Institution: Institute of Mental Health
Family Group: Allied Health
Position:
Senior / Dietitian
Department:
Allied Health Services
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Job Description
Nutrition plays a vital role in supporting mental health recovery and overall wellbeing. This position offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in mental health care while contributing to Singapore's leading tertiary psychiatric institution. The opportunity to advance patient outcomes and system-level practice will help define and grow nutrition's role in mental health recovery.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide appropriate medical nutrition therapy in both inpatient and outpatient services independently
- Maintain consistent standards of care and assist to manage dietetic services effectively
- Liaise with Foodservice on provision of healthy & quality meals and therapeutic diet requirements
- Contribute to evidence‑based practice, training & education, and research where applicable
For Senior Dietitians, They Are Also Expected To
- Design and enhance established protocols and standards to achieve departmental goals
- Lead and support quality improvement initiatives, service development, and clinical audits
- Provide supervision, mentorship, and training to junior dietitians and students
Job Requirements
Education
- MSc Nutrition and Dietetics; or
- BSc Nutrition and Dietetics/ Dietetics; or
- Postgraduate diploma in Dietetics; or
- Qualifications recognised by Ministry of Health, Singapore
Experience
Dietitian
- Must have completed an internship programme in a hospital, preferably 3 to 6 months duration
Senior Dietitian
- Must have completed an internship programme in a hospital, preferably 3 to 6 months duration
- At least more than 2 years experience as a Dietitian and demonstrate competencies expected of this job grade
- Postgraduate certification in a relevant and specialised discipline or clinical attachment in area of specialisation preferred
Competency
- Proficiency in written/ spoken English, fluent in spoken Mandarin, Malay or Tamil
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint preferred
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder‑engagement skills
- Effective problem solving, planning and organizing skills
About IMH
Th e Institute of Mental Health (IMH) is an acute tertiary psychiatric hospital with 1950 beds, offering a comprehensive range of psychiatric, rehabilitative and counselling services for children, adolescents, adults, and the elderly. As Singapore's only tertiary psychiatric care institution, the next generation of mental healthcare practitioners is nurtured through provision of holistic integrative mental healthcare, evidence-based multidisciplinary practices and collaboration with local tertiary institutions.
