Dietician at Lily Hospitals

Lily Hospitals is one of Nigeria’s growing networks of private healthcare institutions with an outstanding reputation for delivering excellent clinical services. Since our inception under the current management (1998), we have remained at the forefront of providing and delivering quality patient-centered, responsive, and technology-driven care across various locations in Nigeria to both citizens and foreign nationals.

Job Title: Dietician

Location: Benin, Edo

Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• This role is responsible for translating scientific information about nutrition into practical advice tohelp patients make health-conscious decisions about their foods.
• The dietitian will also assess, diagnose and treat diet-related problems aimed to raise awareness of the link between food andhealth to prevent future problems.

Responsibilities
Clinical Service Delivery:

• Practice as a member of an interdisciplinary team to determine nutritional needs of patientsand to plan normal and therapeutic menus.
• Plan, calculate and transcribe therapeutic diet into food according to prescription.
• Supervision and preparation of special diets
• Feeding of the critically ill, via the preparation ofNasogastric Tube feeds.
• Responsible for the nutritional rehabilitation of the malnourished adults and children in thehospital.
• Responsible for food services
• Ensures that food service policies and procedures are available and implemented to guidepersonnel
• Routine inspection of the kitchen for hygiene and proper use of personal protectiveequipment.
• Answer all questions and concerns of the patients, providing them with appropriateresponses and putting the patient’s condition into the context of theirneeds.
• Provide advice, teaching and instruction to patients to ensure consistent approach to patientcare.
• Communicate effectively with patients to maximize recuperation and to ensureunderstanding of condition.
• Ensure that patients are appropriately informed and reassured of patient’s dietary needs.

Key Result Areas (KRA)
The key result areas of this role are:

• Patient Assessment
• Nutrition Planning
• Patient Education and Counseling
• Collaboration and Coordination
• Community Outreach
• Research and Development
• Administrative Duties.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• 90% of effective communication on diet administration to patients
• 95% error reduction in the development and implementation of personalized nutrition plans
• 90% Patient satisfaction scores related to improvement in patient health outcomes.

Job Requirements
Education:

• Minimum Requirements: B.Sc / HND in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or Food Science / Culinary Science.
• Added Advantage: Membership of the Dietetics Council of Nigeria.

Experience:

• Work Experience: Minimum: 2 years
• Added Advantage: 5 years.

Application Closing Date
13th December, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Credentials to: recruitment@lilyhospitals.net using “Dietician – Benin” as the subject of the mail.