Supervisor Clinical Dietitian-Genetics Counselling

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City - SSMC; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 279,000 - 502,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC) invites an experienced Clinical Dietitian to lead and supervise nutrition care for inpatients and outpatients, applying the ADA NCP framework and evidence-based practice within a multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes developing protocols, supervising dietetic staff, ensuring quality documentation, and contributing to organizational stewardship while advancing clinical nutrition standards across the department.

Qualifications

• Experience: NLT 10 years as Clinical Dietitian in an acute care facility.
• AND 4 years in management or supervisory experience in dietetics in an accredited acute care facility.
• Proven leadership and clinical governance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Develops nutrition care protocols using evidence-based practice to improve guidelines.
• Supervises Medical Nutrition Therapy and assesses patients via the Nutrition Care Process.
• Individualizes and evaluates care within organization systems and documents per Joint Commission standards.
• Updates nutrition standards of care and Clinical Practice Guidelines for the department.
• Provides dietetic support for patients with diverse clinical concerns and comorbidities.
• Ensures adherence to policies, competencies, and quality improvement measures.
• Plays a key role in team-based care with multidisciplinary teams and leadership.
• Supervises dietetic students and staff, including objective setting and supervision.
• Manages workload allocation and fosters a productive, competency-based work environment.
• Contributes to departmental and organizational stewardship initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Supervisory experience

Evidence-based practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Documentation & compliance

Education

Bachelor of Science in Dietetics

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics

Health Science with Nutrition major + post-graduate diploma or MSc in Dietetics

Active member of a Nutrition Society or Association

Current National license or Registration

MSc in Nutrition & Dietetics (preferred)

Job description

Job Description:

Support the direct manager to supervise and/or manage the Department and provide specialized individualized medical nutrition therapy (MNT) through a multi-disciplinary approach for inpatients and or outpatients in SSMC MNT is implemented according to the American Dietetic Association (ADA) Nutrition Care Process (NCP), which provides a framework for the Clinical Dietitians to individualize care, taking into account the patient’s needs and values and using the best scientific evidence available to make decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements nutrition care protocols using principals of evidence-based practice to establish and improve nutrition care guidelines.
• Supervising and responsible for Medical Nutrition Therapy and thus assess patients using the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) which is a systematic approach to providing high-quality nutrition care.
• Supervising and responsible to individualize and evaluate care and service processes within organization systems specific to the discipline of nutrition and dietetics and ensuring documentation of all in compliance with Joint Commission and other regulatory agency standards.
• Supervise and update nutrition standards of care and procedures, Clinical Practice Guidelines for the department and promotes evidence based practice.
• Supervising the provisions of dietetic support and advice for patients with a wide range of clinical concerns and co-morbidities in a variety of settings
• Practicing within the expressed limits of established policies and procedures and approved competencies.
• Performs duties independently and initiates judgment in handling a variety of issues where appropriate.
• Promotes and maintains quality in all services and ensures continuous quality improvement measures are in place to achieve desired outcomes.
• Works cooperatively with department/division leadership and multidisciplinary teams, supervisors, administrators, physicians.
• Supervises, evaluates and coordinates the Dietetic students and graduates.
• Supervises department employees including objective setting, annual leave, supervision and reflective practice.
• Involved in the daily management of workload allocation within the specialist area and foster team-building to promote a productive work environment that values the unique talents of others and ensures staff practice within competencies.
• Adheres and contributes to departmental & organization Stewardship initiatives.

Accountabilities

• Implementation of department policies and the annual business plan
• Ensures patient receives the evidenced based highest standards of care as per the department policies, procedures, protocol and standards.
• Plans department employee’s objective setting, annual leave, supervision and reflective practice.
• Provides continuous and timely performance feedback including coaching relative to behavior problems, performance improvement, and professional advancement.
• Performs additional duties as assigned by leadership.
• Monitors and communicates activities and progress of assigned committees and work teams to appropriate management/leadership.
• Performs audits for data collection and direct collection of departmental statistics of patient care/volumes and when appropriate clinical food service monitoring and reports to appropriate management/leadership.
• Resolve routine patient complaints, improving patient experience in cooperation with the multidisciplinary teams, administrators and with persons outside SSMC as job duties dictate.
• Proactively identify and develop potential Senior Dietitians with the right skills & experience to proxy the Supervisor in her absence to ensure continuity in the achievement of the strategic goals of the institution.

Qualifications

Experience :-

Required:

• NLT 10 years’ experience as Clinical Dietitian in an acute care facility
• AND 4 Years in management or supervisory experience within the field of dietetics in an accredited acute care facility.

Desired:

N.A.

Educational Qualification: Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Dietetics
• OR Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
• OR Bachelor of Science in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Health Science with a major in Nutrition + Post-graduate diploma or master in Dietetics
• AND Active member of a Nutrition Society or Association
• AND Current National license or/ Registration.

Desired:

• MSc degree in Nutrition & Dietetics from an accredited program
• OR equivalent or Masters in healthcare field or management or administration field
• OR Certified Nutrition

At SSMC, we firmly believe that the human touch is a fundamental part of care. We understand that health care is both an art and a science, running deeper than simply diagnosing and treating those who rely on us. Our SSMC Model of Care puts our patients at the forefront of our purpose and at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that the needs of our patients come first. Every one of our patients receives individualized attention from a multidisciplinary team of experts who collaborate closely to deliver trusted and compassionate care. From the very first point of contact with SSMC, to the moment patients are back home, we ensure speciality‑specific care at every stage and in every interaction. As one of the largest tertiary hospitals in the UAE, SSMC provides access to specialist medical treatments and advanced diagnostics, with a commitment to becoming a Destination Medical Center in the UAE and wider region.

About Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC)

SSMC is the largest tertiary hospital in the UAE and serves to elevate the provision of health care services in the nation under the mandate of the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030.

Supported by the latest diagnostic and treatment modalities available, SSMC offers care in 44 specialties. A team of locally and internationally trained medical, clinical and admin professionals work seamlessly together, which promotes comprehensive interdisciplinary learning, allowing SSMC to become a leading hub for integrated patient‑centric medical services in the region.

As the region’s leading tertiary facility, SSMC has 742 patient beds, 18 operating theatres, and includes a hybrid operating room, 26‑bed neonatal intensive care unit, and the UAE’s largest pathology lab.