1. Job Identification

- Job Title: Dietitian
- Department: Clinical Nutrition / Dietary Services
- Reports To: HOD / Medical Superintendent / Authorized Clinical Head
- Responsible For: Nutritional assessment, therapeutic diet planning, dietary counselling, and monitoring of prescribed patient diets.

2. Roles and Responsibilities

A. Nutritional Assessment and Care

- Review nutritional screening results and assess patients identified as being at nutritional risk, as per hospital policy.
- Assess relevant nutritional parameters, dietary history, food preferences, allergies, and clinical requirements.
- Develop and document individualized therapeutic diet plans in consultation with the treating doctor and patient or family, as appropriate.
- Monitor dietary intake and nutritional progress and revise diet plans according to clinical requirements.
- Coordinate nutritional care with the multidisciplinary clinical team.

B. Therapeutic Diet Management

- Prepare diet charts according to the patient's condition and authorized medical instructions.
- Plan appropriate diets for patients with diabetes, hypertension, renal disorders, cardiac conditions, gastrointestinal disorders, and other clinical conditions within professional competence.
- Verify that the diet provided corresponds to the documented diet order.
- Ensure that food allergies, dietary restrictions, and vegetarian or non-vegetarian preferences are communicated to the concerned staff.
- Coordinate with nursing and dietary personnel regarding changes in diet orders.

C. Patient and Family Education

- Explain prescribed diets and nutritional requirements to patients and their families.
- Provide counselling on therapeutic diets, healthy eating habits, and discharge-related dietary instructions.
- Document counselling and education provided.




- Monitor adherence to prescribed diets when food is brought by patients or their families, as per hospital policy.

D. Dietary Services and Food Safety

- Coordinate with kitchen and dietary staff for the preparation and distribution of prescribed diets.
- Ensure appropriate identification and distribution of special diets.
- Monitor compliance with hospital food hygiene, sanitation, food safety, and infection prevention procedures.
- Report incorrect diet delivery, food safety concerns, and deviations from prescribed diets to the appropriate authority.
- Follow established procedures for food handling, storage, transportation, and distribution.

E. Documentation and Records

- Maintain nutritional assessment forms, diet charts, patient counselling records, and follow-up documentation.
- Record diet modifications and relevant patient responses in the approved clinical record.
- Maintain dietary registers and reports as required by hospital policy.
- Ensure that entries are accurate, dated, and authenticated as per documentation policy.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient information and comply with the hospital's Information Management System requirements.

F. Quality, Safety, and Accreditation

- Comply with applicable hospital policies and procedures relating to patient care, patient rights, infection control, and patient safety.
- Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement activities, and departmental meetings.




- Cooperate during internal audits and NABH assessments and provide relevant records when authorized.
- Participate in training and competency assessment as required.
- Report incidents, near misses, and non-compliance through the hospital's established reporting system.
- Assist in reviewing and updating dietary service procedures and related documentation.

4. Qualification and Experience

- Qualification: Degree or postgraduate qualification in Nutrition and Dietetics, Clinical Nutrition, or an equivalent relevant discipline, as approved by hospital management for the position.
- Experience: Relevant clinical or hospital experience preferred; freshers may be considered depending on the approved recruitment criteria.
- Competency: Demonstrated knowledge of nutritional assessment, therapeutic diets, dietary counselling, documentation, and food safety.

5. Authority and Accountability

- Responsible for preparing and monitoring diet plans within professional competence and approved hospital procedures.
- Shall clarify unclear or conflicting diet orders with the treating doctor or authorized clinical personnel.
- Shall report food safety concerns, incorrect diet delivery, and patient nutritional risks to the designated authority.
- Shall not independently alter medical treatment or undertake activities outside the scope of skilled competence.

6. Required Records

- Nutritional assessment records
- Patient diet charts and diet orders
- Diet modification and monitoring records
- Patient and family counselling records
- Dietary service monitoring records, where applicable
- Food safety and hygiene monitoring records, as assigned
- Training and competency records, where applicable

Pay: ₹20,000.00 - ₹30,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person

📌 Clinical Dietitian (Siliguri)
🏢 Thalamus Institute of Medical Sciences
📍 Siliguri