Purpose of Job:

• Provide nutrition education to clients to improve their nutritional status during their cancer journey, including both treatment and survivorship phases.
• Promote nutrition literacy and cancer preventive lifestyle among the public.
• Plan and develop community outreach programs and cancer education workshops.
• Connect clients with cancer to relevant resources and support services beyond 365CPS where appropriate.

Key responsibility areas:

Dietary Consultation

• Conduct individual nutrition assessments and develop care plans based on clinical findings.
• Provide evidence-based dietary guidance to clients and their caregivers according to medical conditions.

Community Nutrition and Advocacy

• Plan, develop and conduct educational programs, workshops, public talks and cooking demonstrations.
• Engage the community to adopt healthy eating behavior and make healthy food choices.
• Curate educational material on healthy eating habits and nutritional information through various marketing platforms e.g., quarterly newsletter, recipe books, blog posts, media responses etc.

Food Service

• Assist in planning and revising menus for Social Service Centre (SSC) kitchen including special occasion menus.
• Guide kitchen staff in executing recipes in accordance with dietary guidelines.
• Assist in kitchen food safety and hygiene audit to evaluate kitchen cleanliness and compliance with regulations.
• Assist in conducting a menu satisfaction survey for clients.

Referral & External Stakeholder Liaison

• Refer clients to appropriate resources or healthcare professionals based on their needs.
• Collaborate with the clinical team to ensure best practice and high-quality care.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree/ Master's degree/ Postgraduate Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics or any equivalent.
• Preferably with working experience or demonstrated interest in the field of oncology.
• Preferably a member of Singapore Nutrition and Dietetics Association (SNDA).