Dietician– Community - Castlebar
Dietician, Staff Grades required by Cpl Healthcare, in partnership with the HSE, for a new opportunity based in Mayo, Ambulatory Care Hub, for Chronic Disease Management.
The role will be offered on a temporary basis for an initial 6-12 months, with the possibility of extension or permanency after. The area covered will be Community Healthcare West.
- Be a CORU registered dietitian with knowledge and training in client assessment diagnosis and treatment, nutrition, physical activity, behaviour change, diabetes prevention, weight management, lifestyle modification and group facilitation skills.
- Enable the implementation of the National Framework for the Integrated Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease, Model of Integrated Care for patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Model of Care for the Management of Overweight and Obesity providing an enhanced diabetes prevention / weight management service in primary care.
- Deliver evidence based HSE diabetes prevention programmes and weight management interventions within the network through a variety of platforms as appropriate.
- Support individuals to manage their weight to prevent progression of obesity, improve obesity related complications, and prevent additional complications.
- Provide a service in line with the model of care for individuals for whom a group programme is not appropriate using face to face or technology enabled solutions.
- Coordinate, communicate and report on HSE diabetes prevention and obesity management programme activities within the network.
- Work with the integrated care teams, SMS co-ordinators, health and wellbeing, mental health, disability, older persons groups and social prescribing processes and the public to embed referral pathways in line with models of care and ensure integration across the services.
- Ensure a specific focus on service provision for areas of deprivation, ethnic minorities and hard to reach groups.
- Ensure robust systems to receive and process all referrals in a timely manner and deliver a model of care for diabetes prevention and obesity management.
- Compile, sort, and organise data for entry onto the national self-management education database to support program evaluation and improvement and reporting as required locally and nationally.
- Collect and analyse data to identify community needs prior to planning,
- Serve as a resource to assist individuals, other healthcare workers, or the community in relation to diabetes prevention and obesity initiatives.
- Work as part of a national team of educators – attending necessary updates, contributing to the development of national care plans, educator and client materials as required. Contribute to ongoing training and development of educators as required.
- Develop, strengthen and maintain partnerships with local, regional and national organisations involved in provision of related services.
- Be a proactive communicator, prepared to enhance the service using new technologies, social media and advertising and HSE communications
- Devise and implement appropriate care plans so that service users are assessed and advised appropriately
- Refer the service user to more specialist services as required and develop and maintain close liaison with hospital staff and specialist services as appropriate
- Manage clinical and non-clinical caseloads appropriate to the post
- Monitor and evaluate all clinical intervention outcomes
- Actively participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case conferences
- Actively participate in the development and implementation of nutrition and dietetic services in liaison with the Senior Dietitian/Clinical Specialist Dietitian or Dietitian Manager as appropriate
- Work within own scope of professional competence in line with principles of best practice, professional conduct and clinical governance
- Seek the advice of relevant personnel when appropriate/as required
- Promote a culture that values equality, diversity and respect in the workplace
The Candidate:
- A recognised qualification as a Dietician with CORU registration
- Permission to work in Ireland
- Professional approach to work
- Own transport is required
For an immediate interview please forward your CV to [email protected]
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