Job Description

Title: Dietician

Company Name: Neo Smile

Vacancy: 1

Age: At least 25 years

Job Location: Dhaka (GULSHAN 2)

Salary: Negotiable

Experience:

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Clinic, Healthcare Startup

• At least 2 years
• The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s): Clinic, Healthcare Startup

• Age At least 25 years

Job Description: Clinical Dietitian

Location: Gulshan, Dhaka
Employment Type: Full-time / Part-time
Reports To: Medical Director / Clinic Operations Head

Role Summary

We are seeking a qualified and experienced Clinical Dietitian who can assess patients’ nutritional needs and develop practical, condition-specific meal plans. The ideal candidate should have experience supporting patients with chronic conditions and collaborating with physicians as part of a medically supervised care program.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct nutritional assessments based on medical history, laboratory results, medications, lifestyle, food preferences, and treatment goals.

• Develop personalized meal plans for patients with:

  • Obesity and metabolic syndrome

  • Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance

  • PCOS and hormonal disorders

  • Hypertension and cardiovascular risk

  • Fatty liver disease

  • High cholesterol and triglycerides

  • Thyroid disorders

  • Gastrointestinal conditions

  • Kidney-related dietary restrictions

• Curate condition-specific meals, recipes, portion sizes, ingredient lists, and preparation guidelines.

• Design meal plans suitable for Bangladeshi food habits, budgets, and locally available ingredients.

• Support patients enrolled in medical weight-management and GLP-1 programs.

• Adjust meal plans to manage reduced appetite, nausea, constipation, protein requirements, and other nutrition-related treatment concerns.

• Provide one-to-one nutrition counselling and conduct regular follow-up sessions.

• Monitor patient adherence, weight, measurements, symptoms, and relevant health indicators.

• Coordinate with physicians and other clinical team members to ensure nutrition plans align with the patient’s medical treatment.

• Develop standardized meal-plan templates, nutrition guides, grocery lists, and patient education materials.

• Train meal-preparation or food-service partners on portion control, food safety, and clinical nutrition requirements.

• Maintain accurate and confidential patient records.

• Participate in educational content, workshops, webinars, and patient-support programs when required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Nutrition, Food and Nutrition, Dietetics, or a related discipline.

• Professional training or certification in clinical nutrition or dietetics is preferred.

• Minimum 2–3 years of relevant experience, preferably in a hospital, specialized clinic, diabetes centre, weight-management program, or therapeutic meal service.

• Demonstrated experience creating meal plans for patients with chronic medical conditions.

• Strong understanding of therapeutic nutrition, calorie and macronutrient planning, portion control, and food–medication considerations.

• Familiarity with GLP-1–based weight-management programs is an advantage.

• Ability to translate clinical requirements into realistic and enjoyable meals using locally available foods.

• Strong communication, counselling, documentation, and patient-management skills.

• Fluency in Bangla and working proficiency in English.

Preferred Candidate Profile

• Empathetic, patient-focused, and comfortable working with people who have struggled with long-term weight or chronic illness.

• Uses evidence-based nutrition practices rather than fad diets or unsupported supplements.

• Capable of balancing medical requirements with taste, convenience, culture, and affordability.

• Organized, accountable, and comfortable working within a multidisciplinary clinical team.

• Experience working with commercial kitchens, meal-preparation companies, or medically tailored meal-delivery programs would be highly valued.

Performance Indicators

• Quality and clinical appropriateness of meal plans

• Patient adherence and satisfaction

• Timeliness of assessments and follow-ups

• Improvement in agreed patient health and nutrition indicators

• Accuracy and completeness of patient documentation

• Effective coordination with physicians and food-preparation partners

How to Apply

Please submit your updated CV along with:

• Details of your clinical nutrition experience

• The chronic conditions you have worked with

• A sample condition-specific meal plan or case study

• Current and expected salary

• Earliest available joining date