Senior Dietitian

Job Title: Senior Dietitian

Location: Donegal

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: 59,473-70,033

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Dietitian to join our team in Donegal. As a Senior Dietitian, you will be responsible for providing expert nutritional advice and support to patients, clients, and healthcare professionals. You will also be responsible for providing clinical leadership to other dietitians within the team.

Responsibilities:

* Provide a comprehensive clinical service to patients to the area of assignment

* Work in close collaboration with the other Dietitians assigned to that area and provide cross cover as required

* Provide expert nutritional advice for the multidisciplinary teams and actively engage with the team by attending ward rounds, conferences, lunch meetings and grand rounds relevant to the area

* Participate in the design and implementation of protocols/procedures for nutritional screening, referral, assessment and intervention

* Record statistical information and produce reports as required

* Supervise Basic Grade Dietitians and participate in their continuing professional training and development

* Participate in the clinical training of Student Dietitians on placement in the Hospital

* Participate in the Departments upskilling program for Dietitians which will provide an opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills to work in other specialties

* Participate in the education programs run by the department for hospital staff

* Be responsible for his/her own professional development and keep abreast of developments in Nutrition and Dietetics

* Initiate and actively participate in audit and in quality improvement initiatives

Requirements:

* A degree in Nutrition and Dietetics

* CORU registration as a Dietitian

* Minimum of 3 years' post-qualification experience in a clinical setting

* Experience in providing clinical leadership and mentoring to other dietitians

* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

* Strong organisational and time-management skills

* Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team

* Evidence of ongoing professional development

If you are a highly motivated and experienced Senior Dietitian looking for a new challenge, then we would love to hear from you.

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