Clinical Specialist Dietitian, Paediatrics
- Post Date:13th August 2024
- Apply Before: 13th September 2024
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- Salary Department of Health Salary scales apply (€67,946 - €78,847) Grade code 3715
Job Description
Permanent full-time contract. This post will be based in Clontarf with travel to other CRC centers as required.
This is a rare job opportunity for a motivated dietitian to gain experience in paediatric disability, supporting clients presenting with multiple and complex disabilities.
The role encompasses supporting the medical care of infants and children attending CRC. In addition, working collaboratively within multidisciplinary specialist teams, the clinical specialist dietitian will provide comprehensive dietetic care to children with complex feeding difficulties, rare neurodevelopmental presentations and children requiring nutritional support.
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:
Current CORU registration approved by the Dietitians Registration Board
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 paediatric dietetics.
Research and audit skills with proven track record.
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
Full drivers licence and access to own car
Desirable requirements:
Post-graduate training in the management of complex feeding problems, using approaches such as SOS
Experience with complex feeding issues related to oral motor dysfunction.
Experience in service delivery planning and development
A panel may be created for future posts within CRC National Specialist Services
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 scales apply (€67,946 – €78,847) Grade code 3715
Informal enquiries to Hilary Colgan, Dietitian Manager (003531 8542286) hcolgan@crc.ie.
Applications must be received on or before the 13th September 2024
CRC – Link to Job: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/68675/