- Location
- BANDAR DATO' ONN SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, Malaysia
- Type
- Full-time
- Source
- Workday
Description
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Dietitian delivers patient-centered nutritional care through assessment, diet prescription, counseling, and monitoring. The role ensures patients receive evidence-based nutrition therapy as part of their medical management and collaborates closely with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to optimize clinical outcomes.
JOB DESCRIPTION
Main Responsibilities
Implement dietetic and nutrition care services in accordance with service policies, clinical guidelines, accreditation standards, and professional practice requirements.
Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments and develop individualized nutrition care plans based on medical diagnoses and treatment objectives.
Provide diet counseling and structured education to patients, caregivers, and families to support lifestyle modification and disease management.
Monitor, evaluate, and document patient progress, adjusting nutrition care plans as clinically indicated.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams (Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health Professionals) to coordinate integrated, patient-centered nutrition care.
Plan, review, and evaluate therapeutic and regular menus to ensure nutritional adequacy and adherence to clinical prescriptions.
Observe and monitor food preparation, portioning, and service practices to ensure quality, hygiene, and accuracy of therapeutic diets.
Conduct briefings and educational updates for Food Services and Nursing personnel on diet protocols, therapeutic diets, and special menu requirements.
Collect, compile, and analyze clinical statistics and service data to support audits, reporting, and performance monitoring.
Participate in the review of service procedures, protocols, and quality improvement initiatives to strengthen service delivery.
Check and report on outsourced or contracted food services (where applicable) for adherence to food safety, hygiene, and quality requirements. Highlight any non-conformance to the Senior Dietitian (where applicable) or Head of Dietetics & Food Services.
Execute operational workflows efficiently to ensure smooth delivery of clinical, food service, and community nutrition activities.
Participate in community nutrition, wellness, or health promotion activities organized by the hospital.
Liaise with suppliers and vendors (where applicable) regarding nutritional products, ensuring alignment with service needs and quality expectations.
Implement assigned service initiatives and projects to enhance service quality, operational efficiency, and patient outcomes.
Other Duties and Responsibilities
Perform any other responsibilities assigned by immediate superior or hospital management.
JOB REQUIREMENT
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Dietetics or Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics (recognized by relevant authority).
Registered with Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council (MAHPC).
Knowledge and Experiences:
Preferably 1–3 years of clinical dietetics experience (fresh graduates may be considered).
Familiarity with hospital dietetics workflow, food service operations, and clinical documentation.
Understand food safety, quality standards, and therapeutic diet principles.
Skills & Competencies:
Special skills required
Strong clinical reasoning and evidence-based practice skills, including comprehensive nutrition assessment, individualized care planning, and patient progress monitoring.
Effective communication, counselling, presentation, and public speaking skills, with the ability to deliver tailored diet advice, patient and caregiver education, staff briefings, and community or health promotion programs.
Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary healthcare teams.
Strong organizational, workload management, documentation, and reporting skills, including competent use of hospital information systems.
Basic competency in quality improvement and clinical audit activities.
Good observational skills in monitoring food preparation, portioning, and adherence to therapeutic diet requirements.
Personal Attributes:
Compassionate and patient centered.
Eager to learn, improve, and accept feedback.
Professional, ethical, and dependable.
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Adaptable and resilient in a dynamic healthcare environment.
