NUTRITION AND DIETETICS TECHNOLOGIST I

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

                i.          Served in the grade of Nutrition and Dietetics Technologist II for a minimum period of three (3) years;

              ii.          Diploma in Community nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution.

             iii.          Certificate in Computer Application skills from recognized institutions;

             iv.          Registration by the Kenya Nutritionist and Dieticians Institute (KNDI);

               v.          Must have a valid practicing license from the Kenya Nutritionist and Dieticians Institute (KNDI);

             vi.          Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

                i.          Providing nutrition services in health care facilities;

              ii.          Conducting nutrition assessments;

             iii.          Undertaking ward rounds and supervising administration of inpatient feeding;

             iv.          Collating and analysing nutrition data;

               v.          Counselling patients with specific nutritional needs;

             vi.          Implementing and monitoring outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes;

            vii.          Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes;

          viii.          Conducting nutrition health education and demonstrations;

             ix.          Disseminating nutrition and dietetic information, education and communication materials;

               x.          Facilitating health and nutrition steering groups;

             xi.          Supervising and implementing baby friendly hospital initiatives;

           xii.          Assessing and reviewing nutrition of referral cases;

          xiii.          Overseeing the nutrition management of patients in health care facilities; and

          xiv.          Preparing monthly nutrition reports in health care facilities.