Dietetic Assistant Team Leader (Clinical) - Cairns

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Join a dynamic team dedicated to improving patient outcomes through exceptional nutritional care. As the Dietetic Assistant Team Leader (Clinical), you will work closely with dietitians, multidisciplinary healthcare professionals, and food services to enhance and optimise patient nutrition. This rewarding role combines advanced clinical and administrative support with leadership in quality improvement initiatives, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred nutritional care.

About us:

We provide a friendly, supportive, professional environment with opportunities for career progression. Nutrition and Dietetics department staff are responsible for providing high quality services across the continuum of care to client groups across Cairns Hospital. This department values a well-trained workforce with opportunities for participation in a range of professional support and development activities. We work collaboratively with our Food Service department to ensure that we provide patients with high quality food service during their admission.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your role:

In this position you will…..

• Provide comprehensive dietary education on a defined range of topics using the Queensland Health Nutrition Education Materials Online.
• Contribute to patient records according to organisational guidelines and legal requirements.
• Collaborate with Advanced Clinical Dietitian to ensure effective use of operational and clinical support services, promoting safe and quality outcomes.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

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Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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