Dietitian, Mātanga kai
Also known as
- Clinical dietitian, registered dietitian
Dietitians provide advice and counselling about diet, food and nutrition to people and communities based on scientific evidence. They may design nutrition plans to support health and wellbeing.
02:32 mins
Your pay could be
$77K
Lower
$87K to $107K
Most common
$116K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Dietitians
- usually work regular business hours
- usually work in hospitals, private practices, universities and community centres
- need to be practical, communicate well and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- Analyse patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
- Monitor nutrition related activities of individuals or groups.
- Analyse laboratory findings.
- Provide health and wellness advice to patients, programme participants, or caregivers.
- Interpret cultural or religious information for others.
- Collaborate with health care professionals to plan or provide treatment.
- Compile data or documentation.
- Create new recipes or food presentations.
- Plan menu options.
- Direct health care delivery programmes.
You need more than one qualification to become a dietitian.
You need
- a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Nutrition, Human Nutrition or Food Science
- a Master of Dietetics or Health Sciences in Nutrition and Dietetics OR a Graduate Diploma in Human Nutrition
- a current practising certificate
You may need
- experience in similar work
Registration
You need to be registered to do this job. This means you meet your industry's professional standards.
New Zealand Dietitians Board
Te Mana Mātanga Mātai Kai
Phone Number,04 474 746
administration@dietitiansboard.org.nz
https://www.dietitiansboard.org.nz/If you’re in school
You need University Entrance to do the study or training for this job.
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