Dietitian Assistant

🍎 Support patients to make informed, healthy food choices

🤝 Work alongside Dietitians and a multidisciplinary healthcare team

🏥 Make a meaningful difference to patient nutrition and wellbeing

Support nutrition care, screen patients at risk and deliver practical nutrition interventions across a busy hospital environment.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Allied Health Assistants

Remuneration: $33.13 - $37.46 per hour

Hours Per Week: 24

Location:  Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospital

Where you'll be working

Join the Nutrition and Dietetics team across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, supporting the delivery of high-quality, person-centred nutrition care to patients. You will work closely with Clinical Dietitians, Food Services staff and other health professionals to help ensure patients receive appropriate nutrition support throughout their hospital stay.

This is an opportunity to build your experience in a dynamic healthcare environment while contributing to patient care and service improvement.Work across Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals as part of a collaborative Nutrition and Dietetics service.Support patients who have been identified as being at nutritional risk.Build strong working relationships with Dietitians, Food Services and other healthcare professionals.Contribute to quality improvement, education and evidence-based nutrition practices.Be part of a team committed to person-centred care, collaboration and positive patient outcomes.

What You'll Be Doing

As a Dietitian Assistant, you will support Clinical Dietitians in providing safe and effective nutrition care to hospital patients. You will combine patient interaction, nutrition screening, menu support and clinical administration to help deliver a high-quality dietetic service.

Conduct nutrition risk screening, triage outcomes and refer patients to Clinical Dietitians as required.Support identified patients with menu selection, appropriate food choices and simple nutrition education under Dietitian supervision.Monitor menu selections and mealtime consumption, implement delegated nutrition interventions and contribute to care plan monitoring.Maintain accurate patient, departmental and statistical records in accordance with NSW Health and WSLHD requirements.Contribute to professional development, patient education, quality improvement, research and service evaluation activities.

How To Apply

Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria

Qualification: Nutrition Qualification including: Certificate III in Health Service Assistance (Nutrition and Dietetics) or Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition Stream), or relevant University nutrition qualification.

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated understanding and application of provision of clinical support to the Clinical Dietitian.Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of therapeutic diets.Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the use of CBORD Diet Office program and its role in hospital nutrition provision.Demonstrated good written and verbal communication skills.Demonstrated ability to work within a team.Ability to work a rotating roster including weekends and public holidays.

Requisition ID: REQ684716

Applications Close: 13 September 2026

Need more information ?

Find out more about applying for this position.Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. For inquiries about the role, contact Barbara Hannah at Barbara.hannah@health.nsw.gov.au or on 0409032428

People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .

Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.