Dietician - Basic & Senior Grades

Full time, permanent post, and reporting to the Clinical Director.

My client, an independent not-for-profit hospital is seeking an experienced Dietician at basic grade or senior level, for their Dublin based in-patient mental health service.

The role will suit someone coming from a mental health and psychiatry background in clinical or acute services who has experience in adult with neurodisability and mental health dietetics.

Key Duties:

• Demonstrate competency and confidence in supporting clients with complex feeding issues such as oral-motor dysfunction.
• Be highly competent in the management of enteral feeding regimens.
• To work within a multidisciplinary team approach, to promote integrated care for all inhouse residents.
• Provide a high standard and comprehensive clinical nutrition and dietetic service for adults with neuro and mental health disabilities and ensure that professional standards of practice are adhered to in accordance with the requirements set out by CORU.
• Be competent in assessing and treating a wide range of clinical presentations relevant to adults with neuro disabilities and complex mental health needs.
• Set and monitor performance standards. Work towards outcome measures in the area of neuro and mental health dietetics.
• Keep accurate and contemporaneous clinical records through case file notes, reports and clinical reporting systems.
• Act as a resource and provide expert opinion, advice and guidance to dietetic colleagues and other healthcare professionals.

Essential Criteria:

• A recognised dietician qualification and maintain valid registration with CORU.
• Minimum 1.5 years of post-qualification experience.
• Experience in adult with neurodisability and mental health dietetics.
• Evidence of postgraduate continuing professional development relevant to a specialism within dietetics.

To find out more, please contact 086 2014915 and email [email protected]

*Please note you must be eligible to work in Ireland full time (Stamp 4/EU)

Please note that this role is subject to Garda Vetting and clearances.