Overview
Work History
Education
References
Accreditation
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Grace Financio

Brisbane,QLD

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Dietetic Assistant

Mater Hospital
08.2024 - Current
  • Efficiently conducted malnutrition screening on patients within 24-48 hours and every 7 days of admission.
  • Conducted formula preparation by maintaining proper safety and sanitation practices.
  • Maintained a sanitary work environment, adhering to strict food safety guidelines and minimizing cross-contamination risks.
  • Supported dietitians by providing education to hip fracture patients following established procedures and assisting with administrative tasks.

HP3 – Clinical Dietitian

Mater Hospital
05.2024 - Current
  • Effectively managed a broad range of clinical areas, including acute General Medicine, General Surgery, Mater Young Adult Health Centre, Oncology, Rehabilitation; and outpatient General Dietetics, Orthopaedic Physiotherapy Screening Clinic (OPSC), Oncology, Fertility, Antenatal, and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus clinic.
  • Actively participated in peer supervision, local professional development activities and up-skilling across a range of clinical areas, both public and private inpatients and outpatients.
  • Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and communication skills, and effectively collaborated within the Nutrition and Dietetics Department and with the multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality evidence-based patient care.

Dietetic Assistant

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH)
01.2022 - 10.2024
  • Effectively collaborated with multidisciplinary teams including nursing, Dietitians, food service and other Allied Health staff to deliver appropriate individualised nutrition support to patients
  • Participated in professional development by attending Buddy sessions conducted by Dietitians
  • Effectively managed DA workload within service deadlines. This includes collecting appropriate menus from patients, overseeing meal accuracy in the plating line and distribution of meals in the wards, delivering nutritional supplements, and conducting malnutrition screening on patients
  • Demonstrated effective written and interpersonal communication skills and ability to interact with the Dietetics and Food Service team, as well as with patients, their carers, and staff at all levels

HP3 – Clinical Dietitian

The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH)
09.2022 - 06.2023
  • Company Overview: Clinical practice
  • Effectively managed allocated caseload, including subacute Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM), Palliative Care, and acute Thoracic, Cardiology, and General Medicine unit; and outpatients OPSC, Complex Heart Failure, Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease, and general dietetics clinics to deliver nutrition and dietetics clinical services in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards
  • Actively participated in multidisciplinary team meetings, professional / peer supervisions, Queensland Health New Graduate Facilitated Peer Support Program, and professional development learnings and trainings across a wide range of nutrition related conditions to continue reflective learning and supervision
  • Effectively collaborated with multidisciplinary team and other staff, including provided appropriate delegation to nutrition assistants and liaised with menu monitors to provide high quality patient care
  • Demonstrated high level of communication, respect and ability to collaborate with patients, their carers and medical teams to achieve both patient and medical goals
  • Monthly Meal Quality Audit
  • Clinical files review (GEM, OPSC, and Thoracic)
  • TPCH Statewide Malnutrition Audit 2022 and 2023
  • Actively involved in Foodservice portfolio projects including reviewing current TPCH foodservice patient education resources for service improvement
  • Effectively utilising CBORD system in organising and monitoring patient’s nutrition support
  • Gained experience in peer assisted learning model when supervising Nutrition and Dietetics students on Medical Nutrition Therapy placement
  • Clinical practice

Medical Nutrition Therapy Placement - Acute

The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH)
04.2021 - 05.2021
  • Delivered nutrition care process in General Medicine, Cardiac, Thoracic, and General Surgery wards guided by evidence-based practice and local protocols
  • Prioritised and delegated daily workloads to Nutrition Assistants by utilising local patient prioritisation and delegation guidelines
  • Collaborated with supervisors and multidisciplinary team including Speech Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, Nutrition Assistants, Medical Officers, Nursing staff, Discharge Coordinator, and Dietitians to provide appropriate nutritional support, including textured diets, enteral nutrition therapy and discharge planning
  • Provided input in the development of a Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) education tool for medical and dietetics students
  • Participated in Meal Quality Audit to evaluate the quality of a textured diet meal with a Senior Dietitian and Speech Pathologists
  • Conducted research on the latest guidelines on a high-fat diet for COPD patients

Medical Nutrition Therapy Placement – Acute and Ambulatory

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH)
02.2021 - 03.2021
  • Delivered nutrition care process in General Medicine, Neurology, Head and Neck Surgery, Gastroenterology, and Haematology; and outpatient Haemodialysis, GDM group and clinic guided by evidence-based practice and local protocols
  • Collaborated with supervisors, Dietetics Assistants, Nursing staff, Administrative Staff, and Dietitians to provide appropriate nutritional care
  • Participated in professional development sessions, including Oral Nutrition Supplements, Delirium, Eat Walk Engage, and Enteral Feeding
  • Participated in MNHHS Allied Health Interprofessional Education (Simulated Inter-Professional Learning Lab) with other allied health students, including Speech Pathology, Social Work, Physiology, and Occupational Therapy

Food Service Management Placement

Ipswich Hospital
06.2020 - 07.2020
  • Conducted hospital-wide survey and audit to investigate the Nutrition Cart process on patients and food service staff
  • Conducted hospital-wide Acute Care Hospital Foodservice Patient Satisfaction Questionnaires survey
  • Liaised with supervisors, Food Service and Nursing staff to conduct survey and audit
  • Provided recommendations to improve the Nutrition Cart process and food service provision
  • Produced a comprehensive report on the survey, audit analysis, and recommendations for the Nutrition Cart process and food service provision
  • Presented audit findings and recommendations to supervisor, foodservice staff and Dietitians

Education

Bachelor of Nutrition And Dietetics (Honours) -

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
QLD
01.2021

References

  • Sharon Chancellor, APD, Dietetics and Foodservice, Mater Health, (07) 3163 6000, Sharon.keens@mater.org.au
  • Jessica Fry, APD, A/Senior Food Services & Clinical Dietitian, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, (07) 3647 0344, Jessica.fry@health.qld.gov.au

Accreditation

Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), 01/01/22, Present

Timeline

Dietetic Assistant

Mater Hospital
08.2024 - Current

HP3 – Clinical Dietitian

Mater Hospital
05.2024 - Current

HP3 – Clinical Dietitian

The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH)
09.2022 - 06.2023

Dietetic Assistant

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH)
01.2022 - 10.2024

Medical Nutrition Therapy Placement - Acute

The Prince Charles Hospital (TPCH)
04.2021 - 05.2021

Medical Nutrition Therapy Placement – Acute and Ambulatory

Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH)
02.2021 - 03.2021

Food Service Management Placement

Ipswich Hospital
06.2020 - 07.2020

Bachelor of Nutrition And Dietetics (Honours) -

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

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