Nutritionist

Basic Information

Division

Directorate of Nutrition

Experience Level

Entry Level

Job Summary

The role holder is responsible for providing support to assess nutrition related issues of patients and implement nutrition care plans to prevent and treat disease.

Key Duties

Assess patients’ nutritional needs to determine plans to prevent and treat disease.
Provide dietary/nutritional counselling/advice to in-patients with diet related conditions like diabetics, hypertensive, obese, malnutrition, etc. to improve on their health status.
Monitor the preparation of food to ensure compliance with prescribed diet.
Collect, collate and analyse nutrition data to inform the development of nutrition treatment plan for patients.
Conduct research to improve the nutritional value, taste, appearance and preparation of food.
Provide support for educational and sensitisation programmes and activities for health care workers,
including workers in the Antenatal care units, to provide them with basic knowledge in nutrition.

Requirements

Education

A minimum of Masters degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, or related discipline from a recognized University.

Skills & Competencies

Oral and written communication skills;
Basic knowledge of the techniques needed to develop meal plans;
Computer skills;
Analytical skills;
Interpersonal skills;
Detail orientation.
Basic understanding of how nutrition affects the body and how different health conditions require different nutritional approaches;
People management skills;