Dietitian - Kuwaiti Nationals - Nutrition
This vacancy has been filled. Applications no longer accepted.
General Information
Language : Bilingual – Arabic & English
Years of Experience : 2 Years Minimum
Closing Date : 17 August 2023
Function
Provide one to one Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) and patient education in individual and group sessions. Develop evidence –based educational materials for patients and the public
Responsibilities
- Assess patients’ nutritional needs, develop, and implement therapeutic diets, evaluate and report results
- Assess nutritional needs for renal patients who have type 1 and type 2 diabetes
- Confer with physicians and other health care providers in order to coordinate medical and nutritional needs of patients
- Counsel individuals, groups, family members and caretakers on nutritional practices designed to prevent disease and promote good health
- Run a nutrition clinic 5 days a week
- Run nutrition clinics in the evening hours as needed
- Conduct 24 hour recalls for all patients and enter them into Nutritics on baseline and/or frequently as needed with once a year follow up as minimum.
- Assist in conducting nutritional education group sessions for patients
- Develop evidence – based nutrition educational materials
- Assist in supervising cooking classes when required
- Assist in research activities and recruitment for research studies, including proposal writing, data collection, analysis, and report writing
- Assist in developing and implementing at least one departmental project or service and carry out departmental duties as assigned and agreed upon
- Take part in outreach and in-house activities
- Take part in media activities including TV, Radio, Social Media, Newspaper etc…
- Any other duties as assigned by the Team Leader or Head of Unit
Required Skills and Expertise:
- Two years minimum of related experience in similar organization
- Competent in applying Medical Nutrition Therapy
- Good communication skills in both Arabic and English (reading, writing, speaking)
- Knowledge of behavioral modification theories is desirable
- Capable of developing educational material
- Current membership of professional associations for nutrition is desirable
- Valid Practice license
Other Comments:
Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics or higher, preferably candidate with a master’s degree.