Website Mpumalanga Department of Health
The mission of the Mpumalanga Department of Health is to improve the quality of health and well-being of all people in the province by providing a needs-based, people-centred, equitable health care delivery system through an integrated network of health care services, provided by a cadre of dedicated and well-skilled health workers.
Requirements
- Senior Certificate / Grade 12 plus BSc Dietetics Degree. Registration with the HPCSA as a Dietician (2025).
- Grade 1: SA qualified employees: none experience after registration with the HPCSA in the relevant profession (where applicable) in respect of employees who performed Community Service as required in SA.
- Foreign qualified employees: one (1) year relevant experience after registration with the HPCSA in the relevant profession (where applicable) in respect of employees who performed Community Service as required in South Africa.
Duties
- Render preventative Nutrition Services (including growth monitoring, education, etc) in the surrounding clinics. Diet prescriptions for patients. Help with food management of the hospital. Participate in quality Improvement Programmes.
- Rendering of nutritional counselling services. Prescription and authorization of special diet products. Implementation of guidelines for the maintenance of healthy nutritional practices.
- Compilation and implementation of information pamphlets on nutrition. Plan and implement a suitable programme for an individual or group.
