About your new employer:
Clinical Excellence
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS) organisation offers a diverse and dynamic healthcare environment, providing access to cutting-edge medical practices, advanced research, and specialised clinical expertise. As a leading tertiary and referral service, we foster continuous professional development, allowing staff to work on complex cases, engage with multidisciplinary teams, and contribute to innovative healthcare solutions.
Work/Life Balance and Lifestyle Benefits
Nestled within beautiful North Queensland, the locations found within the Townsville HHS region provides vibrant and unique communities, affordable living with stunning landscapes, outdoor adventures, and a relaxed lifestyle. Townsville HHS prioritises employee wellbeing, offering flexible work arrangements, stable job security, and a family-friendly environment.
Competitive salary and benefits:
We offer attractive remuneration packages and generous leave entitlements.
Salary range: $68,471 to $72,059 p.a. (CA3)
4 to 6 weeks annual leave with 14%-17.5% loading
12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
District Northern Division East and Laundry allowances
Plus Salary Sacrificing options may be available
About your opportunity:
As a Diet Assistant, you will support the provision of nutritional care for patients at Townsville Univeristy Hospital through menu selection and completion and the monitoring of nutrition in accordnace with prescribed guidelines and established procedures. Working closely with Nutrition and Dietetics staff, you will ocnduct bedside electronic menu collection, provide advice on menu items and ensure patients menu choices are suitable for prescribed diets. You will also support meal and nutritional supplement delivery, monitor patient intake and provide feedback to Dietitians in accordance with established protocols.
The role contributes to timely and safe meal provision through menu preparation, food order management, administrative duties, meal tray accuracy checks and system updates for special diets.
Requirements:
Certifcate III in Health Assistant (Nutrition and Dietetics Support) or Certificate IV in Allied Health Assistance would be well regarded.
This is a Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) risk role.
Probation period may apply.
Pre-employment checks will be conducted.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!
Enquiries are welcome; for a confidential discussion please contact: Alexander Stevens on (07) 4433 0539.
Apply ONLINE: https://apply-springboard.health.qld.gov.au/jobs//QLD-TV690896
Applications close: Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Please download the Role Description from the 'Documents' section below for application/interview preparation and future reference.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.
