Overview
Location: Co. Monaghan | Contract Type: Four days a week (28 hour working week) | Contract Duration: Agency Contract (six month to begin with) | Salary: Aligned with HSE Senior Dietitian Pay Scales
Are you an experienced and compassionate Senior Dietitian looking for a role where your expertise will have a direct and lasting impact on people’s lives? This is a unique opportunity to join a highly supportive Primary Care team in County Monaghan, delivering dietetic services that empower adults to manage chronic illness, improve their health, and maintain independence.
Excel Recruitment are recruiting a Senior Dietitian to join a well established and welcoming Primary Care team in Co. Monaghan. This is a rewarding opportunity for a CORU-registered Dietitian with significant adult caseload experience, looking to work in a service focused on preventative care, chronic disease management, and health promotion.
The successful candidate will be part of an experienced multidisciplinary team committed to delivering holistic, patient-centred care.
Job Purpose
The Senior Dietitian will lead the provision of a nutrition and dietetic service to adult clients in the community. The role will involve both individual consultations and group education, with a focus on nutrition support, weight management, diabetes, cardiovascular health, gastrointestinal conditions, and nutritional rehabilitation. You will work closely with GPs, nurses, and allied health professionals to support patients in achieving their health goals and maintaining independence.
Responsibilities
* Provide specialist dietary assessments and personalised nutrition care plans for adult clients with a variety of clinical conditions.
* Deliver education and counselling to support chronic disease prevention and management, including diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and gastrointestinal disorders.
* Develop and implement group education programmes and community workshops on healthy eating and lifestyle management.
* Contribute to hospital discharge planning and support patients transitioning to community-based care.
* Work collaboratively with Public Health Nurses, Physiotherapists, OTs, and GPs to deliver integrated care plans.
* Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to junior Dietitians and students.
* Engage in service development, quality improvement projects, and audits to enhance outcomes and service delivery.
* Participate in ongoing professional development, research, and evidence-based practice.
Requirements
* BSc/MSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
* CORU Registration as a Dietitian (essential)
* A minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience, ideally with strong exposure to adult clinical nutrition in a primary care or community setting
* Proven expertise in managing chronic disease, malnutrition, weight management, and nutritional counselling
* Excellent communication and motivational interviewing skills
* Ability to work independently and as part of a wider interdisciplinary team
* A full clean driving licence and access to a car for domiciliary visits
Apply Now
If you’re a Senior Dietitian ready to bring your skills and passion to a community-focused role in Castleblayney or Carrickmacross, we would love to hear from you.
Contact Charlene Cooke confidentially at ccooke@excelrecruitment.com or call +353 89 9455139.
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