Head of Wellness Center

Introduction

Are you team-oriented, tactuf, courtous and a teamleader? Then we are looking
for you! For our client are we looking for a Head of Wellness Center in
Kuwait. Our client is a private multi-specialty hospital in Kuwait. Their ‎110
bed facility offers both inpatient and outpatient services that cover a wide
range of medical and surgical specialties.

What we offer

First of all you will earn a tax free all-inclusive salary! You will have a
direct and permanent employment with our client, for either ‎2 or ‎3 years. You
work in an international team & working environment. Our client offers you
excellent healthcare coverage and a free gym membership. All leave and end of
service benefits as per Kuwait Labor Law.

Description

The client is hiring an experienced quality driven Senior Dietitian/HOD of
Wellness Centre, who will be responsible to develop, implement and evaluate
health and wellness initiatives aimed at maintaining the health status of
patients and promoting a healthy lifestyle. You will also develop a business
and program plan, along with supporting budget and a method for program
tracking and reporting.
* Develop/implement/evaluate departmental strategy, policies and procedures in line with hospital vision;
* Responsible to provide comprehensive nutritional care, which is patient focused and cost effective;
* In accordance with physician order, develop, individualized nutrition care plans based on patient's age, gender, diagnosis, pain level, preferences, and religious practices;
* Perform nutritional assessments as required. Understands patient 's food preferences and arranges daily diets;
* Develop customized nutritional diet plans for patients/customers to meet nutritional requirements and physician's orders;
* Meet patients/customers, obtain medical history and reason for visit;
* Coordinate activities with the kitchen to ensure quality of the food served to the patients;
* Prepare special menus for patients suffering from diabetes, cardiac issues, or other conditions where therapeutic diets are prescribed;
* Visit patients and to obtain feedback and information about food intolerance;
* Advise patients and their families in nutritional principles, dietary plans, food selection and preparation;
* Give diet instruction to inpatients and outpatients upon request of physicians;
* Motivate patients to adhere to diet plan;
* Meet with patients/customers regularly to assess progress and to administer any changes needed;
* Educate patients on food groups, portion sizes and exchange foods;
* Educate patients on harmful/healthy choices for their individual case needs;
* Use in-body and other tools to determine body composition;
* Document all relevant aspects of nutritional care for patients in accordance with departmental standards;
* Participate in the development and implementation of quality, service and performance improvement processes related to the delivery of clinical nutrition services;
* Setting standards and guidelines for communication with customers/patients;
* Plan and modify menus to meet rigid requirements as to caloric, mineral, vitamin, and related contents;
* Perform other tasks as required by Management.

Who are you

Being a seasoned professional, you have good analytical skills to make sure
wellness programs are successful and the ability to create a fiscally
responsible strategy for implementing those programs. Further, you possess
good knowledge of Integrative medicine and have new ways to apply nutrition
for a holistic approach rather than the usual calorie counting.

Skills & Competencies:
* Excellent communication skills;
* Detail-oriented, organized and self-driven;
* Team-oriented, tactful, courteous and diplomatic;
* Computer literate.
Education & Qualifications:
* Masters/Bachelor degree in Public Health/Food & Nutrition;
* ‎15 years' experience with a minimum of ‎7 years in a managerial position;
* Bilingual (English & Arabic) mandatory;
* Living and working in Kuwait, already having medical license as Senior Clinical Dietician.