Senior Dietitian

IHH Healthcare; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider in Singapore seeks a Dietitian to provide evidence-based consultation and nutrition education. The role emphasizes collaboration within a multidisciplinary team and developing care plans for patients. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition & Dietetics, at least 5 years of experience, and membership in a recognized professional body. This position requires a passion for improving patient dietary compliance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of clinical dietetics experience.
• Up-to-date knowledge of clinical dietetics and nutrition.
• Full membership with a recognized professional body.

Responsibilities

• Develop nutrition care plans to enhance dietary compliance.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary care team.
• Coordinate and conduct nutrition-related training for staff and community.

Skills

Evidence-based dietetic consultation

Collaboration within multidisciplinary teams

Nutritional education

Clinical dietetics experience

Education

Bachelor Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics

Job description

About the Role

To provide evidence-based dietetic consultation/advice for all patients and/or caregivers, and nutrition education for staff and the community. Primary work is in outpatient clinic. Required to provide cross coverage for IHH Healthcare Singapore hospitals.

Key accountabilities

• Develop nutrition care plans and provide medical nutrition therapy to patient/caregiver to enhance patient’s dietary compliance and/or nutritional status.
• Work collaboratively as a member of a multidisciplinary care team in communicating care plan, providing holistic care and/or supporting continuity of care
• Review and develop dietary education materials for patients
• Participate in doctor\'s and allied health professionals\' engagement activities to help promote outpatient Dietetics services
• Coordinate and conduct of in-service training on nutrition-related topics for staff, nutrition talks for the community/workplace, lectures for nursing personnel/allied health professionals/doctors.
• Provide clinical cross coverage at other IHH Healthcare Singapore hospitals and Parkway outpatient clinics.
• Participate in Quality Improvement (QI) projects and other relevant quality improvement initiatives
• Other assignments as and when required

Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Nutrition & Dietetics or other relevant area of study
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in clinical dietetics
• Up-to-date evidence-based knowledge of clinical dietetics and nutrition
• Paediatrics experience preferred.
• Full membership with a recognized professional body (e.g., Association of Dietitians)