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Dietitians

Industries: Medical and Health Services

Descriptions & Duties

  • Conducts nutritional diagnosis and designs personalised meal plans. Provides dietetic counselling including medical nutrition therapies (for those with chronic diseases, overweight/ obesity problems and nutrition imbalance). Gives recommendations on nutritional supplements to individuals. Monitors individuals’ dietary progress and collaborates with healthcare professional teams to manage medical conditions through specialised diets. Conducts research and promotes public health and education.

Generic Competencies

Physical abilities

Technology
skills

Cognitive
abilities

Comprehension and expression

Social skills

Organisation and execution skills

Problem
solving skills

Management
skills

Physical Abilities

Physical abilities

  • Physical strength
  • Eye hand coordination / precision / dexterity

 

Importance:1 (Max:5) 

Skill is rarely required

 

Technology Skills

Technology skills

  • Computer literacy
  • Application of technology

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities

  • Creativity
  • Visualisation
  • Logical thinking

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Comprehension And Expression

Comprehension and expression skills

  • Reading comprehension
  • Oral / written expression

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Social Skills

Social skills

  • Communication
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Organisation And Execution Skills

Organisation and execution skills

  • Planning
  • Organising
  • Judgement
  • Decision making

 

Importance:4 (Max:5) 

Skill is frequently required

 

Problem Solving Skills

Problem solving skills

  • Ability to solve simple and complex problems effectively and efficiently

 

Importance:5 (Max:5) 

Skill is required all the time

 

Management Skills

Management skills

  • Leadership
  • Management of finance / time / people / other resources

 

Importance:3 (Max:5) 

Skill is basically required

 

Trade Specific Competencies

Knowledge and Skills in Nutritional Assessment and Dietary Counselling

Dietitians must possess professional knowledge and skills in nutritional assessment, dietary counselling, and medical nutrition therapy. They provide personalised dietary advice and counselling tailored to clients’ health conditions and nutritional needs, develop appropriate nutrition care plans to support health and treatment goals, and, where necessary, recommend suitable nutritional supplements.

General Requirements

Academic qualification

  • Postgraduate Diploma in Dietetics or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Dietetics, inclusive of an internship

Professional qualification

  • Must obtain at least one of the following professional qualifications:

    Registered Dietitian, Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, or

    Registered Dietitian, Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC), or

    Registered Dietitian, Provincial Registration, Dietitians of Canada (DC), or

    Accredited Practising Dietitians, Dietitians Australia (DA), or

    A person who is a member of Hong Kong Academy of Accredited Dietitians

Career Path & Salary

Private Sector

Monthly Salary $30,000-$60,000

Monthly Salary $40,000-$80,000

Monthly Salary $50,000-$110,000

Government Sector

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 16-33

Monthly Salary Master Pay Scale Point 34-44

*For more details on Civil Service Pay Scales, please visit website of the Civil Service Bureau.
http://www.csb.gov.hk/english/admin/pay/952.html

Related Education & Training

Degree or above

Higher Diploma

Diploma

Work Environment

  • Dietitians are primarily employed by the Hospital Authority, but they may also work in the Department of Health, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), residential care homes for the elderly, private hospitals and other healthcare organisations, sports organisations, catering companies, food and nutrition companies, and tertiary institutions. Some dietitians choose to work in private practice, providing nutrition counselling and related services to individuals and groups.

Tools

  • Weighing Scale, Stadiometer (Height Measuring Device), Body Composition Analyser, Blood Glucose Meter, Nutrient Analysis Software / Dietary Assessment Tools

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