Job Title:  Clinical Dietitian

Job Summary

• Optimize health through evidence-based medical nutrition therapy for patients with acute and chronic conditions in both inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide dietetic care across various clinical areas, including intensive care, rehabilitation, neurology, oncology, renal, women’s and children’s health, and general medical services.
• Assess patients’ nutritional needs, develop and implement individualized care plans to support patient recovery, manage medical conditions, and promote long-term health.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure holistic, patient-centered care.
• Educate patients, families, healthcare professionals, and external stakeholders on nutrition, diet-related disease prevention and healthy lifestyle practices.

Educational Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics, Nutrition and Dietetics, or an equivalent recognised professional qualification that provides the academic and clinical training required to practise as a Dietitian.

Professional Requirements

• Recognised professional qualification in Dietetics that is eligible for registration as a Dietitian with the Allied Health Professions Council of Brunei Darussalam.
• Current registration with the Allied Health Professions Council of Brunei Darussalam as a Dietitian, or eligibility to obtain the required registration prior to commencing clinical practice.
• Minimum of three (3) years of clinical dietetics experience in an acute hospital setting.
• Current or recent clinical dietetics practice, preferably with no gap in clinical practice exceeding 12 months.
• Demonstrates commitment to maintaining professional competency and continuing professional development.
• Practises in accordance with applicable professional standards, ethical requirements, organisational policies and scope of practice.

Principles Duties and Responsibilities

• Nutrition Care Planning
  • Conduct comprehensive nutrition assessments using the Nutrition Care Process.
  • Competent in utilizing nutritional screening tools to identify those in need of nutritional interventions.
  • Develop individualized care plans based on clinical indicators, cultural considerations, and patient-centered goals.
  • Monitor and evaluate individuals’ progress and implement nutritional interventions as necessary.
  • Provide appropriate discharge instructions and coordinate handovers to other healthcare facilities to ensure continuity of care and effective transitions between care settings.

• Interdisciplinary Collaboration & Communication:
  
  • Collaborate with nursing staff, allied health professionals, and physicians to promote cohesive and integrated interdisciplinary care.
  • Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and care conferences, providing nutrition expertise to support collaborative treatment planning.
  • Maintain accurate patient records in line with Joint Commission International standards.

• Nutritional Monitoring and Communication
  • Assess nutritional status and provide individualized nutrition care plans and education from the analysis of medical records and/or patient face-to-face interview for hospitalized patients utilizing specialized knowledge and skills; provide sound advice to patients on healthy eating habits and evaluate treatments of disease through nutrition.
  • Review lab results, dialysis adequacy, fluid weight status and nutrition concerns with assigned patiets on a monthly basis and educate regarding appropriate nutrition related changes.

• Education & Health Promotion:
  
  • Provide structured clinical nutrition education to nursing staff to enhance nutrition-related knowledge and support effective care delivery.
  • Deliver group education to external stakeholders on nutrition, diet-related disease prevention, and promotion of healthy lifestyle practices.
  • Develop nutrition education resources.

• Food Service & Therapeutic Diet Management
  • Review therapeutic diet menus proposed by the food service provider.
  • Evaluate and approve patient menus provided by the food service provider to ensure appropriate implementation of therapeutic diets in compliance with national dietary guidelines, nutritional standards, and individual patient needs.
  • Collaborate with the food service provider to address meal-related concerns, facilitating service improvement and enhancing patient satisfaction.
  • Participate in the evaluation of food service provider to ensure alignment with clinical nutrition standards.

• Contribute to audits, staff training, and service development initiatives.

Specialised Skills/Knowledge/Attribute Requirement

• Able to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, with minimal supervision.
• Strong understanding of medical, nutritional, and dietetic terminology
• Strong communication, counseling, time-management and interpersonal skills.
• Commit to continuing professional development.
• Strong analytical and clinical reasoning skills in interpreting medical history, laboratory results, and diet history.
• Work in compliance with all relevant hospital policies, procedures, clinical guidelines, and professional standards of practice.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to ensure the delivery of optimal patient care.
• Able to communicate fluently in English and Bahasa Melayu.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office.

Closing Date

1st November 2026