Dietitian, Clinical Specialist, Paediatrics 

Permanent full-time contract. This post will be based in Clontarf with travel to other CRC centers as required.

This is a wonderful job opportunity for a motivated dietitian to gain experience in paediatric disability.

The clinical specialist dietitian, working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, will provide person-centred and quality-driven dietetic care, for children and young people presenting with multiple and complex disabilities. The role encompasses supporting children and young people requiring nutrition support, presenting with Feeding Eating Drinking and Swallowing difficulties or complex feeding difficulties.

The postholder will benefit from working within a progressive disability-focused organisation and will have a pivotal role in developing and enhancing the delivery of dietetic activities within CRC.

The successful candidate will be involved in continuous professional development within multidisciplinary teams and will receive on-going clinical supervision and managerial support.

The successful candidate will have the following essential requirements:

• Be registered or be eligible for registration by the Dietitians Registration Board of CORU
• A minimum of five years’ post-qualification dietetic experience of which 4 years full-time (or equivalent) must be consecutive in the area of paediatric dietetics.
• Experience working with children with complex health needs.
• Knowledge of the assessment and treatment of complex feeding issues.
• Evidence of postgraduate continuing professional development relevant to a specialism within dietetics.
• Experience in service development and/or quality improvements or other relevant improvement initiatives
• Leadership and team management skills, including the ability to work with multidisciplinary team members
• Ability to manage a broad range of assigned responsibilities
• Excellent communication, initiative, and time management skills

Desirable requirements:

• Post-graduate training in the management of complex feeding problems.
• Experience with complex feeding issues related to oral motor dysfunction.
• Experience in service delivery planning and development

It must be clearly demonstrated in your CV and supporting statement how you meet the required skills, competencies and knowledge for the post. Department of Health Salary Scale apply, Clinical Specialist Dietitian (70,698 - 82,040).

Please apply through the ' Apply Now' button. Informal enquiries to Hilary Colgan, Dietitian Manager (003531 8542286) hcolgan@crc.ie.

A panel may be created for future posts within CRC Dietetics, Enhanced Complex Care Service

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This role is subject to HSE Approval.

We reserve the right to close this competition early if we receive a very high volume of applications.

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