Sanctuary Personnel, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 500+ reviews is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Dietitian to work in Dublin on a full-time basis.
The salary for this permanent Dietitian job is £37,522 - £64,380 per annum.
Main Duties:
- Actively participate in and promote the development and implementation of nutrition and dietetic services in liaison with the Clinical Director.
- Provide residents with a clinical nutrition & dietetic service that is evidence based, meets recognised standards and is regularly evaluated.
- Work in accordance with relevant HSE, CORU and professional practice clinical governance policies, guidelines, legislation and standards to ensure a high standard of service delivery, which respects the role of other health professionals.
- Develop and plan for future requirements and be actively involved in continuously improving the quality of the service, using audit and quality improvement methods to facilitate integrated care.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of planning, audit and evaluation, production of policies, guidelines and standards, quality improvement initiatives, shared care arrangements, research, continuing education, and in developing resources and databases for relevant service user groups.
- Liaise with catering staff in development of menus and specialised therapeutic diets in accordance with national or hospital policy
- Work co-operatively within a professional environment to achieve an integrated approach to client care, tasks and projects in conjunction with multidisciplinary teams.
- Provide leadership to members of Dietitian Team through the process of professional supervision, mentoring and tutoring with a view to enabling the dietitian to identify areas for skill development.
- Represent the nutrition & dietetic service at meetings, committees and project work.
- Comply with and contribute to the development of policies, procedures and safe professional practice and adhere to relevant legislation, regulations and standards.
- Participate in audit, research and other quality improvement projects that maintain and seek to improve the quality of service delivery.
- Work in a safe manner with due care and attention to the safety of self and others.
- Be aware of risk management issues, identify risks and take appropriate action.
- Report any adverse incidents or near misses.
Requirements of the Dietitian:
- Be registered as a Dietitian by the Dietitians Registration Board at CORU.
- Have 3 years post qualification dietetic experience.
- High motivation with an innovative approach to developing and managing the clinical functions of the post, including flexibility and ability to embrace change in order to enhance service delivery and improve patient care.
- Knowledge of the HSE Food Nutrition and Hydration policies and guidance for adult patients in acute hospitals
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to present oral or written information in a clear and concise manner, and collaborate with colleagues, families and caregivers.
- Effective team working skills, including multidisciplinary team working
- Effective leadership skills, including ability to support, mentor and coach others
- Ability to effectively evaluate information, problem solve and make appropriate and effective decisions.
- An awareness and appreciation of quality, safety and risk management, maintaining accurate records and statistics.
- General knowledge and understanding of the healthcare service structures and framework in Ireland
Contact:
This Dietitian job is advertised by Lucy Ferguson; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.
As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Sanctuary Personnel is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Sanctuary takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Sanctuary is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.
Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.
