Telecounselor Nutritionist

**Paediatric Oncology Tele-counsellor Nutritionist**

Cuddles Foundation brings holistic nutritional counseling to children fighting cancer across India. As a tele-counselor Nutritionist, you’ll get a chance to enhance the quality of life for patients and their families by offering timely, personalized, and supportive care remotely in government and charity cancer hospitals alongside award-winning oncologists and clinicians. So, being organised, flexible, and prioritising your time will be vital.

**Responsibilities**:

- Conduct audio/ video counseling sessions and maintain remote communication with patients in one or more hospitals.
- Manage out-patients and in-patients in the Paediatric Oncology and Hematology department in one or more hospitals.
- Traveling to hospitals as required to perform job responsibilities.
- Assess the child’s nutritional status and deficiencies using the data obtained from the nurse at the hospital.
- Develop diet plans for every child, involving the nurse, child and the family, based on carefully analysing their medical condition and nutritional requirements.
- Maintain detailed records of counseling sessions for success mapping, monitoring, evaluation, and publishing case studies.
- Conduct calls daily with the nurse.
- Prepare and submit monthly reports with the treating doctor and the team.
- Participate in meetings and training programs conducted by the organisation and be open to learning, assignments and evaluations.
- Stay updated with the latest nutritional science research.
- Collaborate with nurses and doctors while regularly reporting to your team lead as a representative of Cuddles.
- Ensure patient satisfaction, quality care, regulatory compliance, and efficient use of resources.

Must-Haves:

- A Master’s or Diploma in Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics.
- At least a 6-month internship at a multispecialty hospital and 1.5 years of work experience.
- Fluent in Hindi and English, with optional proficiency in Bengali.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
- Willing to commit to at least 18 months of work.
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
- Ability to work in a team and have a strong work ethic.

**Skills**:You’re a great listenerA large part of your work as a paediatric nutritionist will depend on what children tell you or don’t tell you. You have to empathise with what they and their parents are going through.

You are an influencer and a champion for good nutrition at all times.

You are a champ at influencing people. People come to you for advice. You will inspire parents, children, and even doctors to follow good nutrition practices in your day-to-day work. You believe food heals.

You have a knack for dealing with kids.

You are patient and compassionate. You can tell a good story and inspire children to eat right. You don’t talk down to them. You are their advocate and friend.

Data doesn’t scare you.

You will have to keep a keen eye on nutritional data, malnourishment status, calorie counts and deficiencies of your patients.

You have a knack for technology.

We love tech when it makes your life easy. We solve the malnutrition problem in critical illnesses through our FoodHeals App. You will be using this in your day-to-day work.

You’re a stickler for organising things.

You have remarkable attention to the slightest detail and meticulous organisational skills. Your closet and drawers are a testament to this skill: when something doesn’t have a place, you make one for it and teach others to keep it that way. You can manage schedules, prioritise your work and follow it with minimum supervision.

Location:Mumbai: Teleconsultation location

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹28,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

**Benefits**:

- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Provident Fund

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mumbai, Maharashtra: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- total work: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person