Duties and responsibilities


Providing nutrition services in health care facilities
Conducting nutrition assessments 
Collecting and compiling nutrition data
Providing nutrition health education and demonstrations
Counseling of patients with specific nutritional needs
Monitoring preparation of therapeutic feeds
Implementing outpatient and inpatients supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes.
Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes
Providing micronutrient supplementation.


Requirements for appointment


Diploma in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and dietetics from a recognized institution;
Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND);
A valid practising licence issued by the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND); and
Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.