Senior Dietician

We are looking for an experienced Senior Dietician to lead clinical nutrition services at our hospital. You will plan and guide nutrition care for patients, mentor junior dietitians, and make a real difference in patients' treatment outcomes and quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Nutrition Care

Conduct detailed nutritional assessments of inpatients and outpatients using clinical history, lab reports, anthropometry, and dietary intake.

Create personalised diet plans based on each patient's diagnosis, treatment stage, and food preferences.

Provide specialised nutrition support for oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery, and bone marrow transplant.

Manage nutrition-related side effects such as nausea, mucositis, taste changes, weight loss, and loss of appetite.

Monitor patient progress daily, review lab values, and update diet plans as the condition changes.

Identify patients at risk of malnutrition and start early nutrition intervention.

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition

Plan and monitor enteral (tube) feeding and oral nutritional supplements for patients who cannot eat normally.

Work with doctors and the pharmacy team on parenteral nutrition requirements.

Ensure safe feeding practices and prevent feeding-related complications.

Patient and Family Counselling

Counsel patients and caregivers on diet, food safety, hydration, and home nutrition after discharge.

Guide patients with co-existing conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, and obesity.

Provide diet charts and follow-up guidance in simple, easy-to-understand language.

Offer emotional support and motivation to patients and families during difficult times.

Team Coordination

Participate in ward rounds, tumour boards, and multidisciplinary team meetings.

Coordinate with oncologists, nurses, physiotherapists, and the kitchen team to ensure the right meals reach patients on time.

Make sure special diets are prepared and served correctly and hygienically.

Leadership and Training

Supervise, guide, and mentor junior dietitians and interns.

Allocate duties, review work quality, and support the team's professional growth.

Conduct in-house training sessions on clinical nutrition topics.

Quality, Documentation, and Awareness

Maintain accurate patient nutrition records as per hospital and NABH standards.

Help develop and update diet manuals, protocols, and standard operating procedures.

Conduct nutrition awareness programs, patient education sessions, and wellness camps.

Contribute to audits, quality improvement activities, and clinical research where applicable.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Dietetics, Nutrition, or Food Science.

Minimum 3 years of clinical dietetics experience in a hospital.

Registered Dietitian (RD) certification preferred.

Strong knowledge of medical nutrition therapy and tube feeding.

Excellent communication and counselling skills in English, Hindi, and Gujarati.

Compassionate, patient, and a good team player.

Pay

₹30,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Work Location

In person