Senior / Dietitian (Locum & Full-time)

THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION; Singapore; On-site; SGD 20,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) invites applications for a Senior/Dietitian (Locum) to join the Allied Health team. You will provide evidence-based clinical nutrition care for dialysis patients and support department quality improvement initiatives, reporting to the Assistant Head.

Locum services: 16 hours/week; dialysis centre coverage: 4–5 DCs. Responsibilities include nutrition screening, assessments, diet planning, client follow-up, and engagement in outreach/education programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or advanced degree in food and nutrition or dietetics; completed clinical dietetics internship (at least 24 weeks) in approved institution.
• Member of Singapore Nutrition and Dietetic Association and yearly Accredited Dietitian certificate in Singapore (advisable)

Responsibilities

• Review and provide nutritional advice to dialysis patients.
• Locum services: 16 hours/week; dialysis centre coverage: 4-5 DCs.
• Perform nutrition screening with reliable tools to evaluate patient risks and direct services per SOP.
• Conduct nutrition assessments including collecting medical, anthropometry, biochemical and social data; perform diet interviews and SGA; participate in interdisciplinary assessments.
• Integrate dietetics knowledge to diagnose nutrition problems and propose interventions.
• Develop nutrition plans and implement interventions based on patient health and nutrition issues.
• Provide client follow-up and modify care plan as needed.
• Involved in planning, execution and improvement of nutrition projects and programs; review literature and update knowledge.

Education

Bachelor or advanced degree in food and nutrition or dietetics

Job description

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is dedicated to promoting kidney health and providing quality, highly subsidised dialysis treatment and holistic care to patients. We strive to be an advocate and integrator for the community, by the community.

While supporting kidney failure patients with quality dialysis and integrated care, NKF’s greater mission lies in preventing or delaying kidney failure through health education, deeper community integration, and strategic partnerships.

As we work toward our Future Forward 2030 vision, we remain committed to:

• Tackling the growing prevalence of kidney failure

• Enhancing patient support and care

• Leveraging technology to improve the efficacy and quality of treatment

We are seeking a skilled and proactive Senior/ Dietitian (Locum) to join the Allied Health team. Reporting to the Assistant Head, you will provide evidence-based clinical nutrition care and support department quality improvement efforts. Your responsibilities are as follows:

Job Role

To review and provide nutritional advice to dialysis patients.

Locum Services: 16 hours / week (+- 2 hours) Dialysis Centre coverage: 4 - 5 DCs

Main Responsibilities

1)Perform nutrition screening with reliable screening tools to evaluate patient risks, level of criticality and to direct services while adhering to the Standards of Practice (SOP) in Nutrition Care.

2)Conduct nutritional assessments with suitable methods which may include

- identify and record medical, anthropometry, biochemical, social and environmental data necessary to plan nutritional management

- perform diet interviews to obtain a comprehensive diet history,

- conduct Subjective Global Assessment (SGA),

- participate in the interdisciplinary comprehensive assessments.

3)Integrate foundational dietetics knowledge with critical appraisal of assessment data to diagnose nutrition problem(s) which can be resolved or improved through treatment or nutrition intervention.

4)Develop nutrition plans and implement interventions (e.g. diet counselling) based on knowledge of patient’s current health and nutrition problem(s).

5)Provide client follow-up and modify nutrition care plan as necessary.

6)Involved in continuous planning, execution and improvement of nutrition projects and programs (e.g. outreach program, group education program, etc)

7)Review literatures and/or utilize appropriate educational resources (e.g. workshop, conferences) to update knowledge and develop skill.

8)Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualification

Bachelor or advance degree with major studies in food and nutrition or dietetics and completed clinical dietetics internship (at least 24 weeks) in approved institution; A member of Singapore Nutrition and Dietetic Association and obtained yearly certificate of Accredited Dietitian in Singapore (advisable)

Experience

1 year experience in clinical nutrition (preferred)