Dietitian

Job Description

1. Clinical Responsibilities

• Educate clients with evidence-based nutritional principles and applied dietetics.
• Maintain and/or improve the nutritional status of in-patients.
• Assist in evaluating hospital food supply and suggesting healthier food options.
• Communicate effectively patient's nutritional care information for seamless service during hospitalization and after discharge.

2. Administration

• Responsible for providing clinical function of the department to inpatients and outpatients.
• Design clinical pathways and procedures for monitoring nutritional issues.
• Coordinate the planning and organization of resources to achieve effective nutritional care policy in allocated wards and dietetics specialties.
• Assist Head of Department in the coordination and evaluation of nutrition-related outreach programmes.
• Assist Head of Department in supervising and monitoring the performance of dietitians, dietetic interns, and polytechnic student attachments.
• Design and enhance established protocols and standards to achieve departmental goals.
• Participate in quality service-related activities (system procedures) pertaining to hospital and department - ISO 9002, ISO 14000, Six-Sigma Processes, People Developer Standards, Balanced Score Card, Joint Commission International Accreditation, Competency Certification with recognized dietetic organisations.

3. Foodservice

• Assist Foodservice Manager to train foodservice staff in nutrition-related issues.
• Liase with Foodservice colleagues on therapeutic diet requirements and meal delivery.
• Coordinate the evaluation of new dietetic products for clinical use and foodservice use including enteral formula, supplementary foods, thickening agents, and nutraceuticals.

4. Financial Management

• Assist in monitoring the use and cost of prescribed dietetic products - enteral formula, supplementary foods, thickening agents, nutraceuticals, to contain costs/expenditure within departmental budget.

5. Miscellaneous

• Participate in training programmes as may be required.
• Participate in non-dietetic activities supported by the hospital as may be required - commemorative functions, gardening, staff health screening, book review.
• Support good working relationships and team spirit with colleagues.
• Cover the duties of department colleagues as may be required.
• Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Head of Department.

Job Requirements

(A) Education, Training, and Experience

• Degree holder in nutrition and dietetics from a PSG recognized university.
• Preferably with a minimum of six years relevant working experience in clinical dietetics.
• Dietetic internship must be a minimum of six months and able to qualify for practicing license or dietitian registration with the national dietitian association of the country.
• Competent in MS Office and Social Media.
• Proven ability to work efficiently and independently.

(B) Professional Licence

• Accredited Dietitian of Singapore with Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association.

Other Physical Working Conditions

• Education initiatives may be conducted at designated workplaces, nursing homes, and community settings.
• Nutrition talks may be conducted outside hospital premises and outside working hours.