Senior Dietitian

Saint John of God Hospital; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Saint John of God Hospital in Dublin seeks a Senior Dietitian (Permanent, Part-time) to join the clinical nutrition team, delivering expert dietetic assessment, treatment and patient follow-up. You will work with the multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists and nurses, maintain CORU standards, and provide evidence-based dietary guidelines for adults and adolescents.

A BSc and a Masters in Dietetics with CORU registration and INDI membership are essential; a minimum of three years

Qualifications

• BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics or a related science degree.
• Masters in Dietetics.
• CORU Registration and maintenance of this registration.
• Member of Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute.
• Minimum of three years post graduate clinical dietetics experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that professional standards are maintained in accordance with the requirements as set out by CORU.
• Provide all aspects of specialist nutritional or dietetic advice, treatment and support to service users taking into account their mental, psychological, emotional and physical needs.
• To examine, negotiate and develop the dietetic service that is provided to the multidisciplinary teams within St John of God University Hospital
• Prioritise and manage a patient caseload according to the needs of the service, providing high quality evidence-based nutrition and dietetic service to both adults and adolescents.
• To provide therapeutic dietary guidelines for service users and their families who are dealing with an eating disorder, in both adults and adolescents.
• To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team which includes psychiatrists, psychologists, specialist eating disorder nursing staff, family and CBT therapists, art therapy, occupational therapy and teachers.

Education

BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Masters in Dietetics

CORU Registration

Member of Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute

3+ years post graduate clinical dietetics experience

Job description

Senior Dietitian Permanent, Part -time

Role Summary

The Dietitian will function as an efficient and effective member of the clinical team with the aim of ensuring optimum delivery of a clinical nutrition and dietetic service to patients and ensuring appropriate follow up as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that professional standards are maintained in accordance with the requirements as set out by CORU.
• Provide all aspects of specialist nutritional or dietetic advice, treatment and support to service users taking into account their mental, psychological, emotional and physical needs.
• To examine, negotiate and develop the dietetic service that is provided to the multidisciplinary teams within St John of God University Hospital
• Prioritise and manage a patient caseload according to the needs of the service, providing high quality evidence-based nutrition and dietetic service to both adults and adolescents.
• To provide therapeutic dietary guidelines for service users and their families who are dealing with an eating disorder, in both adults and adolescents.
• To work as a key member of the multidisciplinary team which includes psychiatrists, psychologists, specialist eating disorder nursing staff, family and CBT therapists, art therapy, occupational therapy and teachers.

Essential Qualifications

• BSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics or a related science degree.
• Masters in Dietetics.
• CORU Registration and maintenance of this registration.
• Member of Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute.
• Minimum of three years post graduate clinical dietetics experience