Clinical Specialist Dietitian In Renal Medicine

This clinical specialist dietitian in renal medicine will join the Dietitian team (6 posts) specialising in renal medicine within the department dietitian team of 40 posts and work in line with the department vision, mission and values.

The 2 Clinical Specialist (CS) Dietitians in the team lead and contribute to the delivery of a comprehensive clinical nutrition service to the Renal Service for inpatients, outpatients and across the care pathways, including transplant, dialysis, and the renal consult service to other Mater specialties.

Area of clinical specialism and non clinical roles and responsibilities including team lead, will rotate periodically reflecting team resources, and CPD opportunities as well as service needs. This will be agreed with the 2 clinical specialists assigned to nephrology with the dietitian manager(s). Initial area of specialism will be provision of nutritional care to a varied inpatient cohort including medical and surgical patients requiring nutrition support with acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease stage 1-5 including on dialysis.

Informal enquiries can be made to Barbara Gillman, Dietitian Manager in Charge III, 01 8034549 or bgillman@mater.ie