Dietitian
Dietitian
We are currently recruiting a Staff Grade or Senior Dietitian to join a Children’s Disability Network Team (CDNT) in Letterkenny. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team supporting children and young people (0–18 years) with complex needs.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering family-centred nutrition and dietetic services to children with a range of developmental, physical, and medical conditions.
Key Responsibilities of the Dietitian:
- Provide comprehensive dietetic assessment and intervention for children with complex needs
- Develop and implement individualised nutrition care plans
- Support children with feeding difficulties, growth concerns, and specialised dietary requirements
- Work closely with families, caregivers, schools, and other services
- Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team including SLT, OT, Physiotherapy, Psychology, and Social Work
- Deliver education and training to families and staff
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical documentation
Senior Role Responsibilities (in addition to above)
- Manage a complex caseload and provide clinical leadership
- Support and supervise junior staff and students
- Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives
- Provide specialist input into complex feeding and nutrition cases
Requirements for the Dietitian:
- Degree in Dietetics or Human Nutrition & Dietetics
- CORU registration (or eligibility)
- For Staff Grade: relevant clinical or placement experience in paediatrics or disability services desirable
- For Senior Grade: minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience
- Strong communication, organisational, and teamwork skills
Desirable
- Experience working with children with disabilities or complex needs
- Experience in enteral feeding, feeding difficulties, or paediatric nutrition
- Knowledge of family-centred practice
What’s on Offer
- Competitive HSE-aligned salary
- Opportunity to work within a specialist paediatric disability service
- Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
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