Senior Dietitian – Job Description
Job Title: Senior Dietitian
Department: Clinical Nutrition / Dietetics
Reports To: Head of Nutrition / Medical Director
Job Summary
The Senior Dietitian is responsible for providing advanced nutrition assessment, medical nutrition therapy, patient counseling, and nutrition education. The role includes supervising junior dietitians, developing nutrition protocols, ensuring quality standards, and collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to improve patient outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments for inpatients and outpatients.
- Develop individualized nutrition care plans based on clinical conditions.
- Provide medical nutrition therapy for conditions such as diabetes, renal disease, oncology, critical care, gastrointestinal disorders, obesity, and cardiovascular diseases.
- Counsel patients and families on therapeutic diets and lifestyle modifications.
- Monitor patient progress and revise nutrition plans as required.
- Interpret laboratory data and coordinate nutrition care with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
- Supervise, mentor, and train junior dietitians, interns, and nutrition staff.
- Develop and review departmental nutrition protocols, patient education materials, and diet manuals.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, audits, and clinical research.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, accreditation standards, and food safety regulations.
- Prepare reports, maintain accurate documentation, and participate in multidisciplinary rounds.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Nutrition & Dietetics / Clinical Nutrition.
- Registered Dietitian (where applicable under local regulations).
- 5–8+ years of clinical dietetics experience, preferably in a multispecialty hospital.
- Certification in specialized nutrition (e.g., Diabetes Educator, Renal Nutrition, Critical Care, Sports Nutrition) is an advantage.
Required Skills
- Strong clinical nutrition knowledge.
- Excellent patient counseling and communication skills.
- Leadership and team management.
- Critical thinking and problem-solving.
- Documentation and report writing.
- Proficiency with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Microsoft Office.
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Patient satisfaction and counseling effectiveness.
- Timely completion of nutrition assessments.
- Clinical documentation accuracy.
- Compliance with nutrition care standards.
- Team mentoring and training outcomes.
- Quality improvement and audit participation.
Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹40,846.98 per month
Work Location: In person
