Our Mission: "To provide a high standard of care & treatment for all patients referred to the hospital & enable them to achieve the optimum of health & independent living"
Description
Contract: Specified Purpose
Hours: Full-Time
Salary range: HSE Consolidated pay-scale 1st March 2025
Reporting to: The Dietitian Manager
Closing Date: 21/05/2025
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Details of Clontarf Hospital
Clontarf Hospital provides post-acute rehabilitation services to patients transferred from acute hospitals with various conditions and rehabilitation needs, including: post Covid, post elective and trauma orthopaedic surgery, frail older adults, post-acute medical conditions, multiple co-morbidities, post amputee, post neuro surgery, and neurological conditions.
Purpose of the Post
To work and function as an efficient and effective member of the Nutrition & Dietetic team and the relevant multidisciplinary teams, providing optimum clinical dietetic services to patients under the care of the dietitian.
Flexibility is essential for this role. Areas of work will be discussed and then allocated, including:
* Age Related Rehabilitation
* General Rehabilitation
* Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (trauma and elective)
* Neurological & Neurosurgery Rehabilitation
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
JOB OVERVIEW
Professional/Clinical
The Senior Dietitian will:
* Actively participate in and promote the development and implementation of Nutrition & Dietetic Services in liaison with hospital management
* Provide a dietetic service that is evidence-based and meets recognized standards
* Prioritize and manage a clinical and non-clinical caseload according to the needs of the department or service, including provision of cover for colleagues during periods of leave
* 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, respecting the role of other health professionals
* Maintain a high level of professional conduct, competence, and standards, complying with Statutory Regulation of the profession in Ireland
* Work within your scope of professional competence, adhering to principles of best practice, professional conduct, and clinical governance
* Recognize the need for effective self-management of workload, available time, and resources
* Identify nutritional problems through individual assessment of nutritional status and requirements, devising and implementing appropriate nutritional care plans using the Nutrition Care Process Model (NCPM)
* Monitor and evaluate intervention outcomes
* Contribute to planning, audit, evaluation, policy development, quality improvement, continuing education, and resource development for relevant service user groups
* Seek advice from relevant personnel when appropriate
* Liaise with catering staff to develop menus and specialized therapeutic diets in accordance with National Standards for Food, Nutrition & Hydration
* Provide leadership to Staff Grade Dietitians through clinical supervision, mentoring, and tutoring to identify areas for skill development
* Represent the nutrition & dietetic service at meetings, committees, and project work
* Initiate, support, and participate in health promotion activities
* Participate actively in multidisciplinary team meetings, journal clubs, case conferences, tutorials, ward rounds, and educational meetings as required
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