Sinaye Komani

Onboarding of clients onto the programme with tasks such as introductions, completion of forms and submission of anthropometry.

Daily communication with clients regarding meals, portions and food item substitutions.

Daily administrative tasks such as client engagement recordkeeping, client notes and updates, client start and end dates as well as client progress.

Client support and counselling on weight loss, advice on food suitable for different conditions, and nutritional education.

Daily Google Meet communication addressing more sensitive or planning client journeys with clients.

Providing clients with a human connection and conversation.

Completed patient assessment using anthropometric, biochemical and dietary measurements and full documentation of the patient's assessment and nutrition care plan.

Ensured the availability of a nutrition risk screening tool and standard operating procedure for referral to primary, secondary and tertiary structures externally and within the hospital.

Implemented nutritional management, care and plan for individual groups of patients to meet their specific nutritional needs.

Monitored and evaluated the effects of nutrition care intervention on individual or groups of patients’ nutrition status to determine the efficiency of the nutritional care plan and adapt if necessary.

Provided evidence-based nutrition education for patients to implement nutrition principles.

Monitored patient compliance and give appropriate counselling.

Attended scheduled ward rounds and related clinical meetings. Communicated with medical staff regarding nutritional care plan for the patient.
Worked as an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the nutritional needs of inpatients and outpatients are met.

Ensured appropriate discharge nutrition care package where applicable (i.e., education including family, diet plan, nutrition supplements where applicable and referral).

Supported workplace wellness activities with nutrition education to promote health and prevent nutrition-related diseases.

Conducted support visits to PHC feeder clinics, to monitor the implementation of the Integrated Nutrition Programme.

Conducted support visits to PHC mobile clinics to monitor the implementation of the Integrated Nutrition Program.

Improved professional competence by regular self-evaluation and applying current research information and methods to nutrition practice to optimize nutrition care.

Participated in continuous professional development (CPD) as required by HPCSA.

Reviewed, updated and developed procedures, therapeutic diets and diet sheets for the unit as needed and monitor accordingly.

Ensured that nutrition care records of assessment, treatment and progress are maintained in accordance with service standards as well as other administrative duties.