Job Title: Senior Dietitian
The Excel Recruitment is seeking a qualified Senior Dietitian to join our Children's Disability Network Team in Athlone.
This role offers the opportunity to work with children (0-18 years) with complex needs arising from disability, while collaborating closely with families and colleagues.
The Senior Dietitian will be responsible for providing a specialist nutrition and dietetic service to children and young people with a range of disabilities. This includes supporting feeding, eating, drinking and swallowing (FEDS) needs, ensuring nutritional well-being, and empowering families through education and guidance.
You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team that includes Speech and Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, and Social Workers, delivering a holistic service that promotes children's development, health, and quality of life.
Key Responsibilities:
* Provide specialist assessment, intervention, and advice to children and young people (0-18 years) with complex needs, including FEDS.
* Develop individualised nutrition care plans in partnership with families and caregivers.
* Support children with growth, development, and complex feeding difficulties, ensuring evidence-based dietetic care.
* Work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to joint goal-setting and integrated care planning.
* Deliver education and training to families, carers, schools, and community partners.
* Provide supervision, support, and guidance to junior colleagues and students as required.
* Contribute to service development, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
* Maintain up to date knowledge of paediatric dietetics and engage in ongoing CPD
Requirements:
* BSc/MSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
* CORU Registration as a Dietitian (essential)
* Minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience, with at least 1 year working with children or young people.
* Experience in paediatric nutrition and FEDS management within a disability or healthcare setting.
* Excellent communication, teamwork, and family-centred practice skills.
* Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team.
* Full clean driving licence and access to own transport.