DIETITIAN REF NO: OSI DIET 5/2023 (X1 POST)

SALARY :

Grade 1: R359 622 per annum
Grade 2: R420 015 per annum
Other Benefits: 13th Cheque/service bonus, plus 12% Rural allowance, Home
owners Allowance. (Employee must meet prescribed requirements) (Medical
Aid (Optional).

JOB LOCATION: Osindisweni District Hospital

REQUIREMENTS :

Diploma or equivalent for grade 12. A dietetics diploma or degree, or a similar credential, enables one to register as a dietitian with HPCSA. Grade 1: After registering as a dietitian with HPCSA, no experience. Grade 2: Having registered as a dietitian with HPCSA, at least ten (10) years of relevant experience is required.

Human Resources has approved and sealed both prior and current experience (certificate of service). Note: Only those who have been shortlisted will need to bring certified copies of their records to the interview on the day of the interview. Competencies, Training, Knowledge, and Skills Essential: Good communication abilities, both written and verbal. strong interpersonal abilities.

familiarity with departmental administrative duties. awareness of the code of ethics and the range of activity. the capacity to solve difficulties and use analytical procedures when providing medical treatment. supervisory abilities with students and junior employees. abilities in performance management.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform all dietetics responsibilities, roles, and obligations to the best of your ability and in compliance with all applicable laws. In accordance with patient demands, oversee and deliver excellent, therapeutic, and motivating nutrition services. Provide professional, reliable information regarding institutional services as well as qualified healthcare advice. Provide patients and medical professionals a consultation dietetics service. To ensure that the nutrition services meet the appropriate benchmarks and metrics, keep an eye on and assess them.

Put quality assurance programs into action to provide overall efficient services. Create procedures to make sure the diets follow guidelines. Provide suggestions for methods and policies that will ensure the dietetics unit runs well. Serve as a consultant for patient treatment and recovery initiatives. Give knowledgeable guidance on the nutritional value of the food goods you want to buy.

Determine a policy relating to the development, provision and maintenance of
comprehensive nutrition standards. Ensure an effective nutrition care yet up to
standard nutrition service. Exercise control over rood products to minimize
wastage. Ensure effective nutrition care is delivered to patients within the
hospital & out-patients. To be able to provide an after-hour service within the
available resources whenever it’s required to do so. Fulfil Monitoring &
Evaluation duties of the section.

Questions? Contact Mr. JN Shabane, Chief Executive Officer, at (032) 541-9201.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

Applications should be hand delivered to the Human Resource Department at Osindisweni District Hospital, Oakford Road, Verulam, 4340, or forwarded to the Human Resource Manager at Osindisweni District Hospital, Private Bag X15, Verulam, 4340.

NOTE: Applications must be sent on the official Application for Employment form (Z83), which can be obtained online at www.kznhealth.gov.za or from any government office. The form must be initially signed, initialed, and dated.
Applications submitted using the wrong Z83 will not be taken into consideration. On the Z83, all necessary information must be entered. If any information is left out or not disclosed at all, the applicant will be summarily rejected. The Z83 should only be submitted with a thorough resume that includes specific experience.

It is acceptable for people with impairments to apply for this position. The appointment is contingent upon favorable results from the State Security Agency (SSA) regarding the following checks: citizenship, credit records, criminal histories, security clearance (vetting), and verification of educational qualifications by SAQA, employers’ verification of prior experience, and the Company Intellectual Property Commission’s verification (CIPC). Following notification from Human Resources, only those who have been shortlisted will need to provide certified documents on or before the day of the interview.