HSE Dublin and North East

Senior Dietitian

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Posted Date 4 days ago(24/04/2026 16:53)
ID
2026-4742
# of Openings
1
Category (Job searching)
Health & Social Care Professionals

Job Purpose

Location of Post

 

IHA Cavan Monaghan have the following vacancies:-

 

Cavan General Hospital

0.5 WTE Senior Dietitian - Permanent vacancy

1.0 WTE Senior Dietitian – Temporary until Feb 2027

 

CHN Cavan Monaghan

1.00 WTE Senior Dietitian post - Permanent vacancy within the Cavan CHN Network.

 

A panel may be created from this campaign for IHA Cavan Monaghan which current and future permanent

and specified purpose vacancies of full time or part time duration may be filled.

 

 

Informal Enquiries

Bernadette Mallon    

Dietitian Manager  

Cavan & Monaghan Hospitals

Email Bernadette.Mallon@hse.ie

 

Irene Cunningham,   

Dietitian Manager   

CHN Cavan & Monaghan Networks

Tel:     086 0439925  

Email: Irene.Cunningham@hse.ie

 

Organisational Context

Purpose of the Post

Cavan & Monaghan Hospital Post

The purpose of this post is to develop and deliver a quality patient centred acute nutrition and dietetic service

that is in keeping with evidence based best practice.

 

CHN Cavan Post

The purpose of this post is to develop and deliver a quality patient centred community nutrition and dietetic service

that is in keeping with evidence based best practice.

 

Details of Service

Cavan & Monaghan Hospital Post

The Dept of Nutrition & Dietetics at Cavan & Monaghan Hospital comprises of 14 WTE Dietitians providing a service across both sites

to adult and paediatric inpatients and outpatients.

 

CHN Cavan Post

The Nutrition and Dietetic Service comprises of 9.0 WTE Senior Dietitians and 1 Dietitian Manager.  

The Community Nutrition Service provides clinical dietetics (including home enteral tube feeding, malnutrition & chronic diseases etc)

within Community Health Networks throughout the counties of Cavan and Monaghan. 

The service delivers training to a number of Health Professional groups and provides group education sessions as part of chronic disease management.

 

The CHN Cavan post holder may be office based in Cavan Town

Essential Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Qualifications & or Experience

 

Candidates must have at the latest date of application: -

 

1. Statutory Registration, Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

 

(a) 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 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification dietetic experience.


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) Practitioners must maintain annual 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

 

Post Specific Requirements

Demonstrate depth and breadth of experience in Dietetics as relevant to the role including:

  • Nutrition Support (including enteral tube feeding, malnutrition, dysphagia etc)
  • Diabetes, Gastrointestinal Conditions etc
  • Basic paediatrics

Other Requirements specific to the Role

Access to appropriate transport is a necessary requirement for the CHN Cavan post, as the post will involve frequent travel.

 

 

 

Skills & Competencies

Please see attached Job Spec:

 

2326CHCM Senior Dietitian Cavan Mon IHA Job Spec

 

The Dublin North East Region is an equal oppurtunties employer

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