Chief Dietician REF NO: NCDOH 12/2023 (Sobukwe Hospital) at Northern Cape Department Of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• A appropriate qualification that allows registration with the HPCSA as a Dietician. Registration with the HPCSA as a dietician.
• A minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a Dietician after registration with the HPCSA. 

DUTIES :

• The candidate will be expected to ensure the nutrition overall management of the patients. Conduct patient assessment, counselling and treatment.
• Ensure availability of nutritional supplements.
• Ensure a functional referral system is in place for high risk patients. Ensure compliance of CPD.
• Coordinate and facilitate the nutrition education, promotion and advocacy program.
• Support National Nutrition related Health Calendar days. Ensure quality assurance of nutrition relation services.
• Conduct auditing, support and capacity building of SAM patients.
• Develop quality improvement plans.
• Monitoring of food services units with the National FSU tool. Collaborate with relevant internal and external stakeholders regarding the nutrition services (DOH, DOE, NGO’s, CBO’s, DSD etc.)
• Ensure monitoring and evaluation of the nutrition service.
• Monitor facilities to improve nutritional status and inpatient care of MAM and SAM. Monitoring data and conducting site visits to facilities.