Chief Dietician

Roles & Responsibilities-

1. Clinical Nutrition Management

• Oversee assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients.
• Develop and standardize therapeutic diets as per clinical requirements.
• Monitor high-risk patients and ensure appropriate nutritional interventions.
• Coordinate with consultants, nursing teams, and other healthcare professionals for patient care.

2. Department Leadership & Administration

• Lead and supervise the dietetics department and dietetic staff.
• Prepare duty rosters, manpower planning, and performance evaluations.
• Establish departmental goals, KPIs, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Manage budgeting, inventory, and procurement of nutritional supplements and diet-related supplies.

3. NABH & Quality Compliance

• Ensure compliance with NABH standards and hospital policies related to dietary services.
• Develop and maintain departmental SOPs, protocols, and documentation.
• Participate in NABH audits, quality meetings, and accreditation activities.
• Monitor dietary error rates, patient satisfaction scores, and corrective actions.

4. Food Service & Safety Management

• Supervise patient meal planning, preparation, distribution, and food quality.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, hygiene, infection control, and sanitation standards.
• Coordinate with kitchen and housekeeping teams to maintain quality standards.
• Conduct regular audits of kitchen operations and food handling practices.

5. Training & Development

• Conduct training sessions for dietitians, interns, nursing staff, and food handlers.
• Mentor junior dietitians and support their professional development.
• Promote evidence-based nutrition practices across the organization.

6. Patient & Community Education

• Develop patient education materials and nutritional awareness programs.
• Conduct counseling sessions for chronic disease management, weight management, diabetes, cardiac care, oncology, etc.

Preferred Candidate Profile

Educational Qualification

• Master's Degree in Food & Nutrition / Clinical Nutrition / Dietetics.

Experience

• 12-15 years of progressive experience in hospital dietetics.
• Minimum 3-5 years in a leadership role such as Senior Dietitian, Head Dietitian, or Chief Dietitian.

Preferred Industry Background

• Experience in JCI and/or NABH-accredited hospitals will be highly preferred.
• Exposure to multi-speciality tertiary care hospitals.

Technical Competencies

• Clinical nutrition expertise across specialties.
• Knowledge of NABH standards, quality indicators, and audit requirements.
• Food safety and infection control practices.
• Budgeting, resource planning, and departmental management.

Leadership Skills

• Strong team management and mentoring abilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to drive quality improvement and patient satisfaction initiatives.

Additional Certifications (Preferred)

• Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE)
• Sports Nutrition/Clinical Nutrition Certifications
• Training in Quality Management, NABH, or Healthcare Accreditation