Clinical Dietitian - 9019 - Dammam

Clinical Dietitian - 9019 - Dammam - الدمام

Location: Dammam, SA, 8021 Date Posted: 7 Jan 2025 Contract type: Temporary Work Type: Join us and become part of Diaverum Saudi Arabia’s Nutrition Care team; more than 50 Clinical Dietitians in 40 clinics across the Kingdom providing medical nutrition therapy and empowering patients with lifestyle management and individualized care plans alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide Life Enhancing Renal Care. We are looking for a Clinical Dietitian with clinical knowledge and passion to support patients to manage different chronic diseases including renal failure, diabetes and hypertension among others Our preferred candidate works in collaboration with patients to navigate their disease, disease complications, dialysis treatment and required lifestyle changes As part of the clinic team, the preferred candidate will not only use their clinical knowledge but also their compassion and counselling skills to make a positive difference in patients’ quality of life
About this opportunity You will be part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) supporting hemodialysis patients with different demographic background (gender, age, educational level), medical history and psychosocial status As part of this opportunity, you will be offered clinical, behavioral skills, and operational efficiency training to support your professional development and work with patients. You will also be presented with multiple opportunities to contribute to the development of the Nutrition Care department in different projects including research related opportunities in both local and global projects
Your key roles and responsibilities

• Work within a MDT to ensure effective medical nutrition therapy, health promotion, and lifestyle management
• Ensure implementation of a continuous, accurate and effective Nutrition Care Process (NCP) for all patients
• Manage set clinical parameters to accurately measure, monitor and evaluate all aspects of nutritional care in accordance to national and international standards and guidelines in renal care and chronic disease management
• Manage foodservice in your clinic to ensure food safety and quality as part of continuously monitoring and enhancing patient meal experience
• Adhere to Diaverum country and global policies and procedures including quality measures including medical KPIs, Joint Commission International (JCI) as well as all local regulatory requirements governing nutrition care

You will be reporting to The Clinic Medical Director and the Head of Nutrition Care
Skills

• Certified Clinical Dietitian Specialist by the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
• Bachelor Degree in Clinical Nutrition, Master’s degree in Clinical Nutrition is favorable
• Fresh Graduate, 1-2 years clinical dietetics experience in a clinical setting or hospital is favorable
• Experience in clinical specialty favorable (Renal, Diabetes, Hypertension)
• Fluency in Arabic and English is required

Hobbies, interests and other experiences We appreciate your hobbies and interests, we have in the team volunteers, runners, writers, graphic designers, IT enthusiasts, and published scientific authors We are happy to hear what you can bring to the Nutrition Care team
Education Clinical Nutrition