Education

The Mater Hospital was opened in 1962 by the Sisters of Mercy, a Catholic Order of Nuns originating from Ireland, three years after registering themselves as the Registered Trustees of an entity under the Perpetual Succession Act (the succeeding legislation after independence). The "Sisters of Mercy" first set up a 60 bed general hospital to cat...

Main Duties:

• Assessing patients/ clients’ health needs and diet.
• Counseling patients on nutrition issues and healthy eating habits.
• Developing meal plans, taking both cost and clients’ preferences into account.
• Evaluating the effects of meal plans and changing the plans as needed
• Promoting better nutrition by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases
• Keeping up with the latest nutritional science research.
• Conducting nutritional assessment for all children and vulnerable adults.
• Conducting home visits and assessing needs, making appropriate referrals
• Providing nutritional counseling and education.
• Facilitating Treatment Preparation and developing of appropriate education services.
• ART adherence counseling
• Writing reports to document patient progress
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives within the department and providing reports as required
• Any other duty assigned from time to time

Required Qualifications and Skills for the Position

• Diploma in Nutrition
• BSc in Nutrition/ Dietetics is desired.
• 3 Years Experience in a busy set up
• Evaluation & reporting skills
• Attention to detail.
• Valid KNDI Practice Licence

• Assessing patients/ clients’ health needs and diet.
• Counseling patients on nutrition issues and healthy eating habits.
• Developing meal plans, taking both cost and clients’ preferences into account.
• Evaluating the effects of meal plans and changing the plans as needed
• Promoting better nutrition by speaking to groups about diet, nutrition, and the relationship between good eating habits and preventing or managing specific diseases
• Keeping up with the latest nutritional science research.
• Conducting nutritional assessment for all children and vulnerable adults.
• Conducting home visits and assessing needs, making appropriate referrals
• Providing nutritional counseling and education.
• Facilitating Treatment Preparation and developing of appropriate education services.
• ART adherence counseling
• Writing reports to document patient progress
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives within the department and providing reports as required
• Any other duty assigned from time to time

• Evaluation & reporting skills
• Attention to detail.
• Valid KNDI Practice Licence

• Diploma in Nutrition
• BSc in Nutrition/ Dietetics is desired.