Senior Dietitian – Chettinad Super Specialty Hospital

Senior Dietitian

Department

Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics

Reporting To

Head of Department / Medical Superintendent

Job Purpose To provide comprehensive clinical nutrition assessment, therapeutic diet planning, nutritional counselling, and monitoring for inpatients and outpatients across various super-specialty departments. The Senior Dietitian will work closely with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure evidence-based nutritional care and improved patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessment of patients based on medical condition, clinical history, laboratory investigations, nutritional status, and dietary requirements.
- Develop individualized therapeutic diet plans for patients across various specialties and critical care units.
- Provide specialized nutritional care for patients with Diabetes, Renal disorders, Liver diseases, Cardiac conditions, Gastrointestinal disorders, Oncology, Neurological disorders, Pulmonary conditions, and other complex medical conditions.
- Provide nutritional management for patients in ICU, HDU, CCU, transplant, post-operative, and other critical care settings.
- Monitor patients' nutritional progress and modify diet plans based on clinical condition and treatment response.
- Coordinate with consultants, physicians, nurses, and other allied healthcare professionals regarding patient nutritional requirements.
- Counsel patients and caregivers regarding therapeutic diets, lifestyle modification, food choices, and nutritional requirements.
- Plan and monitor enteral and oral nutritional support as per clinical requirements and hospital protocols.
- Participate in multidisciplinary clinical rounds and case discussions when required.




- Review and interpret relevant laboratory and clinical parameters for nutritional management.
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation of nutritional assessments, diet plans, counselling, and follow-up.
- Supervise and guide junior dietitians and nutrition staff.
- Conduct training and educational sessions for dietitians, nursing staff, and other hospital personnel.
- Develop and standardize therapeutic diet protocols, diet charts, and patient education materials.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection-control practices, food safety standards, and applicable accreditation requirements.
- Coordinate with the food production/kitchen team to ensure appropriate preparation and delivery of therapeutic diets.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, research activities, and departmental projects.
- Handle complex nutritional cases and provide expert guidance to junior team members.
- Maintain professional and ethical standards in all patient interactions.

Leadership & Supervisory Responsibilities
- Supervise the day-to-day activities of dietitians and nutrition-related staff.
- Allocate work and monitor departmental performance.
- Mentor and develop junior dietitians.
- Review the quality and accuracy of diet counselling and documentation.
- Identify training needs and organize continuous professional development activities.




- Support the department in implementing new clinical nutrition practices and protocols.

Educational Qualification
- M.Sc. / M.Phil. in Food & Nutrition / Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
- Additional certification in Clinical Nutrition, Critical Care Nutrition, Renal Nutrition, Diabetes Nutrition, or related specialty areas will be an advantage.

Experience
- Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in a reputed hospital, preferably a Super Specialty / Multispecialty Hospital.
- Prior experience in ICU, critical care, renal, oncology, cardiac, transplant, or other specialty units will be preferred.
- Previous supervisory or team-leadership experience is desirable.

Key Competencies
- Strong clinical nutrition and therapeutic diet planning skills.
- Excellent patient counselling and communication skills.
- Ability to manage complex clinical nutrition cases.
- Good knowledge of critical care nutrition and nutritional support.
- Robust coordination and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
- Leadership and staff-management capabilities.
- Good documentation and reporting skills.
- Knowledge of hospital quality and accreditation standards.
- Commitment to patient safety and quality care.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Quality and accuracy of nutritional assessments and diet plans.
- Timeliness of diet counselling and patient follow-up.
- Patient and caregiver satisfaction.
- Compliance with clinical nutrition protocols.
- Accuracy of nutritional documentation.
- Effective supervision and development of junior staff.
- Participation in quality improvement, training, and clinical audit activities.

sai gowtham HR -(phone hidden) Pay: ₹30,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

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