Senior Principal Nutrition and Dietetics Officer at Kenyatta National Hospital

Job Purpose

• An officer at this level will be responsible to the Chief Principal Nutrition and Dietetics Officer in the provision of nutrition and dieteticsl services in the Hospital.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer and enforce the Public Health Act (Cap 242), and the Food, Drugs and Chemical Substances Act (Cap 254), Nutritionists and Dieticians Act 2007, Breast Milk Substitute Act 2012 and other health related legislations;
• Provide leadership to ensure quality delivery of nutrition and dietetics services, training and research;
• Foster nutrition and dietetics governance to maintain and improve the quality of patient care;
• Promote quality healthcare and performance improvement in patient’s safety initiatives;
• Coordinate long-term strategies in provision of specialized nutrition and dietetics services;
• Establish strategic partnerships and collaboration with stakeholders in support of development of specialized nutrition and dietetics services;
• Implement the set professional standards and ethics in the provision of specialized nutrition and dietetics services;
• Coordinate implementation and review of Policies, Procedures and Strategies in specialized nutrition and dietetics services;
• Promote research, innovation, and technology transfer in the provision of specialized nutrition and dietetics services;
• Ensure compliance with nutrition and dietetics standards and ethics;
• Maintain accurate and up to-date database of all nutrition and dietetics assets including research projects and intellectual properties;
• Coordinate activities and operations of the Hospital’s Nutrition and Dietetics Services and Programs;
• Facilitate preparation and implementation of nutrition and dietetics services strategic and annual work plans;
• Formulate and oversee the implementation of nutrition and dietetics services, policies and plans in liaison with stakeholders;
• Set performance targets and ensure that they are achieved;
• Participate in budget development and implementation of the nutrition and dietetics services; and
• Support prudent expenditure control and the growth of revenue streams for nutrition and dietetics services.

Qualifications and Experience

• Master in any of the following disciplines; Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition, Applied Human Nutrition, Medical Dietetics, Food Science and Nutrition or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines; Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition, Applied Human Nutrition, Medical Dietetics, Food Science and Nutrition or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Leadership/ Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Registration certificate by the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute;
• Valid practicing certificate by the Kenya Nutrition & Dieticians Institute;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Minimum eight (8) years relevant work experience, with not less than three (3) years as a Principal Nutrition and Dietetic Officer or a comparable role