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    Nutritionist x1

    Position Details

    • Job Title: Nutritionist
    • Reference Number: H/N/1/2026
    • Centre: Fezile Dabi District
    • Salary Scales:
      • Grade 1: R413 121 – R472 359 per annum
      • Grade 2: R482 499 – R550 389 per annum
      • (The advert also refers to Grade 3 experience requirements, although the salary scale is not listed in the notice.)
    • Benefits:
      • 13th Cheque
      • Housing Allowance
      • Medical Aid (Optional, subject to prescribed requirements)

    Job Purpose

    The Nutritionist is responsible for promoting, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating nutrition programmes across Primary Health Care facilities and communities within the district. The role focuses on disease-specific nutrition support, therapeutic nutrition counselling, maternal and child nutrition, nutrition education, food service management, growth monitoring, micronutrient interventions, and community-based nutrition initiatives.

    The successful candidate will work as part of a multidisciplinary healthcare team to improve nutritional outcomes and support disease prevention and treatment through evidence-based nutrition interventions.

    Minimum Requirements

    Educational Qualifications

    • Degree in Dietetics or an appropriate qualification that allows registration as a Nutritionist.
    • Qualification must allow registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA).

    Professional Registration

    • Current registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Nutritionist for the 2026/2027 period.

    Experience Requirements

    Grade 1

    • South African qualified applicants:
      • No experience required after HPCSA registration.
    • Foreign qualified applicants:
      • Minimum 1 year relevant experience after registration as a Nutritionist where community service is not required.

    Grade 2

    • South African qualified applicants:
      • Minimum 10 years relevant experience after HPCSA registration.
    • Foreign qualified applicants:
      • Minimum 11 years relevant experience after registration.

    Grade 3

    • South African qualified applicants:
      • Minimum 20 years relevant experience after HPCSA registration.
    • Foreign qualified applicants:
      • Minimum 21 years relevant experience after registration.

    Additional Requirements

    • Valid Driver’s Licence.
    • Willingness to work within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
    • Ability to travel and rotate between clinics within the district.

    Knowledge Requirements

    Candidates should possess knowledge of:

    Clinical and Public Health Nutrition

    • Clinical nutrition principles.
    • Public health nutrition programmes.
    • Therapeutic nutrition interventions.
    • Nutritional assessment and counselling.
    • Disease-specific nutrition management.
    • Malnutrition prevention and treatment.
    • Micronutrient supplementation programmes.

    Maternal and Child Nutrition

    • Maternal nutrition.
    • Infant and young child feeding.
    • Growth monitoring and promotion.
    • Mother and Baby Friendly Initiative (MBFI).
    • Youth and adolescent nutrition programmes.

    Food Service Management

    • Institutional nutrition planning.
    • Food service systems.
    • Menu planning principles.
    • Supplementary feeding schemes.
    • Nutritional standards for healthcare institutions.

    Legislation and Ethics

    • HPCSA ethical guidelines and professional standards.
    • National and Provincial Health policies.
    • Public health legislation.
    • Nutrition-related regulations and frameworks.

    Required Skills and Competencies

    Professional Skills

    • Nutritional assessment.
    • Nutrition counselling.
    • Patient education.
    • Community nutrition programme implementation.
    • Monitoring and evaluation.
    • Health promotion.
    • Data verification and analysis.

    Administrative Skills

    • Record keeping.
    • Stock control.
    • Report writing.
    • Programme coordination.
    • Monitoring and evaluation reporting.

    Computer Skills

    • Microsoft Word.
    • Microsoft Excel.
    • Microsoft Outlook.
    • Health information systems.
    • Data collection and reporting systems.

    Communication Skills

    • Verbal communication.
    • Written communication.
    • Health education and training.
    • Community engagement.
    • Advocacy and awareness campaigns.

    Personal Attributes

    • Leadership qualities.
    • Professionalism.
    • Empathy and patient-centred care.
    • Teamwork.
    • Accountability.
    • Organizational skills.
    • Planning ability.
    • Attention to detail.

    Key Duties and Responsibilities

    1. Primary Health Care Nutrition Support

    • Support Primary Health Care facilities and clinics.
    • Rotate between clinics within the district.
    • Provide nutrition services at facility level.
    • Strengthen nutrition programme implementation.
    • Support integrated healthcare delivery.

