Job description
This is a Temporary Part-time Role until December 2027
Type: Replacement
This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative healthcare team at Women's College Hospital as a Temporary Part-Time, Clinical Dietitian within our Family Practice Health Centre!
Summary of Duties, but not limited to:
Provides consultation and independently initiates nutrition screening of patient population to assess nutritional risk profile and prioritize workload
Provide a dedicated focus on pediatric nutrition in primary care, including nutrition assessment and counseling for children and families alongside general primary care referrals
Triages referrals for acuity of nutrition concerns and level of nutritional risk, and prioritizes bookings accordingly
Collects and interprets patient nutritional status through in-depth assessment medical and nutrition history, patient interview and physical examination
Actively seeks and values the patient’s goals, needs and feedback in care planning to guide coordination of services as partners in care planning and quality improvement
Through patient-centered approaches, establishes priorities, strategies and interventions to contribute to an individualized treatment program that allows the patient to achieve optimal health outcomes in collaboration with patient, family and the health care team.
Provides nutrition education to patients
Determines individual education needs and develops, selects and plans appropriate teaching method and resources
Selects and individualizes nutrition education plan appropriate to patients’ needs. Provides nutrition counseling to patients:- Utilizes best practices in counseling for behavior change to support patients in adopting nutrition interventions (i.e. motivational interviewing or other emerging best practices)- Consistently uses clear communication and communication strategies respectfully and clearly to other members of the healthcare team, to enhance care coordination, collaboration and common understanding of patient care
Supervision/training/mentoring of dietetic learners (including orientation, establishing learning goals, supervising, providing feedback, evaluation and remediation when required)
Records, submits and reviews workload measurement data (as required by program/department)
Determines needs, develops, implements and evaluates innovative clinical nutrition programs in alignment with WCH vision, mission and values
Adheres to the code of ethics and practice standards for the profession
Engages in self-reflection, continuing education and professional development for ongoing competence and skills to promote lifelong learning
As a role model and champion, you will work to identify and integrate safe, best practices into daily activities to foster the delivery of safe and exemplary care.
The responsibilities described above are representative and are not to be construed as all-inclusive.
Qualifications
Current registration in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario required
Undergraduate degree in a Dietitians of Canada (DC) accredited university program in Human Nutrition/Nutritional Sciences/Dietetics
Successful completion of one of the following is required: Post-Graduate Dietetic Studentship Program (Dietitians of Canada accredited comprehensive program, such as the Professional Masters Diploma in Dietetics), OR Combined Masters’ Degree/Internship Practicum Program, OR Integrated/Coordinated Undergraduate Program OR Ryerson Internationally Educated Dietitians Pre-Registration Program
Minimum 5 years’ experience in an academic, outpatient environment, preferred
Experience working in interprofessional teams, working closely with health disciplines, medical and nursing staff
Experience providing care to patients with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, required
Pump certification, an asset
Familiarity with evidence-based guidelines and tools, required
Ability to negotiate and advocate for patients and the Dietetic profession, as required.
Demonstrated teaching ability, and leadership skills to facilitate meetings, volunteers and students, required
Experience as a preceptor, an asset
Ability to adapt to a wide variety of patient populations and knowledge of cultural foods and diversity, required
Ability to extract very detailed information to make informed decisions, required
Ability to conduct quality improvement/evaluation/practice-based research, required
Flexibility and ability to prioritize and to deal with changes in tasks with short notice and, multiple deadlines and required
Up-to-date knowledge on core competencies of professional standards ethics and reflective practice
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills, required
Excellent problem solving, critical thinking, decision-making and conflict resolution skills, required
Proficiency in computer skills, specifically in Microsoft Office applications and Electronic Medical Records, required
Good work and attendance record required
Demonstrated WCH vision mission and values
Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital
This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all