Arka Health
Website:
arka.health
Job details:
Functional Nutritionist & Health Coach
Location: Arka Anugraha Hospital, JP Nagar, Bengaluru
Type: Full-time, on-site
About the role
Arka’s Functional Health Coaching Programme helps patients make sustainable changes in nutrition and daily life alongside physician-led care. We are looking for a qualified nutrition professional who is interested in systems biology, curious about why health problems develop, and skilled at helping people turn a care plan into habits they can maintain.
This role calls for both scientific curiosity and empathy. You should be willing to learn new concepts, question assumptions you previously held, and change your approach when better evidence or the patient’s experience calls for it.
What you will do
- Spend time understanding each patient’s history, food habits, routines, goals and barriers to change.
- Create practical, personalised nutrition plans within your qualifications and the treating clinician’s care plan.
- Coach patients through changes in food, sleep, movement, stress management and other daily habits.
- Conduct regular follow-ups, track progress, troubleshoot difficulties and help patients stay engaged with their programme.
- Work closely with Arka’s doctors, coaches and care coordinators so patients receive consistent guidance.
- Keep clear records of assessments, agreed actions, follow-ups and outcomes.
- Recognise symptoms or concerns that need review by a doctor and escalate them promptly.
- Keep learning: read, discuss cases, assess new ideas critically and help improve Arka’s patient education materials and protocols.
Who we are looking for
- A degree in Nutrition and Dietetics, Clinical Nutrition, Food and Nutrition, or a closely related field.
- Patient-facing nutrition counselling experience, preferably in a clinical or structured health programme.
- A genuine interest in functional nutrition, functional medicine principles and the connections between body systems.
- A belief in the value of supporting the body through nutrition and other natural lifestyle measures, paired with sound clinical judgement.
- Empathy, patience and the ability to listen without judging or overwhelming patients.
- The humility to learn new concepts and unlearn approaches that are no longer useful.
- The ability to distinguish well-supported practices from promising but unproven ideas.
- Strong communication and documentation skills. Kannada or another language commonly used by patients in Bengaluru is an advantage.
Training in functional nutrition, functional medicine or health coaching is preferred. We will also consider candidates with strong clinical nutrition foundations who are eager to learn.
To apply: Send your CV, a brief note on your approach to patient coaching, current and expected salary, and notice period to tanushree@arka.health
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