Position Details


Reference Number 157500
Position Title Dietitian Assistant - Part Time Temporary & Leave Reliever (Two Positions x 16hrs/fortnight)
Employment Status Temporary Part Time
Program Community Health Rehab & Palliative Care
Location McKellar Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 16
Position Summary
  • Be recognised - Proven employment opportunities
  • Be challenged - Make a difference in this supportive and deeply rewarding role
  • Be your best - Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment
  • Be the heart of Barwon Health - Build your career with a dedicated team at Victoria’s 2014 People in Health Award Winner!

About the facility 

Barwon Health is the major regional health provider for the Barwon South West region. Our team of dietitians and dietitian assistants work in various services at University Hospital Geelong, the McKellar Centre and each of the four Community Health Centres.

About the role 

This is a job-share role (minimum 1 day/week) plus back-filling leave of other Dietitian Assistants, either at McKellar Centre or University Hospital Geelong. As the Dietitian Assistant you will distribute, discuss and collect patient food choices from a selective menu, as well as clinical and non-clinical duties of a general nature under the supervision of an Accredited Practising Dietitian.

About the culture

The McKellar Centre Nutrition & Dietetics team is passionate, supportive and energetic and works cohesively to provide evidence based, quality consumer centred care. You will have support and guidance from fellow team members and management who exhibit our Barwon Health values, respect, compassion, commitment, accountability and innovation.

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Barwon Health staff benefits

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds including individuals that identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, GLBTIQ+, and individuals with disability. Our organisation promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all our consumers including children and appropriate rigorous reference and background checks will be undertaken.  Barwon Health is proud to be Totally Smoke Free.

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?
Desirable: Certificate III (Allied Health Assistance) from a registered training organisation or its equivalent
Essential: Competent in Microsoft applications
Essential: Ability to work with minimum supervision
Essential: Ability to work to deadlines
Essential: Good command of English both written and verbal
Essential: Basic mathematical skills
Essential: Basic knowledge of food service systems and procedures
Essential: Flexibility in covering back-filling leave
Desirable: Previous experience in institutional food service, nursing or related area
Desirable: Previous experience with therapeutic diets
Desirable: Previous experience with a computerised food service system
Contact Person Joseph Wai 
Contact Person Job Title Deputy Manager, Nutrition & Dietetics, McKellar Centre 
Contact Number (03) 4215 5353 
Contact Email joseph.wai@barwonhealth.org.au 
Alternate Contact Person Joanna Ford, Food Service Dietitian 
Alternate Contact Number (03) 4215 5866 
Closing Date 06/09/2018
Position Description
File name 
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.