Nutrition and Dietetics Officer

Updated: March 03, 2024 09:39 AM GMT

Full-time Job in Nakuru, Nakuru County

Nakuru County Government

Nakuru, Kenya

For appointment to this position a candidate must have;
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Foods, Nutrition and dietetics, dietetics / clinical Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition or Home Economics from a Recognized institution;
• Registered with the Kenya Nutrition and Dietetic Institute KNDI;
• A valid practicing license from Kenya Nutrition and Dietetic Institute KNDI; and
• Certificate in computer application.

Duties and Responsibilities

This will the entry grade into this cadre. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:
• Preparing and implementing therapeutic diets for outpatients and inpatients;
• Providing guidelines on therapeutic diets for existing and emerging diseases for hospital use and home-based care and other institutions;
• Treating and counselling patients using specialized dietetic nutritionally modified products;
• Implementing the nutrition and dietetic process including screening, assessing, formulating and implementing... More Detail