Senior Dietitian - Acute Mental Health

Senior Dietitian

Dublin

Full-time (35 hours per week)

Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with our client, are inviting applications for the position of Senior Dietitian to join their multidisciplinary clinical team. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a leading independent acute mental health teaching hospital, recognised nationally and internationally for excellence in mental health treatment, education and research.

The Role

Reporting to the Clinical Director and responsible to the Chief Executive, the Senior Dietitian will deliver a high-quality, evidence-based clinical nutrition and dietetic service to adult and adolescent service users, with a particular focus on eating disorders and mental health care. The post holder will play a key role within a multidisciplinary team, contributing to service development, education, and quality improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist dietetic assessment, treatment and nutritional therapy tailored to the mental, psychological and physical needs of service users
• Deliver nutritional care for individuals with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning alongside psychiatry, psychology, nursing, therapy and education colleagues
• Develop therapeutic dietary guidelines and food plans across different stages of recovery
• Lead and contribute to the planning, audit and ongoing development of the Dietetic Service
• Provide education and training to staff, service users and families
• Ensure compliance with CORU standards, Mental Health Commission regulations and hospital policies

Essential Requirements

• BSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics (or related science degree)
• Master’s degree in Dietetics
• Registration with CORU (Dietitians Registration Board) and maintenance of registration
• Membership of the Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute
• Minimum of three years’ post-qualification clinical dietetics experience
• Valid working rights for Ireland

Desirable Experience

• Experience working with adolescents
• Experience in mental health settings
• Experience in eating disorders and nutritional interventions
• Training in motivational interviewing and behaviour change
• Relevant CPD in eating disorders

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work in a highly regarded teaching hospital
• Supportive multidisciplinary environment
• Commitment to professional development and education
• The chance to make a meaningful difference in specialist mental health care

For further information and to apply, please contact Zoe Lawlor:

Email – zoe.lawlor@cplhealthcare.com

Phone - +353 1 947 6238