Job Purpose The role of a Dietitian is to provide nutrition and dietetic services and health promoting education to patients, staff and community at large. Major Duties & Responsibilities Clinical Dietetics Provide Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) to patients with a variety of health conditions requiring specialised nutrition intervention to augment medical treatment. Apply the nutrition care process to correctly assess, diagnose, plan, implement monitor, evaluate and document nutrition care. Liaise with medical, nursing, and other allied health professionals in planning and implementing the nutrition care of patients. Communicate effectively nutritional care plans to patients, family members or carers for seamless service during hospitalisation and upon discharge. Deliver care within the multidisciplinary team, attend ward rounds, team meetings or case discussions as necessary. Prioritise and manage a patient caseload according to the needs of the department or service.
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