Senior/Dietitian (Contract)

National University Hospital; Singapore; On-site; SGD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Singapore seeks an experienced Dietitian to provide quality nutrition and dietetic services to patients. Responsibilities include nutrition assessment, counselling, and education. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics and at least 3 years of experience in public healthcare. Strong communication and leadership skills are required. This role offers a chance to make a significant impact in community health.

Qualifications

• Completed clinical dietetic internships in approved institutions.
• At least 3 years of dietetic experience in public healthcare institutions.
• Ability to apply nutrition/dietetic knowledge to patient management.

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition assessment, support, counselling, and education.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team discussions for patient care.
• Organise and deliver nutrition education programmes.

Skills

Patient-centered approach

Nutrition assessment

Counselling and education

Supervisory skills

Good communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics

Job description

Reporting to the Principal Dietitian, you will be responsible for providing quality nutrition and dietetic service to patients residing in the community.

Primary Responsibilities

• Adopts a patient-centered approach and principles of the social determinants of health for patient management.
• Provides nutrition assessment, nutrition support, counselling and education to patients and carers, individually or in groups (specialised discipline).
• Provides nutrition intervention based on various therapeutic diets through different modes of communication (eg. phone/virtual/home visit/centre visit consultation).
• Reviews nutrition progress and documents patient management (specialised discipline).
• Participates in multidisciplinary team discussion for patient care.
• Organises and participates in delivery of nutrition education programmes for patients, carers, public, community providers and healthcare professionals.
• Act as mentor for junior Dietitians on issues regarding nutrition and Dietetics when applicable.
• Supervise junior Dietitians and/or Dietetic Technician.
• Develops and updates patient education materials for nutrition counselling and education.
• Reviews literature for evidence based nutrition guidelines and update Dietitians.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Leads and participates in approved nutrition related research.
• Facilitates and participates in continuing professional development to maintain professional standards and technical skills.
• Supervises, guides and assesses students in approved clinical teaching programmes.
• Provides leadership in quality improvement programmes.
• Plans and executes training and orientation programmes for students and new Dietitians.
• Participates in departmental meetings.
• Provides guidance to administrative staff.
• Manage financial issues where applicable.
• Handle customer's feedback and manage complaints.
• Any other administrative and clinical related duties, as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics.
• Completed clinical dietetic internships in approved institutions.
• At least 3 years of dietetic experience in public healthcare institutions.
• Ability to apply nutrition/dietetic knowledge to patient management appropriately.
• Basic Financial knowledge in non-financial professionals.
• Familiar with specialised dietetic disciplines.
• Good supervisory and leadership skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge with food service operations.
• Demonstrates practical application of nutrient analysis computer package.
• Ability to plan, conduct and evaluate education sessions.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Customer service oriented.