Dietician at Lily Hospitals Limited

Job Title: Dietician

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for translating scientific information about nutrition into practical advice to help patients make health-conscious decisions about their foods.
• The dietitian will also assess, diagnose and treat diet-related problems aimed to raise awareness of the link between food andhealth to prevent future problems.

Responsibilities
Clinical Service Delivery:

• Practice as a member of an interdisciplinary team to determine nutritional needs of patients and to plan normal and therapeutic menus.
• Plan, calculate and transcribe therapeutic diet into food according to prescription.
• Supervision and preparation of special diets
• Feeding of the critically ill, via the preparation of Nasogastric Tube feeds.
• Responsible for the nutritional rehabilitation of the malnourished adults and children in the hospital.
• Responsible for food services
• Ensures that food service policies and procedures are available and implemented to guide personnel
• Routine inspection of the kitchen for hygiene and proper use of personal protective equipment.
• Answer all questions and concerns of the patients, providing them with appropriate responses and putting the patient’s condition into the context of their needs.
• Provide advice, teaching and instruction to patients to ensure consistent approach to patient care.
• Communicate effectively with patients to maximize recuperation and to ensure understanding of condition.
• Ensure that patients are appropriately informed and reassured of patient’s dietary needs.

Key Result Areas (KRA)
The key result areas of this role are:

• Patient Assessment
• Nutrition Planning
• Patient Education and Counseling
• Collaboration and Coordination
• Community Outreach
• Research and Development
• Administrative Duties.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• 90% of effective communication on diet administration to patients
• 95% error reduction in the development and implementation of personalized nutrition plans
• 90% Patient satisfaction scores related to improvement in patient health outcomes.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Requirements: B.Sc / HND in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or Food Science / Culinary Science.
• Added Advantage: Membership of the Dietetics Council of Nigeria.

Experience:

• Work Experience: Minimum: 2 years
• Added Advantage: 5 years.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is on 13th December, 2024. Therefore qualified and interested candidates should send their CV and a cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience to: [email protected] using “Dietician – Benin” as the subject of the mail.

Note: Application is opened to male or female. It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.