Locations: NSW - Sydney, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs
Time Type: Part time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Time left to apply: End Date: October 30, 2024 (17 days left to apply)
Job Requisition ID: JR139202
Job Description:The role: We are seeking a highly motivated 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.Deliver customer service 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 workload to deliver results which ensure department as a whole is productive and efficient.Your skills and experience: Amazing availability and flexibility.Sound 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 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 5: $35.30 AUD salary packaging + superannuation exclusive of shift penalties or allowances.
The 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 with your cover letter and resume. The job ad will close at midnight on 29th October 2024.
We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and 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.
Any questions? If you would like to confidentially discuss this opportunity, please contact Hanna Dufty, Nutrition Assistant Coordinator (Monday, Tuesday and Friday) on (02) 8382 7356 or ******.
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist: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.
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