Job Description:
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Permanent, Full Time (Tuesday-Saturday roster)
About the Role
The Nutrition Department at St. Vincent’s Hospital is seeking a suitably experienced person for this full time position. Responsibilities include assisting patients with appropriate meal orders and data entry of meal orders within assigned patient care areas.
To be successful in this role you must possess well developed interpersonal and customer service skills, including the ability to communicate with patients, their families and other team members such as nurses, dietitians and food service staff.
You are a team player and be able to prioritise and organise a workload and have excellent computer skills.
Classifications for this position will range from HS1A - HS17 ($54,389 - $63,138 per annum).
Your Contribution
Accredited degree, TAFE diploma or equivalent in a relevant area, such as food science or nutrition, or working towards the completion of such a certificate OR;
Extensive prior employment experience in similar role with evidence of in-house training
Current Nationally coordinated criminal history check, or willing to obtain
What we Offer
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
Respectfully, no agencies please
Contact
Sophia Lee sophia.lee@svha.org.au
Clara Newsome clara.newsome@svha.org.au
Position Description
3. LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
The Nutrition Department provides high quality services to all areas of St Vincent’s including acute and subacute inpatient wards, outpatient clinics, St Georges Health Service and the Residential Care Facilities. The Nutrition Department has a close working relationship with the Food Services department, Support Services and all multidisciplinary clinical teams.
4. POSITION PURPOSE
This role is responsible for providing co-ordination of patient menus and meals across allocated inpatient wards. This position requires a strong customer focus and operates under the guidance and supervision of the Chief Dietitian but requires interaction and communication with patients and their carers, Dietitians, Food Services staff, Support Service Assistants, Allied Health Assistants, and Nursing staff.
5. POSITION DUTIES
Access up to date information on patient location, unit & condition
Gather and record up to date information on patients’ diet code, food allergies and meal status
Collect patient meal orders, generate meal tickets and ensure correct meals are ordered as per
patients’ diet code
Assist patients to make appropriate daily meal choices under the guidance of the nurse caring for
the patient and in conjunction with the unit Dietitians, where appropriate
Assist patients identified by dietitians to select appropriate high protein and energy meals, snacks
and supplements from the prescribed hospital menu
Provide feedback to dietitans regarding patient consumption and tolerance of meals, snacks and
supplements
Gather and record up to date information on patients requiring enteral feeds and supplements
under the guidance of the unit dietitian
Deliver enteral feeds to care centres
6. INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS
General
Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions
Comply with all SVHM requirements, policies, procedures and directions
Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM
Code of Conduct
Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes,
maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process
Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance
Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake duties
Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work performed
Recognise the relationship between clinical and non-clinical functions in the achievement of
optimal safety and quality care
Take all necessary care and precautions in the performance of duties
Participate in risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-today work
Health and Safety
Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement
Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related
policies, procedures and directions
Report incidents and accidents and collaborate with management to resolve safety issues
Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually
Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually
As required, comply with fit-testing and PPE requirements
Participate in reporting and analysis of safety and quality data including risks or hazards,
Report any hazards, near misses and incidents (regardless of whether an injury occurred or not)
into Riskman
Identify and report any variance to expected standard and minimising the risk of adverse outcomes
7. INCUMBENT CAPABILIITY REQUIREMENTS (Level 2)
The incumbent of this position will be expected to possess the following core capabilities:
Capability Demonstrated behaviour
Personal Personal effectiveness Takes responsibility for accurate, timely work results
Learning Agility Identifies personal development needs and seeks information from a range of sources
Outcomes Patient/Resident/client centred Strives to meet and exceed expectations, demonstrating sound judgement
Innovation and Improvement Contributes to improvement by reviewing strengths and weaknesses of current processes
Strategy Driving Results Manages own work load to deliver results
Organisational Acumen Understands the interdependencies between units/departments
People Working with and Managing others Takes responsibility for ensuring productive, efficient teamwork
Collaboration Works collaboratively within and outside the team
8. SELECTION CRITERIA
8.1 ESSENTIAL REGISTRATION, LICENSE OR QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Accredited degree, TAFE diploma or equivalent in a relevant area, such as food science or
nutrition, or working towards the completion of such a certificate OR;
Extensive prior employment experience in similar role with evidence of in-house training
8.2 OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Well developed interpersonal and customer service skills, including the ability to communicate
well with patients, their families and other staff at all levels
Excellent computer skills
The ability to prioritise and organise a workload within the resources available
Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
Comprehensive knowledge of food and food supplements
Well developed organisational, planning and problem solving skills
Demonstrated Commitment to:
o the Values and Health Care Philosophy of St Vincent’s Health Australia
o ongoing education and professional development
o Occupational Health and Safety and Quality Improvement Principles
Closing Date:
24 December 2025 11:59pm
Reconciliation 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://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan
Code of Conduct:
View Code of Conduct