Dietician - Western Cape Healthcare

About Us

Passionate About Nutrition? Dedicated to Improving Health and Wellbeing?

Fedics Healthwise Western Cape is seeking a qualified and experienced Dietician to join our team in the Western Cape. As a leading provider of healthcare catering and nutrition services, we are looking for a passionate professional who can improve patient outcomes through evidence-based nutrition, dietary management, and nutritional support. If you are a registered Dietician with a passion for healthcare, food, and making a meaningful difference in people's lives, we would like to hear from you.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Conduct nutritional assessments and develop individualized nutrition care plans.
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure menus comply with nutritional requirements.
• Provide nutritional education to patients, residents, staff, and stakeholders.
• Review and approve menus, recipes, and portion standards.
• Support healthcare facilities in achieving nutritional and food service excellence.
• Assist with healthcare audits, quality assurance initiatives, and compliance requirements.
• Review food service operations to ensure adherence to best-practice standards.
• Train, coach, and develop Front of House teams on patient interaction, meal service standards, special dietary requirements, presentation, portion control, allergen awareness, and customer service excellence.
• Partner with Catering Managers and operational teams to enhance the patient dining experience and overall client satisfaction.

Skills and Competencies

Nutritional Management Expertise Nutritional Assessment and Planning Training and Facilitation Skills Menu Analysis and Development Patient-Centred Care Healthcare Compliance Attention to Detail Communication and Relationship Management Problem Solving Time Management Professionalism and Integrity### Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or equivalent qualification Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Minimum 3 years' post-qualification experience as a Dietician Previous experience within a healthcare, hospital, retirement, clinical, or healthcare food service environment Experience training and developing Front of House and food service teams Sound knowledge of clinical nutrition, therapeutic diets, and nutritional assessments Strong understanding of healthcare compliance, quality standards, and food service operations Excellent communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills Strong administrative and report-writing abilities Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Valid driver's licence and own reliable transport advantageous