Regional Hospital Mullingar is seeking an experienced Senior Dietitian to join its specialist paediatric diabetes service in Westmeath. This permanent part-time opportunity offers the chance to contribute to high-quality multidisciplinary care while supporting children and families living with diabetes across the HSE Dublin and Midlands region.
This Senior Dietitian job in Mullingar is ideal for a qualified professional with strong clinical dietetic experience and a commitment to behavioural change approaches in healthcare delivery. The successful candidate will play a key role in advancing patient-centred nutrition services within a busy acute hospital environment.
Job Overview
The Senior Dietitian will provide specialist dietetic assessment, treatment planning, education, and ongoing support within paediatric diabetes services at Regional Hospital Mullingar. The role involves close collaboration with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to deliver evidence-based nutritional care that improves patient outcomes and supports long-term wellbeing.
Applicants should demonstrate significant clinical expertise in paediatric diabetes dietetics and possess excellent communication, leadership, and patient engagement skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver specialist dietetic care to paediatric diabetes patients within Regional Hospital Mullingar.
- Conduct comprehensive nutritional assessments and develop personalised treatment plans.
- Provide education and support to children, families, and carers managing diabetes.
- Collaborate with consultants, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals.
- Promote behavioural change strategies to support improved health outcomes.
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and patient records.
- Participate in service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Support evidence-based practice and contribute to clinical education where required.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- Recognised qualification in Dietetics with CORU registration eligibility or registration.
- Significant experience delivering dietetic services relevant to paediatric diabetes care.
- Demonstrated depth and breadth of knowledge in clinical dietetics at senior level.
- Commitment to undertaking Behavioural Change Training or evidence of completion.
- Strong interpersonal and multidisciplinary teamwork skills.
- Excellent organisational, communication, and patient education abilities.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to service improvement initiatives.
Salary, Benefits & Working Hours
Salary will be aligned with HSE Senior Dietitian pay scales and public sector terms and conditions. This is a permanent part-time position based at Regional Hospital Mullingar.
- Permanent public sector employment
- Part-time working arrangement
- Access to HSE training and professional development opportunities
- Opportunity to work within a specialist paediatric diabetes service
- Supportive multidisciplinary healthcare environment
- Public sector pension and annual leave entitlements
Location & Employer Information
Regional Hospital Mullingar / Ospidéal Réigiúnach an Mhuileann gCearr is a key acute hospital serving the Midlands region and forms part of HSE Dublin and Midlands. The hospital provides a broad range of healthcare services and plays an important role in delivering specialist care to communities across Westmeath and surrounding counties.
This Senior Dietitian role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within paediatric diabetes services while working alongside experienced healthcare professionals in a progressive clinical environment.
Application Details
Applications for this Senior Dietitian job in Mullingar should be submitted through the official HSE recruitment portal before the closing deadline.
- Employer: HSE Dublin and Midlands
- Category: Health and Social Care Professionals
- Grade: Dietitian – Senior 3395
- Contract Type: Permanent Part-time
- Location: Regional Hospital Mullingar, County Westmeath
- Recruitment Campaign Reference: RHM0526232
- Application Link: https://www.rezoomo.com/job/97773/
Informal enquiries are welcomed:
- Gráinne Flanagan
- Dietitian Manager
- Regional Hospital Mullingar
- Telephone: 044 9394285
- Email: grainne.flanagan@hse.ie
Proposed interview dates will normally provide candidates with at least two weeks’ notice, although timelines may be reduced in exceptional circumstances.
Last Day to Apply: 03 June 2026 at 12:00 PM
