Dietitian Assistant - Geelong, Australia - Barwon Health

Barwon Health

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Geelong, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Status
Permanent Part Time

Program
Community Health Rehab & Palliative Care

Location
University Hospital Geelong

Hours Per Fortnight
28

Position Summary

Enjoy a supportive care role of patients in a team environment
Located at University Hospital Geelong
Permanent Part-Time Role
28 hours per fortnight (including weekends and public holidays)

About Our Facility
Our team at University Hospital Geelong consists of 20 Dietitians and 5 Dietitian Assistants. The team provides dietetics services to both inpatient and outpatients who have a range of medical needs.

We work collaboratively with our team at the McKellar Centre, as well as with medical, nursing and speech pathology staff.

About the Role

This role will provide assistance to the Dietitians working within the Nutrition & Dietetics Department of Barwon Health, including but not limited to, facilitating the process of menu selection for patients on therapeutic diets.

This position is based at University Hospital Geelong but leave cover may be required at both University Hospital Geelong and the McKellar Centre sites.

About the culture

Our staff group is friendly and social and enjoy working in a large department with other specialised staff and clinicians.

We promote positive respectful relationships and strong working partnerships. As a team, we focus on providing the highest quality, patient centred care.

Everything we do centres all services on the patient and is guided by our driving values:
Respect, Compassion, Commitment, Accountability and Innovation.

Barwon Health staff benefits

Flexible working arrangements
Professional development
Access to employee wellness facility
Salary packaging
Social club
Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA
Sitting within one of Victoria's six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond.

Victoria's second largest city after Melbourne Derived from the local Wadawurrung name for the region; Djillong, (Geelong) is means "Tongue of Land".

Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
High standard of schooling options throughout the area
A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person's uniqueness.

We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.

We Barwon Health are proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

_ This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy._

Selection Criteria

Essential:
Can you please list Barwon Health's values?

Essential:
Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?

Essential:
Ability to work with minimum supervision

Essential:
Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise tasks

Essential:
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Essential:
Demonstrated ability to work in a "teamwork" model

Desirable:
Qualification in commercial food services, catering or hospitality services

Desirable:
Certificate III (Allied Health Assistance) from a registered training organisation or its equivalent

Essential:

I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health's immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy.

I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.

Contact Person
Christine Wiggett

Contact Person Job Title
Deputy Manager, Nutrition and Dietetics (UHG)

Contact Number

Alternate Contact Person
Kate Fox

Alternate Contact Number

Closing Date
22/02/2023