Infant Nutrition Project Support Officer (GIFT Project)

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health & Aboriginal Liaison (AHAL), Food Services – North Adelaide 5006
• Salary
  • Classification - WHA6 - Health Ancillary Employee L6 - $1,185.50 to $1,199.50 per week
• Employment Part time - Term Contract (temporary up to 12 months)

Overview

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service.

Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists within Food Services to join us as Infant Nutrition Project Support Officer.

The incumbent of this role will work 28 hours per fortnight across a 7-day roster, shift times will be 12noon – 4pm.

In this role, you will:

• Assist with the implementation of the GIFT trial and related human milk research projects at WCHN.
• Coordinate daily operation of GIFT trial milk related tasks including ordering and receiving PDHM from Lifeblood, receiving and checking individual infant milk order forms for accuracy, preparing milk orders as per individual forms, monitoring compliance with relevant aspects of the department's Food Safety Plan and keeping accurate records of milk orders as required.
• Work with the Kitchen Operations Manager and Quality and Training Officer to develop and review Standard Operating Procedures.
• Plan and support quality improvement changes to systems and processes to improve efficiency and cost-effectiveness, then implement and evaluate the changes.

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Certificate IV, Diploma or higher in a relevant field of study; or have completed the first year of Nutrition/Dietetics/Nursing undergraduate degree; or relevant training with a recognised training provider (e.g. food safety training, infection control training.)
• Excellent organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with staff at all levels, cultures and backgrounds.
• Relevant experience in a nutrition support/food service/ward environment in a healthcare setting.
• Knowledge of infection control in a food service/healthcare setting.

What WCHN Can Offer You

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
• Free public transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital workers to and from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Note: Does not apply to network community sites.
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program

About Us

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:

• specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
• state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
• community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
• specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.

Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.

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Special Conditions

To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.

Immunisation Requirements Checklist

Applicant Documents Checklist

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to ing 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Important Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the Australian Applicant Guide or if you are an international applicant, check out the International Application Guide.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B

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: 904136

Enquiries

Jane-Marie Sawyer

Position: Senior Administration Assistant - Food Services Department

Phone: 81616833

E-mail: [email protected]

Application Closing Date: 16/06/2025 - 11.55PM

Attachments

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines