Nutrition Specialist - Dietitian Jobs in Libya

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>Advance your international medical career. Become part of a major government-supported healthcare project , while working alongside an international multidisciplinary team in a state-of-the-art clinical environment committed to clinical excellence.</p><p>Single-Status Overseas Contract</p><p>Open-Ended | Full-Time</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><h3>Introduction</h3><p>South-African, European / Eastern-European candidates i nvited to Apply</p><p>Join a Modern Heart &amp; Cardiovascular Centre in Misrata, Libya</p><p>Live and Work in a Vibrant Mediterranean Coastal City</p><p>MS Teams Interviews Now Open</p><p>3rd &amp; 4th Quarter 2026 Intake</p><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span><u><b>Job Summary</b></u> <br></span><p><span><span>Toprovide nutritional care to inpatients and outpatients through the process of assessment, planning, implementation, and monitoring. </span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>To <span>sustain a safe, effective, efficient, patient-centered service by</span> u<span>sing quality management principles</span>. To assist in the supervision and training of Dietitians I and participate in the development of protocols and patient education materials related to nutrition.</span></span></p><br> <br><br><u><b>Job Responsibilities 1</b></u> <br><p><span><span>Responsible for the dietetic care of specific acute or critical care floors and clinics, representing specialized clinical nutrition expertise.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Applies clinical nutrition and medical nutrition therapy principles and models to client-centered care across the lifespan (*includes etiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology elements).</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Uses evidence-based nutrition knowledge and dietetic expertise, reasoning, and judgment to optimize nutrition, health, and well-being.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Assesses, plans, implements, monitors, evaluates and adapts food service systems to meet patient and stakeholder needs.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Analyses assessment data to identify nutrition diagnoses, prioritize problems and formulate goals in collaboration with patients.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Develops, implements, monitors, evaluates and adapts client-centered nutrition care plans based on assessment data and clinical reasoning.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Uses appropriate dietary assessment methods to assess food and nutrient intakes of patients.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Assesses the patient’s nutritional status through interviews with the patient and/or significant others (including obtaining and evaluating diet history as appropriate), and review of the medical record and laboratory values.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Recommends, monitors, and evaluates Special Foods (oral, enteral, and parenteral products) and approved nutrition-related medicines to optimize nutritional status.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Provides day-to-day clinical support to enteral and parenteral nutrition (PN) patients. </span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Recommends modification of nutritional intake/orders to physicians as appropriate.</span></span></p><br> <br><br><u><b>Job Responsibilities 2</b></u> <br><p><span><span>Monitors patient tolerance to modified diets and supplements, adjusts food provided as appropriate, and provides follow-up care as appropriate.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Provides diet and nutrition counseling to patients and family members, and/or significant others as appropriate.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Supervises patient meals on a random basis and updates patient menus.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Documents all aspects of nutritional care in the medical chart in a timely fashion following established protocols and standards of care.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Collects and maintains a record of workload measurement data and clinical statistics on an ongoing basis.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Establishes and maintains professional relationships that are characterized by trust, respect, empathy, and cultural safety.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Develops rapport and maintains lines of communication with patients, medical staff: nursing personnel, and Food Service staff.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Communicates with patients at an appropriate health and food literacy level to support informed decisions.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Assists in the development, implementation and evaluation of protocols and procedures to ensure quality nutritional care for inpatients and outpatients.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Assists in the development of <span>procedures, programs, reference manuals, and complete monitoring and evaluations.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Contributes to the Quality Improvement and computer system. </span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Develops and implements written teaching tools for patient education. </span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Develops and provides nutritional presentations to inpatients, outpatients, medical staff: multidisciplinary allied health professionals and community groups as requested.</span></span></p><br> <br><br><b>Additional Responsibilities 3</b> <br><br><u><b>Job Knowledge &amp; Skills</b></u> <br><p><span><span>Certification from local license body.</span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Ability to effectively communicate medical information, test results, diagnoses, and/or proposed treatment in a manner easily understood by the patient.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Specialized knowledge of clinical nutrition theory and practice.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Knowledge of equipment used for nutritional assessments.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on assessments, research data, and findings. </span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Ability to develop and deliver presentations.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Ability to learn and use software for dietary analysis.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span>Skill in developing procedures, programs, and reference materials.</span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span>Skill in monitoring and evaluation.</span></span></p><br> <br><br><u><b>Job Experience</b></u> <br><p><span><span><span><span><span><span>5 years of Total Experience</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><br> <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>5 years of specialized experience (Inpatient: acute care and o</span></span></span></span></span></span><span>utpatient services,&nbsp;</span><span><span><span>Diabetes, Cardiac bariatric, gastroenterology,&nbsp;</span></span></span><span>Nutritional Support including oral and enteral, critical care pediatrics, and adult care)</span></p><br> <p><span>3 years in GCC preferred</span></p><br> <br><br><u><b>Competencies</b></u> <br>Agility<br>Diagnostic Skills L3<br>Evidence-Based Practice L3<br>Patient Care Planning L3<br>Medication Counseling and Patient Education L3<br>Nutrition and Weight Management L3<br>AI Fluency<br>Leadership<br>Quality<br>Resilience<br><br><br><u><b>Education</b></u> <br>Bachelor's Degree in Dietetics or any related field<br><br><br><br> </div>