Dietician

Reference Number: DIET/1/2026 (X1 POST) Department: Dietetics

Department: Department Of Health

Province: Kwazulu-Natal Provincial Administration

Closing Date: 03 July 2026

Salary: Grade 1: R413 121 per annum, Plus 13th cheque, Medical Aid–Optional & Housing Allowance: Employee must meet prescribed requirements. Grade 2: R482 499 per annum, Plus 13th Cheque, Medical Aid –optional and Housing Allowance- Employee must meet prescribed requirement Grade 3: R564 822 per annum, Plus 13th Cheque, Medical Aid-optional and Housing Allowance- Employee must meet prescribed requirement

Centre: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital

Requirements:

1. Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics or equivalent / Post graduate diploma in Dietetics or have completed a 4 year integrated course in Dietetics/Nutrition.
2. Registration with Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a Dietician.
3. Current Registration with the HPCSA as a Dietician.
4. Knowledge, Skills, Training and Competence Required: Broad understanding of a broad range of therapeutic/nutrition conditions in both adults and paediatric clients which he/she must be able to identify/treat/follow up and educate for home.
5. Knowledge on the treatment of patients with varying disease conditions.
6. Sound insight into physical assessment of patient.
7. A sound clinical knowledge of Human Nutrition and associated therapeutic nutrition interventions must be demonstrated.

Duties:

1. Ensure all referred patients are seen timeously.
2. Evidence-based nutrition therapy is practiced.
3. Patient interventions are recorded on hospital information system.
4. Ward rounds are attended.
5. Attend & participate in accredited CPD activities.
6. In-services to wards and relevant health professionals.
7. Assist with administration, foodservice/catering/ special diets.
8. stores & stock.
9. MBFI, meeting attendance, clinical governance, health & safety.
10. Training & supervision of postgraduate dietetic students.
11. In-services to wards and other health professionals.

Enquiries: Mrs Astrid Wichmann Tel No: (031) 240 1642

Job Location Insights — Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital:

• Applicants targeting Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital have 20 openings to consider in this circular (5% of the total).
• Pay across the 20 posts here spans R67 100 – R2 168 145 p.a. The highest-paying is POST 20/138.
• At R413 121 p.a., this role sits below the circular-wide average of R757 391 — often a sign of an entry-friendly post.
• The openings at this centre span 12 distinct job types — from administrative to specialist roles.