Our client is a leading healthcare service provider that is committed to providing quality and exceptional medical services to patients in Nigeria.
The Company is seeking to hire an experienced Dietitian who will be responsible for educating and advising a wide range of patients with dietrelated disorders on the practical ways to improve their health by adopting healthier eating habits.
The ideal candidate will provide a highquality evidencebased service to clients in Primary Care with dietrelated and longterm conditions.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop meal plans evaluate the effects of meal plans and change the meal plan as needed.
Promote better nutrition by speaking to the customer about diet and nutrition.
Provide comprehensive assessment and therapeutic dietetic care to clients in weight loss and diabetics prevention clinic.
Undertake comprehensive highly specialist assessments and diagnoses of patients presenting in the clinic with dietrelated conditions using specialized clinical knowledge and skills and a broad range of assessment skills measurements and techniques.
Negotiate and agree dietary or nutritional goals with individual patients and/or their parents and carers.
Reassess nutritional requirements and change clinical interventions as appropriate in line with current evidencebased practice.
Plan and deliver individualized nutritional care plans based on comprehensive highly specialist assessments of needs and knowledge of evidencebased practice modifying the care plans as required.
Respond appropriately to frequent requests for highly specialist Dietetic support which include those for patients with complex physical health needs with complex clinical and social situations which require detailed analysis and decisionmaking.
Work autonomously prioritizing in own work area balancing all service users related and professional demands.
Undertake the measurement and evaluation of own work and current practices through the use and application of evidencebased practice outcome measures and participation in audit and research as required.
Provide cover for colleagues as necessary.
Provide regular reports to your line manager advising on service delivery clinical governance policy development and audit including proposing changes and developments.
Requirements
Requirements
First degree in Dietetics Nutrition or in any other related fields.
2 years experience as a Dietitian or a Nutritionist.
Thorough understanding of nutrition principles dietary guidelines and therapeutic diets for different health conditions.
Ability to conduct nutritional assessments including dietary history and anthropometric measurements.
Able to develop personalized meal plans and provide nutrition counseling.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with clients healthcare providers and other stakeholders.
Strong analytical skills to interpret medical records and laboratory results.
Proficiency in using nutrition software and tools to track dietary intake and create meal plans.
Empathy and sensitivity to client needs and concerns.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to adapt to different healthcare setting and client populations.
Benefits
Compensation: Salary is highly competitive Other interesting benefits