Clinical Nutritionists

📁 Health Care
➡️ Full time
🕒  Dec 29, 2023
🗺️ Addis Ababa

Job Information

👉 Salary : Negotiable
👉 Job Level : Senior Level (5+ years experience) 👉 Deadline : Jan 06, 2024

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Job Description

Clinical nutritionists play a crucial role in optimizing health and managing medical conditions through personalized dietary and lifestyle interventions. They work in various healthcare settings, collaborating with medical teams to improve patient outcomes and promote overall well-being. Here's a breakdown of their key duties and responsibilities:

Patient Care and Assessment:

  • Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments: Evaluate patients' dietary habits, medical history, and nutritional needs through interviews, physical examinations, and analysis of lab results.
  • Develop personalized nutrition plans: Design individualized dietary plans tailored to address specific needs, manage diseases, and prevent complications.
  • Provide dietary counselling and education: Guide patients on making healthy food choices, understanding food labels, and implementing sustainable dietary changes.
  • Monitor progress and adjust plans: Track patient progress through regular consultations, and modify dietary plans as needed to optimize results and address changing needs.
  • Collaborate with healthcare team: Work closely with doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care and comprehensive management of patients' conditions.
  • Communication and Education:
  • Effectively communicate complex nutritional information: Translate scientific knowledge into clear and understandable language for patients of diverse backgrounds and health literacy levels.
  • Motivate and support patients: Provide counselling and support to help patients adopt and maintain healthy dietary changes, overcoming challenges and building confidence.
  • Develop and deliver educational materials: Create or utilize educational resources like pamphlets, workshops, and presentations to promote public awareness about nutrition and healthy eating habits.

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Stay updated on the latest research and evidence-based practices: Continuously expand their knowledge and skills through on-going research, attendance at conferences, and professional development activities.
  • Participate in research and clinical trials: Contribute to research studies investigating the role of nutrition in disease prevention and management, advancing the field of clinical nutrition.
  • Advocate for healthy food policies: Promote access to healthy food options in communities and healthcare settings, influencing policy changes to support optimal nutrition for all.

Number of Candidate: 1

Job Requirements

  • Master's degree in Clinical Nutrition or a related field: Completing a master's program with supervised clinical experience is essential for professional practice.
  • Licensure or certification: Depending on the location, clinical nutritionists may need to obtain specific licenses or certifications to practice independently.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills: Building rapport and effectively communicating with patients and healthcare professionals is crucial.
  • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills: Analyzing complex nutritional data, identifying underlying causes of dietary issues, and formulating effective solutions are key abilities.
  • Empathy and cultural sensitivity: Demonstrating compassion and understanding towards patients' diverse backgrounds and challenges is essential for providing patient-centered care.
  • Experience: Work experience 4 years and above BSC degree experience Clinical nutritionists in a setting is highly desirable.

How to Apply

Please write title your application with subject line. To all Candidates meeting the required qualifications are invited to send their applications (Cover Letter) including detailed documents with CV. Our company address: A.A CMC, In front of Sunshine Real State, Axon Neurology Specialty Centre.

Telephone No. 251 911343057/ 251 974788888 email address: [email protected]


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