Clinical Dietician

Job Description:

Responsibilities

• Regular ward rounds & patient interaction of all In Patients.
• Initial Assessment and Daily assessment in regard to Diet and Nutrition.
• Taking part in IDTR.
• Prescribing diets for all patients using the principles of nutrition & diet therapy.
• Responsible for interfacing the functions of diet dept with F & B services.
• Providing Inputs to F & B and ensure that proper diet is served to patients as per plan.
• Providing appropriate therapeutic & non-therapeutic diets to patients within their socio cultural constraints.
• Planning & providing special diets for patients with special nutritional needs.
• Helping in Preparation of any special recipes if required for patients.
• Diet consultation for Inpatients on discharge, providing necessary inputs to be followed at home.
• Diet consultation for OPD & Health Check Ups where deemed necessary.
• Prepare written nutrition education materials.
• Keep abreast of relevant nutrition research changes, changes in delivery of nutrition services etc.
• Participate in appropriate nutrition health education programs.
• Provide input in planning of nutrition services activities.
• Ensure quality control & implementation of standards as for safety, hygiene
• Participating in quality improvement programs and relevant operational activities as per directed by Management.

Qualification & Experience

• Verbal Ability/Communication Skill: Ability to comprehend verbal instructions given by the supervisor or head of the department.
• To give accurate and tactful explanations to patients. Problem solving/ Decision-making
• To think independently and exercise own judgment.
• Able to work accurately and with minimal supervision.
• Ability to comprehend written instructions given by the Doctors and the other related departmental personnel.
• Ability to plan & organize ones work schedule effectively.
• Speaking and listening are essential requirements to understand and carry out the instructions given by the supervisors and other related departmental personnel.
• Affinity to work in team.
• Enthusiasm.
• Open-mindedness