    2. Therapeutic Nutrition Services

    Provide:

    • Nutrition assessment.
    • Nutrition treatment plans.
    • Therapeutic nutrition interventions.
    • Individualized dietary counselling.
    • Disease-specific nutrition support.
    • Follow-up consultations and monitoring.

    Common areas may include:

    • Diabetes management.
    • Hypertension management.
    • Malnutrition treatment.
    • HIV and TB nutritional support.
    • Chronic disease nutrition management.

    3. Integrated Nutrition Programme (INP) Coordination

    Coordinate and support implementation of Integrated Nutrition Programme activities including:

    • Disease-specific nutrition interventions.
    • Nutrition support programmes.
    • Treatment and counselling services.
    • Micronutrient programmes.
    • Malnutrition prevention and control initiatives.
    • Monitoring and evaluation activities.

    4. Maternal, Child and Adolescent Nutrition

    Support and coordinate:

    • Maternal nutrition programmes.
    • Infant feeding initiatives.
    • Youth and adolescent nutrition programmes.
    • Growth monitoring and promotion.
    • Child nutrition interventions.
    • Mother and Baby Friendly Initiative activities.

    5. Community-Based Nutrition Initiatives

    • Promote healthy eating practices.
    • Participate in community outreach programmes.
    • Conduct nutrition awareness campaigns.
    • Support food and nutrition security initiatives.
    • Implement community-based nutrition interventions.

    6. Nutrition Education, Promotion and Advocacy

    • Conduct nutrition education sessions.
    • Promote healthy lifestyle practices.
    • Advocate for healthy nutrition behaviours.
    • Educate patients, families, schools and communities.
    • Develop nutrition awareness initiatives.

    7. Data Management and Verification

    • Work with teams responsible for data verification.
    • Monitor clinic-level nutrition data.
    • Verify programme information.
    • Ensure data accuracy and completeness.
    • Compile nutrition reports and statistics.

    8. Stock and Resource Management

    • Control nutrition-related stock.
    • Monitor equipment and materials.
    • Maintain inventory records.
    • Ensure availability of required resources.
    • Report shortages and procurement needs.

    9. Record Keeping and Reporting

    • Maintain accurate patient records.
    • Compile monthly and quarterly reports.
    • Ensure proper documentation of interventions.
    • Monitor programme indicators.
    • Maintain compliance with reporting requirements.

    10. Professional Compliance

    • Adhere to HPCSA professional standards.
    • Follow departmental policies and procedures.
    • Maintain patient confidentiality.
    • Practice within the scope of professional registration.
    • Uphold ethical and professional conduct at all times.

    Key Performance Areas (KPAs)

    The successful candidate will be evaluated on:

    • Effective implementation of nutrition programmes.
    • Quality of therapeutic nutrition services.
    • Patient outcomes and nutritional support.
    • Compliance with HPCSA standards.
    • Accuracy of reports and records.
    • Growth monitoring and child nutrition outcomes.
    • Community nutrition programme effectiveness.
    • Data quality and programme monitoring.
    • Effective stock and resource management.
    • Health promotion and education activities.

    Ideal Candidate Profile

    The ideal candidate should:

    • Have a strong passion for public health nutrition.
    • Be committed to improving community health outcomes.
    • Demonstrate excellent counselling and communication skills.
    • Be capable of working independently and within multidisciplinary teams.
    • Possess strong planning and organizational abilities.
    • Have sound knowledge of nutrition-related diseases and interventions.
    • Be comfortable working in clinic and community environments.

    Career Development Opportunities

    This position provides valuable experience and advancement opportunities in:

    • Clinical Nutrition
    • Public Health Nutrition
    • Community Nutrition
    • Maternal and Child Health
    • Health Promotion
    • Nutrition Programme Management
    • Food Service Management
    • Healthcare Management
    • District Health Services

    Suitable Qualifications

    Applicants with the following qualifications are particularly suitable:

    • Dietetics
    • Nutrition and Dietetics
    • Human Nutrition
    • Public Health Nutrition
    • Community Nutrition
    • Clinical Nutrition

     

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