Dietetic Assistant AHA2/3 Candidate Pool | SALHN

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Work type: Casual
Location: Adelaide Metro Southern
Categories: Allied and Scientific Health

  • Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – Flinders Medical Centre – Allied Health
  • Salary $58,709.00 - $72,033.00 p.a. (Pro Rata) AHA2/3 | Multiple Temporary, Ongoing and Casual Vacancy Available.

Dietetic Assistant Wanted - Support Patient Care with SALHN! 

As a Dietetic Assistant with SALHN, you'll play a vital role in supporting our Dietitians to deliver exceptional nutrition care. Your key responsibilities include supporting patients on complex therapeutic diets, assisting with menu planning, and educating patients at risk of malnutrition. This position offers flexibility to balance your work and personal life while making a meaningful impact on the well-being of South Australians.

About the role: 

Reporting to the Manager of Dietetics & Nutrition, some of your duties as the Allied Health Assistant may involve: 

  • Translating meal plans prepared by dietitians into patients’ food requirements and using the Menu management Foodservice system to order meals on a daily basis.
  • Accurately entering dietitian prepared meal plans for special diets into the computerised foodservice program and make changes as directed by the Speech Pathologist in accordance with departmental procedures.
  • Using the electronic patient record systems and foodservice system to update patient diet orders.

Please note: This position is multi-classed as either AHP2 or AHP3 and classification will be determined by qualifications and/or experience. 

About you:

  • (AHP2) - Hold a Cert III in Allied Health Assistant or have equivalent experience and training. 
  • (AHP3) - Possess or be undertaking a Cert IV in Allied Health Assistance or have equivalent experience and training. 
  • Clear aptitude for working in a healthcare setting and with people from a variety of cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds. 
  • Experience working in a Dietetic and Nutrition Department or Food Service Environment. 
  • Experience using systems for home nutrition ordering. 
  • Willingness to learn new skills and develop areas of practice under the guidance of the supervising Allied Health Professional. 

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Megan Satanek, Director of Nutrition & Dietetics, (08) 8204 5182, Megan.Satanek@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 22nd June 2025

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  • We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
  • The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
  • Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
  • SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 903856

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Categories

SA Health

Locations

Metropolitan South Australia

Work type

Local Health Network / Business