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Nutritionist

Dasman Diabetes Institute kuwait - Kuwait - Kuwait
Employment: Full Time

  • Interview patients with type 1 diabetes who are referred to join DAFNE courses
  • Responsible for patient recruitment and follow-ups and calls.
  • Deliver DAFNE courses for patients with type 1 diabetes: responsible for pre- and post-course preparation.
  • Deliver refresh courses and workshops post DAFNE for patients and healthcare professionals.
  • Provide education related to diabetes and the disease process, medication, diet, prevention and care of complications, self-monitoring, and injection technique
  • Deliver training for educators, healthcare professionals either in Kuwait or abroad as necessary
  • Maintain active involvement in internal and external research activities, including the publishing of articles and manuscripts in reputed journals
  • Deliver posters and oral presentations at local, regional, and international symposium and conferences
  • Collaborate with doctors/ medical specialist to evaluate the program annually. Confer with physicians and other health care providers in order to coordinate medical needs of patients.
  • Assist and contribute to the development and assessment of policies and procedures of the DAFNE unit
  • Introduce patients to pump principles and set expectations
  • Follow up with DAFNE graduates through the annual visit, and run clinics on weekly basis
  • Provide ongoing assessment and recommendations to the multidisciplinary team and patient for adjustments, interventions and plans including recommendations and goals, progress notes
  • Assist in conducting education group sessions for patients / staff.
  • Develop evidence – based educational material.
  • Assist in developing and implementing at least one departmental project or service and carry out departmental duties as assigned and agreed upon.
  • Maintain calendar of events and meetings and arrange booking rooms and conference facilities for courses and other events.
  • Maintain and update all records in a timely manner.
  • Assist in preparing quarterly progress reports and updates to the workplan.
  • Responsible for data entry.
  • Contacting patients for labs and questionnaires
  • Responsible for organizing and keeping files up to date.
  • Collecting data from outside hospitals and primary care.
  • Help in advertising and marketing.
  • Any other duties as assigned by the Team Leader or Head of Unit
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