Meal Companion 20 %

About the job

In this role, you accompany our patients during meals and support them in eating and drinking safely and as independently as possible. With your attentiveness and empathy, you contribute significantly to their well-being in everyday life.

Your Tasks

• Accompaniment during meals: You support our patients in safe and dignified food intake and promote their independence in eating and drinking
• Professional support with FOTT: You apply the principles of Facio-Oral Tract Therapy (FOTT) and especially accompany people with swallowing disorders or neurological impairments
• Attentiveness and safety: You observe eating and swallowing behaviour attentively and respond sensitively to possible difficulties to ensure safe food intake
• Team collaboration: You work closely with speech therapy and contribute your observations to the treatment process
• Creating a pleasant eating situation: You ensure a calm, supportive atmosphere during meals and pay attention to a suitable seating position as well as individual diet forms

Your Profile

• Qualification: You have completed a FOTT course (Facio-Oral Tract Therapy) or are willing to complete one
• Experience: Ideally, you have experience dealing with patients in the health or care sector
• Personality: You are an empathetic, patient and responsible person who enjoys supporting people in everyday life
• Working style: You work attentively, reliably and appreciate collaboration in an interprofessional team
• Motivation: You want to contribute with your commitment to ensuring that our patients can take their meals safely, pleasantly and as independently as possible
• Openness: Re-entrants or people with experience in care, nursing and gastronomy are also warmly welcome

Work Assignments

• Assignments mainly take place during meals (breakfast and dinner)
• Typical working hours are between 07:00–09:00 and 17:00–19:00
• Assignments are planned in advance and depend on your agreed workload

We Offer

• Participation:Contribute actively in a modern working environment
• Inspiring and collegial working atmosphere:Work in a supportive and appreciative team committed to the best possible patient care
• Flexibility bonus:Voluntary participation in our internal care pool for additional shifts, which are attractively remunerated
• Above-average social security benefits:Benefit from attractive social security benefits and comprehensive perks
• Training and further education:Generous cost contribution for training and further education
• Discounts:Use discounts with various partners, such as wholesalers, pharmacies and our membership with Benefit@work
• Free entry:Enjoy free entry and other discounts at the FORTYSEVEN wellness spa

Unsure if your profile fits? Feel free to apply anyway – we look forward to getting to know you.

We look forward to your application via our online tool!

Contact Person

Franziska Hintermann

Head of Nursing Service

Phone: +41 56 269 53 07

Email: franziska.hintermann@zurzachcare.ch