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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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.

1. 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