Dietitian
Core
Provide medical nutrition therapy to support mental health recovery and overall wellbeing in inpatient and outpatient settings.
Role type
Senior clinical dietitian (mental health)
Builds
Therapeutic diet programs and nutrition care plans for psychiatric patients
Domain
Healthcare / Mental Health / Clinical Nutrition
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Medical nutrition therapy, clinical audits, protocol design, quality improvement, supervision, mentorship
Preferred skills
Postgraduate certification in specialized discipline, clinical attachment in area of specialization
Technologies
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Provide medical nutrition therapy independently, maintain standards of care, liaise with foodservice on therapeutic diets, contribute to evidence-based practice and research, design and enhance protocols, lead quality improvement initiatives, provide supervision and training to junior staff
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities