Dietitian

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

Singapore

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Posted 2 months ago

Job Description

Main Duties And Responsibilities

SPECIFIC

Clinical Care

Quality of work

Maintain consistent standards of care
Conduct nutritional assessment through analysis of relevant data and clinical reasoning
Formulate an appropriate nutrition diagnosis
Develop and implement the appropriate medical nutrition therapy and nutritional care plan
Set treatment goals in collaboration with patient
Monitor and review patient's progress and adjust care plan accordingly
Provide patient education and caregiver training
Work with caregivers and multi-disciplinary team
Documentation of nutrition care process in accordance with the guidelines determined by the department and the hospital
Adhere to organizational and departmental guidelines
Practice according to the clinical standards set by the department and hospital
All expected clinical competency must be achieved according to the competency checklist
Maintain and manage workload
Achieve target caseload and clinical key achievement areas
Plan and complete work effectively within time frame
Prioritize workload appropriately
Assist in quality improvement activities/projects (relating to improvement in clinical care)
Adhere to patient quality service according to standards by the hospital and department
Actively participate as a member for quality improvement projects at hospital/department level
Maintain consistent CEP standards
Maintain professional communication with patients, caregivers, doctors, nurses and other allied healthcare workers
Uphold professional ethics
Safe care
Maintain zero harm to patient
Follows infection control practices as determined by the hospital

Education

Supervision and mentoring
Assist in the co-supervision/co-training of staff
Assist in the supervision of 1st 2nd year student
Supervise polytechnic student project
Co-placement educator for university student placements
Delivery of education
Deliver in-service training and education to intra-department colleagues
Prepare training material and conduct in-house and public forums as required
Present in continual educational in-services and forums
Deliver education to patients/public
Participate and contribute in voluntary and community organizations in the provision of nutritional activities
Contribute to media responses
Assist to conduct professional workshops and seminars
Planning and development
Assist to organize, coordinate and provide continuing education to colleagues
Assist to organise health related education event or community event
Assist to develop resource materials
Assist to review and update curriculum exam papers for student

Research

Update knowledge in practice
Apply and demonstrate evidence based practice
Critically evaluate research literature and share with others
Develop research
Participate and support research data collection/design and analysis
Create and communicate evidence
Assist to develop abstracts/posters/oral presentations

Management/Leadership

Mange services and resources
Assist to manage services and resources to achieve department/hospital targets
Coordinate and assist to manage food and beverage services
Implement new service programmes under the supervision of senior dietitian to meet patients needs
Collaboration and communication
Assist to lead department workgroup to deliver and improve service and care
Participate in department project
Set strategic direction
Assist to manage information and data to identify gaps and potential areas of change
Assist to evaluate and present findings to department to influence change

GENERAL