Dietitian required

A well established private practice in Walvisbay / Swakopmund on the Namibian coast seeks a dynamic, efficient and vibrant dietitian to manage and run it. Where the Namibian dessert meets the Atlantic Ocean.

Minimum Requirements:

• BSc Degree in Dietetics.
• Registration with HPCSA as a Dietitian.
• Registration with the Health Professions Council of Namibia
• Experience in nutritional counseling will be a bonus
• Namibian citizenship even more of a bonus
• Passion for people and life style intervention
• Fluency in Afrikaans, English (German will be appreciated)

Knowledge and skills required:

• Knowledge and skill in nutrition therapy especially management of obesity, diabetes, etc.
• Counseling skills and ability to support patients in management 
• Administrative skills
• Ability to adapt to working in a group practice
• Basic computer literacy in Ms Word & Excel.
• Marketing skills
• Basic financial management
• Public speaking e.g. presenting corporate wellness days
• Responsibility and integrity

Duties and responsibilities:
Management of the practice i.e. from reception, making appointments, counseling patients and submitting medical aid claims and financial reconciliations.

Please forward your CV to charlote@mweb.com.na by 29 February 2012

Dietitian/Catering Manager position available

A catering company currently has a vacancy for a Dietitian/Catering Manager. This position is in Cape Town.
The applicant must have a degree in dietetics, own transport and experience in the catering field will be an advantage.

Salary is negotiable. All CV’s can be emailed to dietician@wpc.co.za

Leadership in Health Summit

The Leadership in Health Summit takes place on 9-10 July 2012 at the Zebra Bush Lodge, only 30 minutes outside Pretoria.

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Key Account Manager - RESAF International Pty Ltd

This successful company requires a dynamic & self-disciplined HPCSA registered Dietician
as a Key Account Manager in establishing & servicing relationships with the company’s customers

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
Dietetics Degree; Min. 1 years exp. of Nutrition within the Public Health sector;
Driving licence & own car; Excellent interpersonal communication skills; Computer literacy

ROLE
Extensive travel away from home; Marketing; Training; Admin & Logistical coordination

GEOGRAPHIC AREA
Limpopo & Mpumalanga

REMUNERATION
Competitively structured package with benefits

LOCATION
Based at the company’s regional sales office in Montana, Pretoria North
You will need to live within reasonable travelling distance of the office

START
The position is available immediately

TO APPLY
email CV: info@resaf.co.za

Note: applications close Monday 27 Feb 2012 

Assistant manager: Dietetics

POST: Assistant Manager:  Dietetics
REFERENCE NO: AMDIETETICS/1/2012
CENTRE: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital
REMUNRERATION:  R303 666 pa Plus 13th Cheque, Medical aid – Optional
Housing Allowance - Employee must meet the prescribed requirement

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  

• National Diploma or Degree in Dietetics plus Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Dietitian.
• At least three (3) year post registration  experience as dietician of which at least two (2) year should be managerial experience preferably at a tertiary institution
• Recommendations:
• Experience in student training. 
• You will also be expected to promote departmental research/ audit through the generation of research projects and clinical audits per annum in the ongoing evaluation of nutritional and therapeutic practices and participate in the training of dietetic students.
• Good understanding of clinical governance and clinical audit. 
• Experience with Public and Private Partnerships ( PPP)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, TRAINING AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED  

• Strategic managerial skills so as to provide leadership to the Dietetics’ Department of the Hospital.
• Demonstrate an extensive clinical knowledge of human nutrition and associated therapeutic nutrition interventions. 
• Good understanding of clinical governance & clinical audit and the ability to develop the departmental strategic and operational plans.  
• Financial management skills so as to prepare a budget and be able to work within the budgetary constraints.  
• Problem solving skills. 
• Good verbal and written communication skills.  
• Ability to write motivations for new products.  
• Able to expand nutrition service delivery.
• Knowledge of student training requirements.  
• Research skills.  
• Knowledge and experience of Public Service Policies, Acts and Regulations. 
• Sound, negotiation, and interpersonal skills. 
• Computer literacy and information management.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS                     

• To provide leadership to the Dietetics’ Department of the Hospital, ensuring that efforts are focused on service delivery.
• Ensure the necessary structures and procedures are in place in order to deliver a high level of nutritional care to meet the needs of patients.  
• Work in a cost-effective and appropriate manner according to the departments' standards and financial targets. 
• Help control the nutritional stock items of the hospital 
• To provide competent, evidence based clinical nutrition service to designated wards and clinics within ALCH and have a Good clinical Nutritional Knowledge and                                   demonstrates an understanding of nutrition products on the market and understands the rationale behind the formulations.
• In-service training to nursing staff and doctors in designated wards and clinics and
• In service training to  colleagues with in the dietetics department and or province. 
• The candidate should be involved in developing lectures, involved in developing information leaflets & setting up protocols within the unit and actively involved in CPD activities within the department.  
• Involved with departmental audits, Quality improvement programmes, protocols and procedures and departmental research.  
• Nutrition Service Delivery according to departmental standards,  maintains visibility and accessibility at all times at ward level and involved in mentoring Principle dietitians.  
• Ensure that deadlines and objectives are met.  
• Identify opportunities for expanding nutrition service delivery Successful management of the dietetics department.
• Actively involved in the day to day financial and managerial operations of the department to ensure department is within the budget. stock taking –by  working with stores writing motivations for new products

ENQUIRIES:  Dr A Seedat 031 240 1045
CLOSING DATE:  17 February 2012