Nutritionist
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Job Overview

We are looking for a dynamic Nutritionist to provide our clients with comprehensive advice on nutrients in our Healthcare Unit.

As a Nutritionist, you should guide clients about their diet plans and make a new dietary routine for a healthy living. 

You must be a good listener and a great teacher to motivate your clients to make healthy lifestyle changes. You should be qualified and skilled to suggest solutions to client's problems.

If you possess exceptional knowledge of food and nutrition, then please apply for this position right away.

Responsibilities

• Create nutrition plans according to the patient’s overall health and requirements.

• Recognize challenges the patients face further help them achieve their goals

• Guide patients about suitable meals.

• Create personalized meal plans which promote healthy living.

• Maintain patient’s file to keep a record and to check the effects of nutritional changes on their health.

• Enlighten and counsels patients on nutritional issues.

• Provide nutritional programs and information to patients.

• Write and publish articles to make people aware of nutritional benefits and motivate them to adopt healthy living.

• Conduct scientific research to expand your knowledge such as the influence and benefits of a nutritious diet to the body.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nutritional Science or Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND) or relevant field.

• Proven 3 to 5 years of work experience as a Nutritionist as a private practice, Dietitian or a similar role.

• Valid registered Dietitian under Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR).

• Working knowledge of clinical nutrition theory and its practice.

• Excellent verbal and presentation skills.

• Qualified and good understanding of human physiology.

• Basic computer skills for nutritional information research.

• Creativity and excellent problem-solving skills.

• Ability to maintain a positive work environment.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Outstanding critical thinking skills.