Kh Aljaberi

As a qualified Dietician, I am interested in a position that gives me the opportunity to utilize my skills and knowledge in nutrition science in order to ensure that professional health care services are sustained. I would appreciate the opportunity to be a member of the nutritional team in order to implement optimum nutritional care for the patients, assess nutritional needs of high risk patients, consults with the medical and paramedical team, develops and reevaluates nutritional care plans. Provide nutritional education to patients and families, and direct daily activities in the wards.

Clinical Dietician at National Endocrine & Diabetes Center (2013-10 – Present)

• Conduct individualized, age-specific, nutrition assessment, nutrition care process, counseling, and high quality nutritional care plan for patient.
• Provide nutrition education according to the patient medical illness need.
• Facilitates educational/ behavioral experiences that assist the patient in achieving identified goals. (By delivering individual or group sessions).
• Uses age appropriate learning methods, appropriate behavioral/ motivational strategies and reinforcement techniques.
• Develops updated instructional materials to support patient's education (pamphlets, diet lists…)
• Provide patient counseling in private and confidential setting.
• Maintain accurate & clear nutritional care records to document patient progress.
• Follow up the dietary planned to assess the outcomes of nutrition intervention for patients and counsel them accordingly.
• Demonstrates enhanced knowledge and application of critical thinking skills to solve clinical problems.
• Keeps up to date with contemporary issues & professional development within own sphere of professional practice.
• Discusses with members of the health care team about patients 'dietary needs and problems, suggesting new distribution of nutrition, recommending and/or updating diet recommended.

Dietetic Technician-Food Service and Catering at Royal Hospital (2009-09 – 2013-10)

• Supervise the distribution of food trays to patients in accordance with present schedules.
• Checks individual trays, ensures that in-patients receive their meals and snacks according to standards set by the catering company and the MOH.
• Ensures that food trays meet the sanitary standards set by the hospital.
• Checks taste, temperature and display of food prior serving to patients and ensures that it meets with patient's dietary request.
• Makes regular round in dry storage areas, freezers, refrigerators and food preparation areas. Ensure proper sanitation, cleanliness and reports to dietician in charge and company food catering supervisor.
• Maintain and improves standard of sanitation of kitchen equipment, utensils and premises.
• Ensures that set standards on personnel hygiene are applied, include self-cleanliness and clean clothing. Keeps a record on regular medical check-up of kitchen staff.

Community Dietetic Technician at Royal Hospital (2001-01 – 2003-12)

• Participated in the capacity of longitudinal screening team as a community dietetic technician to perform the national study on the role of care in the nutritional status of children under 2 years old in Oman, WHO.
• Educated and advised a wide range of mothers with dietary-related disorders on the practical ways in which they can improve their children's health by adopting healthier eating habits.

Clinical Dietician at Royal Hospital (1999-09 – 2004-12)

• Conduct individualized, age-specific, nutrition assessment, nutrition care process, counseling, and high quality nutritional care plan for patient.
• Provide nutrition education according to the patient medical illness need.
• Facilitates educational/ behavioral experiences that assist the patient in achieving identified goals. (By delivering individual or group sessions).
• Uses age appropriate learning methods, appropriate behavioral/ motivational strategies and reinforcement techniques.
• Develops updated instructional materials to support patient's education (pamphlets, diet lists…)
• Provide patient counseling in private and confidential setting.
• Maintain accurate & clear nutritional care records to document patient progress.
• Follow up the dietary planned to assess the outcomes of nutrition intervention for patients and counsel them accordingly.
• Demonstrates enhanced knowledge and application of critical thinking skills to solve clinical problems.
• Keeps up to date with contemporary issues & professional development within own sphere of professional practice.
• Discusses with members of the health care team about patients 'dietary needs and problems, suggesting new distribution of nutrition, recommending and/or updating diet recommended.

Bachelor degree of Science in Human Nutrition – Northumbria University (2007-09 – 2009-07)

Three courses in Nutrition Sciences – University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2005-01 – 2007-06)

Research participation in WHO Multi-Centre Growth Reference Study – World Health Organization, Ministry of Health (2001-01 – 2003-12)

Training course in Computer training – Computer Training Center, Royal Hospital (2000-01 – 2000-02)

Diploma in Nutrition and Dietetics – Oman Institute of Public Health (1996-08 – 1999-07)