Dietetics Technologist, Dietetics

Dietetics Technologist, Dietetics at Aga Khan University Hospital

Dietetics Technologist, Dietetics at Aga Khan University Hospital

Dietetics Technologist

Department

Dietetics

Entity

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi

Location

Nairobi, Kenya

Introduction

Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUH, N) is a private not-for-profit teaching hospital that provides tertiary and secondary level healthcare services. It is one of the hospitals in East Africa accredited by the Joint Commission International from USA. The University Hospital has been providing high quality care for the people of East Africa and beyond for over 60 years.

Reporting to the Dietetics Manager, the successful candidate will plan, prescribe, formulate, and manage therapeutic diets for inpatients/outpatients in consultation with dietitians to ensure safety in the preparation, services, and delivery of such diets.

Responsibilities:

• Assess status of patients before providing nutritional care plan

• Ensure safety and quality standards of therapeutic diets are observed

• Act as the direct link between the catering staff and the dietetics team in the delivery of dietary services to patients

• Educate catering staff in dietary modifications as required

• Sensitize the patient on menu selection according to the education provided while in hospital

• Participate and contribute in Continuing Medical Education and other educational activities

• Collect data on departmental quality indicators to populate the quality variance report (QVR)

• Take part in departmental quality improvement and patient safety program

Requirements:

• Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics

• Registered with Kenya Nutritionists and Dietitians Institute

• Valid practicing Licence

• Disciplined and honest, time conscious, willingness to learn

• Should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills