Nutrition and Dietetics Technicians III - 2 Posts at County Government of Bomet

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing nutrition care plans under the guidance of a senior officer.
• Documenting feeding charts and maintaining accurate records.
• Conducting continuous nutrition education sessions for patients and caregivers.
• Participating in ward rounds to review patients on nutrition management with the medical team.
• Collating monthly and quarterly nutrition service and consumption reports.
• Providing iron and folic acid supplements to pregnant women as part of antenatal care.
• Conducting growth monitoring and promotion for children under 5 years attending child welfare clinics, and documenting progress in mother-child booklets.
• Providing vitamin A supplements to children under 5 years attending Child Welfare Clinics (CWC) and documenting in relevant data tools.
• Raising requisitions for nutrition commodities required in the facility based on consumption reports.
• Conducting nutrition assessments, counselling, and support for clients in outpatient clinics.
• Conducting nutrition health talks at health facilities to promote good nutrition practices.
• Conducting complementary feeding demonstrations in child welfare clinics.
• Participating in community outreaches to promote nutrition education and services.
• Participating in school health outreach programs to improve nutrition awareness and practices among school children.

Requirements for Appointment

• Certificate in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution.
• Registration Certificate by the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI).
• Certificate in Computer Applications Skills from a recognized institution.