Dietitian

Reporting To: Regional Chief Executive Officer/ Chief Executive Officer

Position Summary:

• Plan, direct and coordinate the activities of Dietetic Services.
• Ensure diet served follow the concepts of healthy and balanced diet.
• Audit and implement processes to ensure inpatients nutrition information is measurable for diet recommendation.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide medical nutrition therapy and education to all patients with various dietary-related medical conditions.

2. Provide nutrition support for patients who are unable to achieve adequate nutrition orally.

3. Work as part of multidisciplinary team in hospital. Collaborate with doctors, nurses and other paramedical staff regarding all phases of diet therapy.

4. Develop and provide education materials to assist patients in their home dietary program.

5. ⁠5. Participate in health promotion activities,

6. Provide diet education to Food Services staff and other healthcare professionals.

7. Inspect inpatient meals assembled at plating area to ascertain that they conform to prescribed diets.

8. Formulate menu for therapeutic diets and integrates them with the regular basic menu.

9. Provide guidance to food service staff in the preparation of special diets.

10. Guide preparation and delivery of IPD meal sequences.

11. Recommend modification to suit patients' preferences and clinical restriction.

12. Visit patients during scheduled visits and check information/processes for nutritional assessment.

13. Ensure balance and nutrition indicators are part of the dietetic services.

14. Maintain and update patient records and documents related to dietetics services.

15. ⁠15. Establish and maintain departmental policies and procedures, objectives, safety, quality assurance and risk management programs.

16. Remain updated on the advances in dietetic services where appropriate and ensure the implementation of such advances.

17. Perform any other duties/ responsibilities as assigned or directed.

Education and Requirements:

• Candidate must possess at least a Bachelor degree in Dietetics.
• Preferably with 1-2 years of dietary experience in a healthcare organization.
• Be registered with the Malaysian Dietitians' Association.
• Valid annual practicing certificate, where applicable.

Special Demands:

• Able to work independently and a team player.
• Possess good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good command of written and spoken English and Bahasa Malaysia.