Clinical Dietician

Job Summary

We are looking for a qualified and experienced Clinical Dietician to provide nutritional assessment, therapeutic diet planning, patient counselling, and nutrition monitoring for patients across various departments of the hospital.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess patients' nutritional status and dietary requirements.
• Prepare individualized therapeutic diet plans based on diagnosis, medical condition, age, and nutritional needs.
• Provide dietary counselling to patients and their relatives.
• Plan diets for patients with diabetes, hypertension, renal disease, cardiac conditions, liver disorders, obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, and other clinical conditions.
• Coordinate with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals regarding patient nutrition.
• Ensure prescribed diets are correctly communicated to the hospital kitchen and served to patients.
• Monitor patients' nutritional progress and modify diet plans as required.
• Conduct nutritional assessments for newly admitted and existing patients.
• Educate patients regarding healthy eating, lifestyle modification, and disease-specific nutrition.
• Maintain accurate diet charts, nutritional assessments, counselling records, and other required documentation.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, food safety practices, infection control requirements, and applicable quality standards.
• Participate in nutrition-related training and patient education programmes.
• Address patient and relative concerns related to diet and nutrition.
• Coordinate with the kitchen team to ensure proper preparation and distribution of therapeutic diets.

Qualification

• B.Sc. / M.Sc. in Nutrition \& Dietetics, Food \& Nutrition, or equivalent qualification.
• Clinical Dietetics specialization/certification will be an advantage.

Experience

• 1–3 years of experience as a Dietician/Clinical Dietician in a hospital or healthcare setting preferred.

Pay

₹15,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month

Work Location

In person