Roles & Responsibilities-

1. Clinical Nutrition Management

- Oversee assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients.
- Develop and standardize therapeutic diets as per clinical requirements.
- Monitor high-risk patients and ensure appropriate nutritional interventions.
- Coordinate with consultants, nursing teams, and other healthcare professionals for patient care.

2. Department Leadership & Administration

- Lead and supervise the dietetics department and dietetic staff.
- Prepare duty rosters, manpower planning, and performance evaluations.
- Establish departmental goals, KPIs, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Manage budgeting, inventory, and procurement of nutritional supplements and diet-related supplies.

3. NABH & Quality Compliance

- Ensure compliance with NABH standards and hospital policies related to dietary services.
- Develop and maintain departmental SOPs, protocols, and documentation.
- Participate in NABH audits, quality meetings, and accreditation activities.
- Monitor dietary error rates, patient satisfaction scores, and corrective actions.

4. Food Service & Safety Management

- Supervise patient meal planning, preparation, distribution, and food quality.
- Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, infection control, and sanitation standards.
- Coordinate with kitchen and housekeeping teams to maintain quality standards.
- Conduct regular audits of kitchen operations and food handling practices.

5. Training & Development

- Conduct training sessions for dietitians, interns, nursing staff,



and food handlers.
- Mentor junior dietitians and support their professional development.
- Promote evidence-based nutrition practices across the organization.

6. Patient & Community Education

- Develop patient education materials and nutritional awareness programs.
- Conduct counseling sessions for chronic disease management, weight management, diabetes, cardiac care, oncology, etc.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Educational Qualification

- Master's Degree in Food & Nutrition / Clinical Nutrition / Dietetics.

Experience

- 12-15 years of progressive experience in hospital dietetics.
- Minimum 3-5 years in a leadership role such as Senior Dietitian, Head Dietitian, or Chief Dietitian.

Preferred Industry Background

- Experience in JCI and/or NABH-accredited hospitals will be highly preferred.
- Exposure to multi-speciality tertiary care hospitals.

Technical Competencies

- Clinical nutrition expertise across specialties.
- Knowledge of NABH standards, quality indicators, and audit requirements.
- Food safety and infection control practices.
- Budgeting, resource planning, and departmental management.

Leadership Skills

- Robust team management and mentoring abilities.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to drive quality improvement and patient satisfaction initiatives.

Additional Certifications (Preferred)

- Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
- Sports Nutrition/Clinical Nutrition Certifications
- Training in Quality Management, NABH, or Healthcare Accreditation

📌 Chief Dietician (Kolkata)
🏢 Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital
📍 Kolkata