
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Embark on a rewarding career and be part of a team where your dedication makes a difference in people's lives.
About the Role
Join our team as a Food Service Dietitian on a full time Monday-Friday, ongoing to work at Monash Health.
Operating within a multi-disciplinary context, the Food Service Dietitian will provide dietetic expertise to Food Services within Monash health. The Food Service Dietitian will work collaboratively with Support Services, Food Service Departments, Nutrition and Dietetics, Speech Pathology and residential Aged Care to provide safe, nutritious, high quality food that is in line with Monash Health policies, Nutrition and Food Quality Standards for Victorian Hospitals and aged care and the Aged Care Quality Standards. The Food Service Dietitian works in conjunction with the Delegate Dietitian and the Central Production Kitchen Dietitian. The Food Service Dietitian is responsible for:
- Coordinating the review and development of Monash Health menus and associated Food Service systems
- Processing product reviews
- Coordinating and undertaking appropriate projects
- Training and development of relevant employees
- Monitoring compliance with Monash Health procedures,
- Contribute to the overall quality, education and research aspects of Food Services
About You
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
Outline skills / experience / attitude:
- Minimum 7 years' experience in Nutrition and Dietetics, including sound background knowledge of Food Services
- Demonstrated understanding of menu planning principles and application/translation of complex therapeutic nutrition management to the Food Service environment.
- Specialist experience in clinical Food Service management and working knowledge, experience and competency with computerised menu management systems and Food Service delivery models
- Demonstrated understanding of food safety principles in high risk Food Service settings
Mandatory requirements of the role - qualifications, licences, memberships:
- Hold a Dietitians Australia accredited dietetics degree or hold a Dietitians Australia mutually recognised dietetics degree from New Zealand or have passed the Dietitians Dietetic Skills Recognition (DSR) process
- Member of Dietitians Australia with Accredited Practising Dietitian status
In Return
We will provide:
- A supportive and friendly team
- Continual opportunities for you to use your drive for innovation to develop services and progress the Food Service landscape
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Sheree Phillips on 0472 860 ***.
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
To learn more about our organisation visit monashhealth.org
How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system.
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. Respectfully, applications from Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted.
Respectfully, applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Applications close on 26 June 2024.
