Clinical Specialist Dietician in Dublin

About the Role

Enable Ireland is seeking a highly-motivated Clinical Specialist Dietician to join their team in Dublin South East (CHO6). The role involves providing dietetic services to children with complex disabilities and feeding issues, including nutritional counselling and clinical nutrition support. The post holder will work as part of interdisciplinary teams supporting children across the 4 Dublin South Children’s Disability Network Teams (CDNTs).

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the nutritional management of children with low weight, complex feeding difficulties, rare neurodevelopmental conditions, and those requiring specialised nutritional support.
• Acting as a positive and supportive team leader in the specialism, providing specialist support and advice to colleagues to enhance their knowledge and skills.
• Maintaining a clinical caseload across the Children’s Disability Network Teams.
• Participating in ongoing audit and relevant work-related research/evaluation projects in areas pertinent to the clinical field.

Requirements

Essential criteria:

• Hold a recognised qualification in dietetics approved by the Dietitians Registration Board at CORU.
• Be registered as a Dietitian by the Dietitians Registration Board at CORU.
• Have five years full time (or equivalent) post qualification clinical dietetic experience, of which four years must be consecutive in paediatric dietetics.
• Demonstrate a proven record of clinical excellence in the specialism.
• Provide evidence of continuing professional development relevant to paediatric dietetics, including post-graduate qualifications or relevant courses.
• Demonstrate achievement in research, clinical audit, quality improvement initiatives, practice development, teaching, and research.
• Have the requisite knowledge and ability for the proper discharge of the duties of the office, including management, leadership, and professional ability.

Statutory registration:

• Provide proof of Statutory Registration on the Dietitians Register maintained by CORU before a contract of employment can be issued.
• On appointment, practitioners must maintain annual registration on the Dietitians Register and confirm this annually with CORU to Enable Ireland.

Desirable criteria:

• Evidence of post-graduation continuous professional development, including training in the management of complex feeding problems.
• Postgraduate paediatric dietetic experience, including working with children with Feeding, Eating, Drinking & Swallowing (FEDS) needs.
• Postgraduate experience of working with children with disabilities in a community-based setting.
• Knowledge of the assessment and treatment of complex feeding and health issues.
• INDI membership.

Details

Location: Dublin South East (CHO6), with opportunities in Sandymount and Leopardstown.

Contract Type: Full-time and part-time permanent posts.

Salary: €63,313–€74,947 pro rata per annum (subject to LSI’s).

Annual Leave: 33 days pro rata per annum (proportionately less for service under 12 months).

Closing Date: 20 November 2026 at 11:45 PM.

Interview Date: To be confirmed (TBC).

Benefits:

• Excellent internal and external training opportunities.
• Generous annual leave entitlements.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Long service reward scheme.
• Pay adjusted Maternity, Adoptive, and Paternity Leave.
• Wellbeing benefits.
• Pension.

Additional Notes:

• The post may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance.
• A panel may be formed for similar vacancies arising in the next 12 months.
• Applications are invited from all sections of the community.

How to Apply

To apply, please submit your application by the closing date of 20 November 2026 at 11:45 PM. For further details, review the job description and person specification attached to the listing.

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