Designation: Dietician

Department: Dietetics

Unit: Apollo Hospitals, Kakinada

Reports To: Chief Dietician / Head of Department

1. Job Purpose

To provide appropriate nutritional care to patients by assessing their dietary requirements, planning individualized diets, monitoring nutritional status, and educating patients and their families on healthy eating habits to support recovery and overall well-being.

2. Key Responsibilities

- Assess patients' nutritional status, medical history, dietary habits, and nutritional requirements.

- Prepare individualized diet plans based on the patient's medical condition, nutritional needs, and doctor's advice.

- Provide therapeutic diets for patients with diabetes, hypertension, kidney disorders, cardiac conditions, gastrointestinal disorders, and other medical conditions.

- Conduct regular nutritional assessments and monitor patients' progress.

- Coordinate with doctors, nursing staff, and other healthcare professionals to ensure appropriate nutritional care.

- Conduct bedside diet counselling and educate patients and their families regarding prescribed diets.

- Review and update diet plans according to changes in patients' medical conditions and treatment plans.

- Ensure appropriate diet planning for ICU, IPD, and OPD patients, as applicable.

- Coordinate with kitchen and food service staff to ensure accurate preparation and delivery of prescribed diets.

- Monitor food quality, portion sizes, and compliance with prescribed dietary requirements.

- Maintain patient diet charts, nutritional assessment records, and other departmental documentation.

- Follow hospital policies, infection control protocols, and food safety standards.

- Participate in departmental meetings, audits, training programs,



and quality improvement activities.

- Provide discharge diet counselling and guidance on long-term nutritional management.

3. Educational Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Food and Nutrition, or an equivalent relevant qualification.

- Master's degree in Nutrition and Dietetics is preferred.

4. Experience

- Freshers may be considered, depending on hospital requirements.

- Experience in a hospital or clinical dietetics department is preferred.

5. Required Skills and Competencies

- Knowledge of clinical nutrition and therapeutic diet planning.

- Good communication and patient counselling skills.

- Ability to assess nutritional needs and prepare individualized diet plans.

- Knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and infection control practices.

- Good documentation and record-maintenance skills.

- Ability to coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

- Compassionate approach towards patients and their families.

- Basic computer skills and knowledge of hospital information systems.

6. Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Timely completion of nutritional assessments.

- Accuracy of prescribed diet plans.

- Timely and effective patient diet counselling.

- Compliance with hospital protocols and food safety standards.

- Accuracy of patient diet documentation.

- Patient satisfaction with diet counselling services.

- Effective coordination with clinical and food service teams.

7. General Responsibilities

- Adhere to hospital policies, procedures, and skilled standards.

- Maintain patient confidentiality and ethical standards.

- Participate in training, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.

- Perform other duties assigned by the reporting manager or Head of Department, as required.

📌 Dietician - Dietetics (Andhra Pradesh)
🏢 Apollo Group
📍 Andhra Pradesh