Nutritionist

Nutritionist

The key responsibilities of this role will include but not limited to:-

• Counsel patients on their nutritional health and advice on dietary changes to make so as to manage the client’s medical conditions designed to prevent disease and promote good health in the Wards and Outpatient e.g offer advice on diet-related concerns such as weight loss or cholesterol reduction
• Coordinate all phases of nutrition care including Nutrition assessment, Perform nutrition screenings, Care planning, Monitoring, Education and Counseling of hospitalized patients and outpatients in a variety of settings
• Confer with doctors and other health care professionals in order to coordinate medical and nutritional needs.
• Plan and Prescribe therapeutic diets and implement preparation and service of meals for patient’s Inpatients and Outpatients.
• Determine nutritional needs, Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition support and diet restrictions, such as low fat or salt free for Critically ill patients in the Wards and Outpatient  e.g. Diabetes, Kidney failure, ICU, HDU, High cholesterol, Coronary heart diseases etc
• Formulates menus for therapeutic diets based on medical and physical condition of patients and integrates patient's menus with basic institutional menus. May supervise activities of workers engaged in food preparation and service.  
• Evaluate individual needs, develop nutritional care plans and instruct patients and their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection
• Inspects meals served for conformance to prescribed diets and for standards of palatability and appearance.
• Prepare records and reports. Evaluate, interpret, monitor and document the nutritional status and nutritional needs of hospitalized patients and out patients using established standards of care and practice guidelines.
• Develop, review, update and implement educational materials to meet the needs of patients and professionals.

Qualifications and Skills

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Foods, Nutrition & Dietetics from a recognizable University, College.
• Must be registered with KNDI( Kenya Nutritionists & Dieticians Institute.
• Knowledge or training in IYCF( Infant and Young Child Feeding) and IMAM (Integrated  Management of Acute Malnutrition)
• Experience in Clinical Nutrition.
• At least 3 years relevant work experience

How to apply

Interested applicants are invited to send their applications detailing current and expected salary and a CV with contact details of three referees to the General Manager Human Resource.

Do Not Attach Certificates. 

Applications are to be emailed to vacancies@nwch.co.ke with the position applied for as the subject line by Monday, 4th February 2013.