Clinical Service Leader - Clinical Nutrition - Infant Nutrition Preparation Room

Position Overview

Under the general direction of the Manager Health Services – Acute Care Food Services (or Designate), the incumbent is responsible for:

• Overseeing the daily clinical service delivery and environmental/operational issues in a designated service area to ensure optimum patient/resident/client care in a safe therapeutic environment.
• Providing guidance to diet technicians and support staff within the designated service area through leadership, mentoring, education, evaluation and research.
• Contributing to the delivery of quality  nutrition preparation services by examining, developing, refining and evaluating the body of knowledge and clinical/ food services practices and assisting in program planning and development.
• Actively participates/completes, in consultation with Manager Health Services, recruitment, performance conversations, performance improvement and learning plans.
• Coordinating work schedules, workload, service rotations and payroll sign off.
• Maintaining a front line workload, involving nutrition assessment, intervention and follow up within the designated areas according to established standards of care.

Experience

• A minimum of three years recent, relevant food service management and/ or clinical nutrition experience.
• Experience in nutrition or food services program planning, development and evaluation preferred.
• Previous management/supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience working with computerized clinical software preferred.
• Experience with financial reporting and financial management systems preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of a recognized dietetic internship program or practical training program including Masters of Applied (Human) Nutrition programs, which have been accredited by the applicable certifying body.

Special Training:

• Working knowledge of healthcare administration and systems is an asset.
• Completion of coursework or attendance at workshops/seminars in management is an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Must be a Registered Dietitian with the College of Dietitians of Manitoba.
• Membership with the Dietitians of Canada (DC) preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated leadership, coaching and mentoring abilities in an interdisciplinary team environment.
• Ability to initiate and support change.
• Knowledge of the regulations and scope of practice documents that guide the practice of Nutrition and Food Services and relevant support workers.
• Good organizational, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to critically evaluate, analyze and apply relevant knowledge to practice.
• Ability to function in a computerized environment.
• Demonstrated ability to ensure that the provision of clinical nutrition services meets the professional standards of practice.
• Ability to work with minimal direction.
• Excellent interpersonal, team building and role-modelling skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate continual improvements in the performance of professional services.
• Demonstrated expertise in adult education preferred.
• Good understanding of education and research processes.
• Demonstrated initiative and flexibility.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to perform the essential physical requirements of the position.
• Must be able to work under stress and time constraints.
• May be exposed to infectious diseases, blood and body fluids, toxic materials, noise, allergens, physical and emotional stress.
• May encounter aggressive and/or agitated patients/residents/clients/visitors/staff.
• Must be able to travel to meetings (on-site and off-site).
• May be required to work evenings or weekends.
• May be required to occasionally work extended hours.