Dietician cum Counsellor

About the Role

M V Hospital is seeking a qualified and patient-oriented Dietician cum Diabetes Counsellor for the Diet & Nutrition / Diabetes Education department at the Dr. Vijay Vishwanathan MV Center for Diabetes, Adyar, Chennai. The role involves providing nutritional guidance and diabetes counselling, preparing personalized diet plans, educating patients on diabetes management, promoting healthy eating habits, and supporting the sale of millet-based food products.

Key Responsibilities

• Diet Planning and Nutrition Counselling
• Assess patients' nutritional requirements, dietary habits, medical history, and lifestyle.
• Prepare personalized diet plans for patients with diabetes, obesity, and other lifestyle-related conditions.
• Provide dietary counselling on portion control, carbohydrate management, balanced nutrition, and healthy food choices.
• Educate patients on the importance of diet, exercise, and lifestyle modifications in diabetes management.
• Monitor patients’ progress and modify diet plans as required in coordination with the treating doctor.
• Diabetes Counselling and Patient Education
• Explain diabetes management, blood sugar control, and the importance of regular monitoring.
• Conduct individual and group counselling sessions for patients and caregivers.
• Motivate patients to follow prescribed diet plans and maintain healthy lifestyle practices.
• Maintain patient counselling records, diet charts, and follow-up details.
• Participate in diabetes awareness programs, health camps, and nutrition education activities.
• Millet Product Promotion and Sales
• Promote and explain the nutritional benefits of millet-based food products to patients and customers.
• Handle the sale of millet products available at the hospital.
• Explain product varieties, usage, preparation methods, and pricing to customers.
• Assist customers in selecting suitable millet products based on their dietary needs.
• Maintain stock records, sales registers, and product displays.
• Monitor product availability, coordinate stock replenishment, and report sales details to the concerned department.
• Achieve assigned sales targets while ensuring that product recommendations are appropriate and do not replace individualized medical dietary advice.
• Administrative Responsibilities
• Maintain accurate records of diet consultations, patient feedback, and product sales.
• Coordinate with doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals for patient care.
• Provide follow-up counselling and encourage patient adherence to nutrition recommendations.
• Support nutrition-related promotional activities and patient awareness programs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Skills
• Good knowledge of diabetes nutrition and therapeutic diets.
• Excellent patient counselling and communication skills.
• Ability to explain nutritional concepts in simple language.
• Customer service, product promotion, and sales skills.
• Basic computer knowledge and record-maintenance skills.
• Fluency in Tamil and English; knowledge of other languages is an advantage.
• Friendly, patient-focused, and target-oriented approach.

Qualifications

• Educational Qualification:
• B.Sc. Nutrition and Dietetics / B.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics.
• M.Sc. Food Science and Nutrition / M.Sc. Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics preferred.
• Additional training or certification in diabetes education or diabetes counselling will be an advantage.
• Experience:
• 1–3 years of experience in diet counselling, clinical nutrition, or diabetes education preferred.
• Experience in healthcare, patient counselling, nutrition product promotion, or sales will be an added advantage.
• Freshers with good communication and counselling skills may also be considered.