Dietitian

KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL PTE. LTD. is seeking a dietitian to deliver dietetic services for patients and to support community health initiatives.

The role covers both clinical and foodservice aspects and requires active involvement in health promotion activities targeting chronic disease prevention. The successful candidate will disseminate knowledge to dietetic trainees, colleagues, health professionals, and the wider community, and contribute to research culture while engaging with professional

Qualifications

• Minimum degree in nutrition and dietetics from PSC recognized university.
• Minimum 6 months clinical internship and eligible for practicing license or dietitian registration.
• Current or eligible to be full dietitian member with Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association.
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Provide dietetic services to patients, including clinical and foodservice aspects.
• Conduct health promotion activities for chronic disease prevention.
• Disseminate knowledge to dietetic trainees, colleagues, health professionals, and the community.
• Contribute to the hospital's research culture and participate in professional organizations.

Skills

Clinical dietetics

Communication skills

Professional registration

Education

Degree in nutrition and dietetics (PSC recognized university)

Minimum 6 months clinical internship

Job description

As a dietitian, your primary responsibility is to provide dietetic services (both clinical and foodservice aspects) to our patients and to those at selected community hospitals / nursing homes / workplaces. You will need to conduct health promotion activities pertaining to chronic disease prevention. You should be resourceful and agile to disseminate knowledge and expertise to our patients, dietetic trainees, fellow colleagues, health professionals, food-related industries and the community at large. You should be dynamic, IT savvy, media savvy, social media savvy and research savvy to deliver timely education in various medium to our clients. You are expected to contribute towards the research culture of our hospital, be active in professional organizations, and be committed to community services.

Job Requirements

• Minimum degree in nutrition and dietetics from PSC recognized university
• Minimum 6 months clinical internship and able to qualify for practicing license or dietitian registration with the national dietitian association of the country
• Current or eligible to be full dietitian member status with Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association
• Good verbal and written communication skills in English.