We are looking for a Senior Dietitian / Dietitian to join the team.

As a Senior Dietitian / Dietitian, you will apply the science of nutrition to promote health and well-being, improve the dietary habits and to manage various medical conditions of our clients in the community and across all our service settings, in a transformative and sustainable way.

Responsibilities:

• To manage clients’ nutrition related diseases using medical nutrition therapy across SLEC’s services:Evaluate clients’ nutritional and dietary needs in accordance with established protocols.
• Create an individually tailored nutrition treatment plan.
• Confer with care team to coordinate medical and nutritional needs, make recommendations for tube feedings and/or oral nutrition supplements.
• Evaluate the nutrition treatment plan through regular follow-up to determine the achievement of goals and outcomes. Able to Adjust the plan as necessary.
• Maintain appropriate patient records and departmental statistics as required.
• Plan, develop and implement health and nutrition education activities or programmes to the community (including clients, caregivers, and the general public) to promote wellbeing and health.
• Conduct or participate in community outreach activities related to health promotion.
• Develop and update nutrition education materials and resources for the client, carers, general public, and community health service providers.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and support multidisciplinary health programmes focusing on nutrition education/activities.
• Assist with catering tender evaluation.
• Co-ordinate and manage the catering for the centres, including liaising with caterers.
• Plan, review, and develop menus, including implementation of therapeutic diets where relevant.
• Assist with the monitoring of food quality, upholding hygiene standards and assist in the compliance with regulatory food standards.
• Contribute to staff training on food hygiene, food portioning and/or food preparation.
• Contribute and participate in Dining Culture Programme.
• Conduct dietary, nutritional, and epidemiological research, including meal satisfaction and outcome.
• Participate in nutrition research studies; draw conclusions and make recommendations based on research data and findings.
• Analyse current clinical knowledge, standard of care, and research to improve patient care, and the nutrition service offerings.
• Review current literature regularly to ensure advancements in nutrition care are incorporated into nutrition practices and protocols.
• Provide consultation and evaluate food service systems to ensure adherence to nutritional guidelines in care facilities.
• Provide nutrition consultancy and/or dietetic services to nursing home facilities.
• Provide menu review and endorsement services to caterers serving care facilities.
• Assist with budget planning, project revenue, productivity, and establish financial targets and objectives.
• Contribute to reviewing, assessing, and creating community nutrition care policies guidelines, procedures, and department policies/work instructions to achieve cost containment and improved patient outcomes.
• Contribute to reviewing clinical plans and workflows for community services.
• Assist with any other administrative and operational duties as required.
• Represent the department at meetings, and/or conferences as required.

Job Requirements:

• Degree in Dietetics or Degree in Nutrition with Post-Graduate Diploma in Dietetics or Master’s in Nutrition and Dietetics recognized by the Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA).
• Relevant clinical experience in healthcare settings with Dietetic services advantageous.
• For senior dietitian: minimum 4 years of relevant clinical experience in healthcare settings with Dietetic services (with 1-year supervisory capacity preferred).
• Registered dietitian at the Singapore Nutrition & Dietetics Association (SNDA) or any recognized Dietitians Association is advantageous.
• Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
• Good analytical, presentation, and public speaking skills.
• Willing to move around Singapore for work.