Dietitian

at  Nua Healthcare

JOB SUMMARY

Nua Healthcare Services (Nua) is one of Ireland’s leading Private Healthcare Providers, specialising in Residential and Supported Living Services, to both Children and Adults with a range of complex support needs.
We are committed to providing each individual we support with personalised care, and we encourage and facilitate their involvement throughout utilising associated decision-making processes where appropriate. Nua Healthcare’s multidisciplinary team has a broad range of clinical professionals such as Clinical Directors, Consultant Psychiatrists, Nurses from a psychiatric background, Psychologists, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Behaviour Specialists and Dietitians amongst many others who support our care pathways across Ireland.

JOB OBJECTIVES

We are seeking an experienced Dietitian to join our team at Nua Healthcare.
This will include the following on a day-to-day basis:

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics/ nutrition
• CORU registered
• Full Clean Driver’s licence.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in a similar role.

SKILLS:

• An ability to empathise with and understand the needs of others.
• Experience of / with people with additional and/or complex needs.
• Experience in a residential setting or similar setting is advantageous
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Enthusiastic, proactive self-motivator who can provide holistic supports of the highest quality.
• Ability to set high personal standards of performance and delivery of desired results.

• To be familiar with and to adhere to all company policies and procedures.
• Conduct nutritional assessments for the residents
• Develop and implement personalised dietary plans
• Collaborate with healthcare professionals/ members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care
• Provide nutrition education to residents and team members
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records
  The above Job Specification is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all duties involved and consequently, the post holder will be required to perform other duties as appropriate to the post.