Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop knowledge of diet, nutrition and weight-related conditions and products.
- Recognise signs and symptoms of common diet, nutrition and weight management-related conditions.
- Identify contributing factors and groups at risk of diet, nutrition and weight-related problems.
- Identify and locate the pharmacy range of diet, nutrition and weight management products.
- Identify and access sources of information, specialist services and practitioners.
- Identify customer needs.
- Provide information on diet, nutrition and weight management products and services.
- Provide customers with information on lifestyle, self-care practices and specialist services related to diet, nutrition and weight management.
- Recommend diet, nutrition and weight management products appropriate to customer symptoms and needs.
- Provide the customer with information and directions for product use.
- Identify and act upon opportunities to suggest companion products relevant to desired health care outcomes.