Founded in 1931, La Prairie Clinic has built a worldwide reputation for excellence, becoming a pioneer in the field of longevity. With innovation in its DNA, the establishment has continuously improved its services for 90 years and has been recognised for several decades as the prestigious destination for health and wellness stays. Our mission is to help and inspire people to live longer, healthier, and better lives.

The Medical Centre of La Prairie Clinic offers an exceptional range of expertise including more than 50 specialist doctors, several surgical services, 3 operating theatres, and 20 post-surgery rooms. Focused on a holistic approach to health and wellbeing, our specialities cover a wide range of medical and paramedical fields to meet the physical and psychological needs of our patients.

To complete our team, La Prairie Clinic is looking for:

Job Definition and Mission

Ensure personalised nutritional care for patients and clients, promote health through a balanced diet based on scientific data, and contribute to an interdisciplinary approach in collaboration with medical and hospitality teams.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Nutritional care of in-patients

• Welcome international patients and define their dietary regimen
• Explain the nutritional concept of the programmes
• Provide personalised daily nutritional coaching
• Utilise medical results (laboratory, body composition, etc.)
• Offer nutritional advice according to medical prescription
• Ensure patient data follow-up in the system (OPALE)
• Write dietary reports for doctors

Coordination with catering

• Collaborate with the kitchen, restaurant, and housekeeping
• Transmit necessary information for meal preparation
• Supervise meal quality and patient satisfaction
• Advise patients in the restaurant on their food choices

Care of hospitalised patients

• Plan menus according to pathologies and specific needs
• Adapt meals according to the patient’s condition evolution
• Collaborate with medical and nursing teams
• Ensure follow-up of nutritional records
• Conduct dietary assessments

Care of outpatients

• Conduct dietary consultations
• Develop nutritional education (prevention and treatment)
• Write reports for attending physicians
• Ensure information transmission to the finance department

Content creation and continuous improvement

• Create and update nutritional educational materials
• Apply principles of Evidence-Based Practice
• Participate in continuous practice improvement
• Collaborate with medical specialists (nutrition, diabetology, gastroenterology)

Training and collaboration

• Train and supervise new colleagues and interns
• Ensure smooth communication between departments
• Respect hierarchy and transmit important information

General responsibilities

• Guarantee quality nutritional care
• Contribute to patients’ wellbeing and health
• Ensure effective coordination with teams
• Represent the high-end image of the Clinic

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science HES-SO in Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent

QUALIFICATIONS

• Significant experience in clinical dietetics or nutrition
• Excellent organisational skills
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in English (minimum)
• Good interdisciplinary communication

SKILLS

Technical skills

• Clinical nutrition
• Therapeutic education
• Nutrition data analysis
• Food planning
• Patient follow-up and reporting

Behavioural skills

• Empathy
• Communication
• Organisation
• Rigor
• Service orientation
• Team spirit
• Adaptability
• Proactivity

OTHER

• Bound by confidentiality duty, and this job description is fully part of the contractual obligations of the employment contract.
• CLP reserves the right to assign the employee any other task deemed necessary according to the company’s needs.
• By mutual agreement, Management and the employee reserve the right to modify this job description at any time according to the evolution of CLP’s business.