Dietitian Manager

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this post is to lead and provide operational management to staff of the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics so as to provide high quality Nutrition and Dietetic services within Children’s Health Ireland and to support the Professional Lead in service planning and development for the new children’s hospital.

Essential Criteria:

Candidates for appointment must:

• Be registered as a Dietitian by the Dietitians Registration Board at CORU.

And

• Have 5 years full time (or an aggregate of 5 years full time) post qualification dietetic experience (which must include experience in a paediatric setting).
• Candidates must have the requisite knowledge and ability (including a high standard of suitability, management, leadership and professional ability) for the proper discharge of the duties of the office.

How to Apply & Informal Enquiries

Applications for this post must be accompanied by a cover letter, setting out relevant experience that illustrates how the essential criteria listed above is met.

The criterion for short listing is based on the requirements of the post, as outlined in the eligibility criteria.

* Please note that you must submit a cover letter with your CV, this forms part of your application and CV’s will not be accepted without a detailed cover letter.

The closing date for submissions of CV’s and cover letter is 23rd of July by 23:45pm. Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobs by clicking ‘Apply for Job’.

Applications will not be accepted through direct email or any other method.

For informal enquiries for this specialty/department, please contact Catherine.carroll@childrenshealthireland.ie

For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Team recruitment@childrenshealthireland.ie

PLEASE NOTE:

CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees, CHI internal transfers and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the launch of our new corporate induction program. This process enhancement ensures that we can thoroughly prepare for your arrival and facilitate a smooth transition in your onboarding journey.

It is important for you to note that if you do not have your pre-employments and mandatory training completed in time, your commencement date will be deferred to the next available date.

Below, you’ll find the list of commencement dates for 2025.

• September 1st
• September 15th
• October 13th
• November 10th
• December 15th