Senior Dietitian
RENEWED: 18 hours ago
REF 1855303
21.07.2025 | Abu Dhabi | full time
- General
- Location: Abu Dhabi
- Occupancy: full time
- Description
- Be responsible for the organisation, provision and evaluation of the Nutrition and Dietetic Service to
patients in Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services.
• Develop, implement and monitor a plan of care, based on assessment of the patients’ nutritional needs.
• Provide follow-up nutritional assessments, up to date care plans and patient review as required.
• Liaise with the medical / nursing teams, allied health professionals and other members of hospital staff in
planning the nutritional care of patients.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary team, staff colleagues and Dietitian’s in other acute settings and in Primary
Care, as appropriate.
• Advise and liaise closely with the family/carers in the practical aspects of the agreed plan.
• Communicate pertinent nutritional data through established written record systems in established format.
• Maintain appropriate statistics in line with the department policy.
• Develop and implement protocols and individual nutritional care plans based on best practice for
residents/ patients across the units.
• Deliver care within the multidisciplinary team approach attending ward rounds, team meetings, and
clinical review meetings as necessary and where practicable.
• Review, develop and implement clinical standards and protocols in line with current HSE and HIQA
guidelines with specific attention to the needs of high-risk patient groups including older adults and
patients with life limiting conditions.
• Assist in the development of diet sheets and nutrition education material in collaboration with colleagues.
• In co-operation with the relevant management staff responsible for the delivery of catering services,
liaise with catering staff regarding the provision of therapeutic diets and provide advice on appropriate
meals to ensure dietary requirements are met.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of IDDSI and the ability to ensure these standards are being achieved
- Requirements
- Experience: 3 years
- Secondary certificate
- CV
- Provisions
- Salary: to be discussed
- Employment visa provided
- Transportation provided
- Housing provided
- Medical insurance provided
- Publisher
- direct employer
- 51 - 200 employees