Clinical Dietitian
Resume:
CURRICULUM VITAE
OF
SONJA MOSTERT
Post Graduate Diploma: Dietetics
Dietetics degree
Registered with Health Professions Council of South Africa (DT 00010650) Extensive experience in the field of Clinical Nutrition (Clinical as well as Managerial)
ADDRESS : Sea Point,
Cape Town
South Africa
TELEPHONE : (021-***-****
CELL PHONE : 083-***-****
E- MAIL : *****@**************.**.**
PERSONAL INFORMATION
SURNAME : Mostert
FULL NAMES : Sonja
IDENTITY NUMBER : 700**********
DRIVER’S LICENCE : Code 08 + Vehicle
NATIONALITY : South African
HOME LANGUAGE : Afrikaans
OTHER LANGUAGES : English (fluently speak, write)
CRIMINAL OFFENCES : None
HEALTH : Excellent
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
TERTIARY EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY ATTENDED : University of Pretoria
QUALIFICATIONS
OBTAINED : B. Dietetics degree
DATE : 1993
UNIVERSITY ATTENDED : University of Pretoria
QUALIFICATIONS
OBTAINED : Post Graduate Diploma: Dietetics
DATE : 1994
INSTITUTION : International Academy of Nutrition
QUALIFICATIONS
OBTAINED : Diploma in Clinical Nutrition
DATE : 2015
WORK EXPERIENCE
NAME OF ORGANISATION : Restore 2health
PERIOD : May 2013 - Current
POSITION : Private Practise Dietitian
EXPERIENCE : Provide nutrition counselling to patients and their families with a variety of health
conditions
Practice in Sea Point and Pinelands
NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Stellenbosch, Dept Human Nutrition PERIOD & POSITION : Participates in various research projects Jan – March 2016: Food labelling study: Research
assistant – interview participants & completing
questionnaires
Aug – Sept 2016: Vit D study: Research assistant – Complete anthropometic measurements, food
frequency questionnaires
Feb 2017: Vit D study: Project coordinator & food
frequency questionnaires
Jan – Mar 2019: Sugar Tax study: Project
coordinator
Jun – Oct 2019: EmpENSA project: Lead & assist
focus group discussions with regards to First 1000 days
NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Cape Town, Department Human Biology PERIOD & POSITION : Participates in various research projects Nov 2016 – Nov 2017: Gestational diabetes project: Research assistant – data collection (questionnaires) Sept - Oct 2018,Jun 2019 : Breastfeeding project:
research assistant – data collection (questionnaires) NAME OF ORGANISATION : Medical Research Council, South Africa PERIOD & POSITION : Participates in research project Aug 2019 – current: South African Diabetes
prevention program: Collect 24hour recalls and food frequency questionnaires
NAME OF ORGANISATION : Health Island
PERIOD : April 2011 – May 2013
POSITION : Freelance Marketer
EXPERIENCE : Updating of stock sheets on Excel
Stock control of consumer health product vending
machines
Gained experience in retail and consumer sites
Physical stock control & replenishment
Continual updating of relevant industry knowledge
Attending exhibitions & training
Networking with industry suppliers
REASON FOR LEAVING – Started my own practice
NAME OF ORGANISATION : King Khalid National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, KSA
PERIOD : October 2004 – Sept 2010
POSITION : Chief Clinical Nutrition
EXPERIENCE :
Work included the following:
o Plan and organize the structure and scope of services provided by the Clinical Dietitians.
o Develop and oversee missions and goals of the Department in accordance with JCI standards.
o Create and implement Departmental policies and procedures. o Oversee recruitment, retention, counselling, evaluation and continuous education of staff.
o Develop and oversee training of the Saudi Career Development and internship training programmes.
o Participate in hospital wide committees and represent departmental interests on task forces, work groups and inter-departmental meetings. o Recommend and follow up on enteral feeds used for inpatients and outpatients. o Support and carry out other administrative directives as requested. o Maintain monthly clinical statistics and write monthly & annual reports as requested.
o Conduct regular staff meetings as well as other project meetings such as QI projects, development of educational materials.
REASON FOR LEAVING – Returned to South Africa
NAME OF ORGANISATION : King Khalid National Guard
Hospital, Jeddah, KSA
PERIOD : July 2003 – Oct 2004
POSITION : Clinical Dietitian I
EXPERIENCE
Clinical Nutrition: work as Clinical Dietitian I in ICU, Medical wards and Hemodialysis unit. Work included calculation of nutrition requirements, prescription of nutrition care plan, patient education, ward rounds, etc.
REASON FOR CHANGE - PROMOTION
NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Pretoria
(Division of Human Nutrition)
PERIOD : Aug 1999 - May 2003
POSITION : Part-time lecturer
EXPERIENCE Theoretical & practical training of students in the field of Clinical Nutrition and Sports Nutrition.
NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Pretoria (Sport Centre) PERIOD Aug 1999 - May 2003
POSITION : Sports Dietitian
EXPERIENCE
Individualised dietary advice – mostly sports related as well as general
Computerised dietary analysis and interpretation
Group talks to several sports teams and professional groups
Consulting dietitian for various sports teams i.e. Orlando Pirates Soccer team (2000), Netball SA (1999-2002), ACT Brumbies (2002), Commonwealth team (National netball team)(2002).
Sports Institute of South Africa (SISA) accredited dietitian (consulted government sponsored elite athletes)
16 articles published in sports magazine – SA Cycling from July 2000 May 2003
NAME OF ORGANISATION : University of Pretoria
(Division of Human Nutrition)
PERIOD : Aug 1999 - May 2003
POSITION : Technical assistant
EXPERIENCE
Variety of technical tasks, involved with student selection, public relations, functions, personnel fund, processing of marks, etc.
NAME OF ORGANISATION : Tembisa Hospital
PERIOD : June 1997 – May 1999
POSITION : Head of Department Nutrition
EXPERIENCE : Included personnel management,
financial management, therapeutic and food service management, policy making, etc. Served on several
internal hospital and inter-hospital committees.
NAME OF ORGANISATION : Tembisa Hospital
PERIOD : June 1995 – May 1997
POSITION : Clinical Dietitian
EXPERIENCE
Jun 1995 - May 1997:
Clinical Nutrition: included individual diet consultations, ward rounds, manage diet kitchen, outpatient clinics, student training (University of Pretoria internship dietetic students).
Fields of experience: surgery & medical wards, burns unit, ICU, pediatric units, prescription of parenteral and enteral feeds.
Food service management (on rotational basis): includes personnel management, quality control, menu planning, manage special diet kitchen and formula room, special functions, facility planning, contracts management, food ordering, etc. NAME OF ORGANISATION : Pretoria West Hospital
PERIOD : March 1995 – May 1995
POSITION : Clinical Dietitian (locum)
EXPERIENCE : Clinical nutrition: seen various clinical cases, development and revision of all
therapeutic diets, quality control of
therapeutic diets
GENERAL
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL
BODIES (current) :
Health Professional Council of South Africa (HPCSA) Registration number : DT 0010650
Board of Health care Funders of South Africa
Practice number : 084**********
ADSA (Association of Dietetics in South Africa)
Registration number : DT 0010650
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