CHIEF DIETICIAN

Department Of Health; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental health department in Pretoria seeks an experienced Dietitian to provide optimum nutritional care to patients. The ideal candidate will perform therapeutic management duties, coordinate clinical nutrition, and ensure compliance with health policies. Applicants must have five years of experience and be registered with HPCSA. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years’ experience after the completion of community service.
• Knowledge of health and public service legislation, regulations, and policies.
• Ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Perform therapeutic management duties ensuring optimum nutritional care to patients.
• Budget planning, monthly therapeutic statistics, stock controlling, and dietary ordering.

Skills

Communication skills

Report writing skills

Decision-making skills

Computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint)

Planning and organizational skills

Networking and liaison skills

Expert Dietetic clinical skills

Research skills

Analytical skills

Presentation skills

Human resource management skills

Financial management skills

Education

Qualification allowing HPCSA registration as Dietitian

Job description

Requirements :

• Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Dietitian. Registration as a Dietitian with Independent status. A minimum of five years’ experience after the completion of community service. Knowledge of current health and public service legislation, regulations, and policies. Knowledge in the application of Clinical Dietetics theory, practices, and ethics. Competency requirements: Communication skills, report writing skills, decision-making skills, computer literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Planning and organizational skills, networking and liaison skills, expert Dietetic clinical skills, research skills, analytical skills, presentation skills, human resource management skills, and financial management skills. The ability to work under pressure.

Duties :

• TThe candidate should be able to perform therapeutic management duties while ensuring the provision of optimum nutritional care to patients; budget planning, monthly therapeutic statistics, stock controlling, inventory reports, and the dietary ordering system. The candidate should have the ability to coordinate clinical nutrition and food service management, analysis of therapeutic diets (diet prescription, diet plan, and meal plan). Must have the ability to implement clinical audit reports, consolidate monthly statistics, implement relevant policies and protocols, supervision of subordinates, and writing of routine service reports. Good communication skills (verbal and written), computer skills Microsoft Office, etc), and good interpersonal skills with an understanding of the importance of an effective multi-disciplinary approach.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to [e-mail] . NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV), Registration Certificate with relevant professional body (HPCSA) and a proof of current registration (Annual Practicing Certificate/Card). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form, a detailed CV, registration certificate and a proof of current registration card/certificate with relevant professional body will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. If you have not been contacted within 3 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Closing Date : 24-10-2025

Criteria Questions

Do you have an Appropriate qualification that allows registration with the Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Dietitian?

Are you currently Registered as a Dietitian with Independent status?

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If youdo not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.