Dietitian staff grade

at  Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital Of Ireland

Clontarf Hospital provides post-acute rehabilitation services to patients transferred from acute hospitals with a variety of 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 conditionsClontarf Hospital provides post-acute rehabilitation services to patients transferred from acute hospitals with a variety of 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.
To work and function as an efficient and effective member of the Nutrition & Dietetic team and the relevant multidisciplinary teams, and to provide optimum clinical dietetic services to patients under the care of the dietitian.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

The Staff Grade Dietitian will:

• Attend mandatory training programmes.
• Participate in induction and mentoring with professional colleagues. S/he will be open to reflective practice.
• Maintain professional knowledge on relevant areas of scientific research and practice development.
• Maintain standards of practice and levels of clinical knowledge by participating in continuous professional development initiatives and attendance at relevant courses as appropriate.
• Participate in research and in developing databases for relevant patient groups.
• Engage in career and personal development planning.
• Act as a resource by participating in the education and training of dietetic colleagues, other health professionals and service users as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND/ OR EXPERIENCE

1. Statutory Registration, professional Qualifications, Experience etc
   (a) Candidates for appointment must:
   I. Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Dietitian by the Dietitians Registration Board at CORU

FLEXIBILITY IS ESSENTIAL FOR THIS ROLE. AREAS OF WORK WILL BE DISCUSSED AND THEN ALLOCATED IN A RANGE OF AREAS INCLUDING:

• Age Related Rehabilitation
• General Rehabilitation
• Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (trauma and elective)