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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| dietetic-technician | Occupational skill for the role 'dietetic technician' (also: clinical dietetic technician, dietetic assistant, diet technician, clinical diet technician, medical dietetics technician, assistant nutrition practitioner). Use when the user asks for typical dietetic technician work such as: Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' dietary histories, to plan nutritional programs.; Observe and monitor patient food intake and body weight, and report changes, progress, and dietary problems to dietician.; Attend interdisciplinary meetings with other health care professionals to discuss patient care. |
Dietetic Technician
Dietetic technicians assist dietitians in planning nutritional programmes and in planning menus for patients as part of an overall treatment plan under supervision of a dietitian. Under supervision of a dietitian, dietetic technicians assist dietitians in patient reviews, enteral feeding discharge planning, and clinical auditing which includes nutritional screening.
Core workflow
- Conduct nutritional assessments of individuals, including obtaining and evaluating individuals' dietary histories, to plan nutritional programs.
- Observe and monitor patient food intake and body weight, and report changes, progress, and dietary problems to dietician.
- Attend interdisciplinary meetings with other health care professionals to discuss patient care.
- Prepare a major meal, following recipes and determining group food quantities.
- Analyze menus or recipes, standardize recipes, or test new products.
- Supervise food production or service or assist dietitians or nutritionists in food service supervision or planning.
- Plan menus or diets or guide individuals or families in food selection, preparation, or menu planning, based upon nutritional needs and established guidelines.
- Develop job specifications, job descriptions, or work schedules.
How to use this skill
- Read references/profile.md for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult references/tasks.md for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check references/skills.md for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check references/tools.md for the software commonly used in this role.
- See references/ai-skills.md — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).
Key competences (essential)
- adhere to organisational guidelines
- calculation of food energy
- communicate in healthcare
- comply with legislation related to health care
- comply with quality standards related to healthcare practice
- composition of diets
- counselling methods
- dietetics
- educate healthcare users on nutrition
- empathise with the healthcare user
- follow clinical guidelines
- food hygiene rules
- food preservation
- food safety standards
- health care legislation
Hot technologies
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Outlook
- MEDITECH software
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
Hot technologies
Top tools from 49 gated job ads (see references/market.md, as of 2026-07-11):
- EMR systems — 10 %
- electronic medical records — 6 %
- Microsoft Office — 6 %
Sources: ESCO v1.2.1 (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/68bc2af1-96ea-4ec2-8b2f-5cde76472135), ONET 30.3 (29-2051.00). See manifest.json for licensing/attribution.*