The Senior Dietitian will:

• Provide a specialist nutrition and dietetic service specifically for clients in the Integrated Care Programme for Chronic Disease in Louth and East Meath
• Be a resource and provide expert opinion, advice and guidance to dietetic colleagues and other health care professionals within the Integrated Care Programme for Chronic Disease and CHO 8 Louth Meath

Participate in the strategic direction of the Nutrition & Dietetic Service to clients in the HSE as part of the Louth and East Meath Integrated Care Programme for Chronic Disease People in conjunction with the Dietitian Manager and all relevant agencies and stakeholders within the CHO 8 Louth Meath

Candidates must have at the latest date of application:

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc.

   Candidates for appointment must:

i.) Be registered, or be eligible for registration, as a Dietitian by the Dietitians Registration Board at CORU.

                                                                       And

ii.) Have three years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification dietetic.

                                                                       And

iii.) Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

                                                                       And

iv.) Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Dietitians Register maintained by the Dietitians Registration Board at CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.

2. Annual registration

i.) On appointment practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Dietitians registration on the Dietitians Register maintained by the Dietitians Registration Board at CORU.

                                                          And

ii.) Practitioners confirm annual registration with CORU to the HSE by way of the annual Patient Safety Assurance Certificate (PSAC).

3.Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Character

Each candidate for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Note¹: Candidates must achieve a pass in Ordinary or Higher level papers. A pass in a foundation level paper is not acceptable.  Candidates must have achieved these grades on the Leaving Certificate Established programme or the Leaving Certificate Vocational programme.  The Leaving Certification Applied Programme does not fulfil the eligibility criteria.

Please see attached Relevant Job Spec

1.HSE Job Spec Senior Dietitian Chronic Disease.docx