Staff grade Dietitian (Community)

Staff Grade Dietitian

Location: Ballinasloe, Co. Galway

Contract Type: Full-time, 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Contract Duration: Fulltime Agency Contract (with strong potential for extension)

Salary: Aligned with HSE Staff Grade Dietitian Pay Scales

Excel Recruitment is currently recruiting a Staff Grade Dietitian to join a Primary Care team Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.

This is an excellent opportunity to work across a mixed paediatric and adult caseload, gaining broad clinical exposure in a well-supported Primary care team.

This full-time agency position offers the chance to manage a diverse Primary Care caseload including both paediatric and adult clients, work collaboratively within a supportive multidisciplinary team, deliver evidence-based nutritional assessment, intervention, and education, contribute to service development and health promotion initiatives.

The role is primarily based in Ballinasloe, with travel required across the network; therefore, access to your own transport is essential.

The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, a flexible approach with the ability to work to high standards, as well as being able to recognise personal and role limitations.

The successful candidate will be to deliver high quality evidence-based care, be required to work autonomously and take responsibility for your own clinical caseload.

Clinical Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nutritional assessment, diagnosis, and intervention for a mixed paediatric and adult Primary Care caseload
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualised nutrition care plans
• Deliver evidence-based dietary advice for a range of clinical conditions (e.g., diabetes, gastrointestinal disorders, weight management, paediatric feeding issues, cardiovascular health)
• Monitor and review patient progress, adjusting treatment plans as required
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records in line with HSE and professional standards
• Participate in case discussions and multidisciplinary team meetings
• Liaise with GPs, Public Health Nurses, Speech & Language Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, and other relevant professionals
• Support discharge planning and onward referrals where appropriate
• Deliver individual and group education sessions where required
• Provide health promotion initiatives within the community setting
• Support prevention and early intervention strategies across the lifespan
• Adhere to HSE policies, procedures, and clinical governance standards
• Engage in reflective practice and continuous professional development (CPD)
• Participate in service audits and quality improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and data protection standards
• Manage and prioritise a varied caseload effectively
• Maintain statistical data and contribute to service reporting requirements
• Travel across the East Galway & South Roscommon Network as required (own transport essential)

• BSc/MSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics or equivalent
• CORU Registration as a Dietitian (essential)
• Experience working with paediatric or adult caseloads
• Excellent communication and motivational interviewing skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• A full clean driving licence and access to a car for domiciliary visits

If you are a CORU-registered Dietitian ready to bring your skills and passion to a community-focused role, we would love to hear from you.

Contact Charlene Cooke confidentially at or call +353 89 9455139.