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Casual Allied Health Assistant Grade 3. Primary work allocation includes specialist medicine, oncology, palliative care, home enteral nutrition, bariatric surgery outpatients and administration tasks. Main location is Austin Hospital in Heidelberg and Heidelberg Repatriation Centre in Heidelberg. The Allied Health Assistant (AHA) plays an integral role in supporting the Dietitians across both the inpatient and outpatient care settings.
Job Responsibility:
Support the Dietitians across both the inpatient and outpatient care settings
Support the Oncology, Specialist Medicine, Bariatric Surgery Outpatient and Home Enteral Nutrition teams
Undertake nutrition screening
Implement low risk interventions
Monitor nutrition interventions
Assist with discharge planning and education
Assist the coordination of the dietetic service including booking outpatient appointments both pre and post-operatively
Send appointment reminders
Maintain patient database
Draft and send discharge summaries
Support the dietitian by communicating with patients, booking review appointments and assisting with equipment management
Requirements:
Be able to follow documented processes and escalate concerns to a stream leader based on risk profiles
Show initiative and an ability to work autonomously
Demonstrate exceptional attention to detail
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
Be dynamic, flexible and organised
Be competent working with different IT systems and spreadsheets
Hold a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition and Dietetics) or be working towards an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree in Nutrition (desirable)
Available to work on Fridays (desirable)
Nice to have:
Hold a Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition and Dietetics) or be working towards an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree in Nutrition
Available to work on Fridays
What we offer:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options