Nutrition Assistant

Job Description:The role:We are seeking a highly motivated Casual Nutrition Assistant to join our Nutrition Services team at Sydney Private Hospital Sydney.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. The position requires a strong focus on patient interaction and menu selection via our patient bedside menu service.Your responsibilities will include (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
• 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
• Works collaboratively both within and outside the team and takes ownership of delivering accurate and timely results
• Manages own work load to deliver results which ensures department as a whole is productive and efficient

Our benefits:

• Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per FBT year (pay less tax and increase your take home pay), with increased benefits for full-time employees such as reduction to rent or mortgage payments, vehicle leasing and a meal entertainment card up to $2,600 a year
• Generous wellbeing discounts including gym memberships through Fitness Passport, private health insurance and our on-site pharmacy
• Attractive reward and recognition program
• Options to purchase additional leave in support of work life balance
• Convenient location close to cafes, restaurants and public transport
• Opportunity to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good

You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment.Your skills and experience:As an outstanding Nutrition Assistant, you will possess the following:

• Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition & Dietetics) or Certificate III Health Service Assistant (Nutrition & Dietetics)
• Sound current knowledge of nutrition and therapeutic diets
• Excellent written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and customer relations skills and experience
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team and independently
• Strong computer and administrative skills

Previous experience as a Nutrition Assistant or Diet Aide and experience using the Cbord Food Service System is highly desirable.The position is casual and 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.Remuneration:
St. Vincent's Health Australia (NSW Private Hospitals) Support Services Enterprise Agreement 2022 – Nutrition Assistant Level 4: $33.43 + salary packaging + superannuation based on experience level and relevant qualifications, exclusive of shift penalties or allowancesThe Company:
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney is one of Australia’s leading private hospitals, located in Darlinghurst. Our team of expert surgeons, nurses and allied health professionals deliver outstanding care, surgery and rehabilitation across a range of highly specialised surgical and medical services supported by several distinguished research institutes.Our requirements:
Criminal record and child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria.SVPHS has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including COVID-19 and flu vaccinations).Apply now!
If this is the ideal role for you, apply today! The job ad will close at midnight on 17th April 2024.We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au.Any questions?
If you would like to confidentially discuss this opportunity, please contact Monique Gaudry, Nutrition Assistant Coordinator on (02) 8382 7356Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:Contact Details: Nutrition Assistant Coordinator, Monique Gaudry, 83827356, monique.gaudry@svha.org.auAlternate Contact: Support Services Administration Assistant, Maria Gomes, 83827387 maria.gomes@svha.org.auClosing Date: 3 May 2024 11:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.For further information, visit https or get in contact atCode of Conduct: