Purpose Of Job
- Provide nutrition education to clients to improve their nutritional status during their cancer journey, including both treatment and survivorship phases.
- Promote nutrition literacy and cancer preventive lifestyle among the public.
- Plan and develop community outreach programs and cancer education workshops.
- Connect clients with cancer to relevant resources and support services beyond 365CPS where appropriate.
Key Responsibility Areas
Dietary Consultation
- Conduct individual nutrition assessments and develop care plans based on clinical findings.
- Provide evidence-based dietary guidance to clients and their caregivers according to medical conditions.
Community Nutrition and Advocacy
- Plan, develop and conduct educational programs, workshops, public talks and cooking demonstrations.
- Engage the community to adopt healthy eating behavior and make healthy food choices.
- Curate educational material on healthy eating habits and nutritional information through various marketing platforms e.g., quarterly newsletter, recipe books, blog posts, media responses etc.
Food Service
- Assist in planning and revising menus for Social Service Centre (SSC) kitchen including special occasion menus.
- Guide kitchen staff in executing recipes in accordance with dietary guidelines.
- Assist in kitchen food safety and hygiene audit to evaluate kitchen cleanliness and compliance with regulations.
- Assist in conducting a menu satisfaction survey for clients.
Referral & External Stakeholder Liaison
- Refer clients to appropriate resources or healthcare professionals based on their needs.
- Collaborate with the clinical team to ensure best practice and high-quality care.
Qualifications
- Bachelor degree/ Master's degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics or any equivalent.
- Preferably with working experience or demonstrated interest in the field of oncology.
- Preferably a member of Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA).
