Senior Metabolic Dietitian in Paediatric Metabolic Medicine
Purpose of the Role
The post holder will work in the National Centre for Inherited Metabolic Disorders with other metabolic dietetic team members to provide a comprehensive dietetic service to individuals and their parents with inherited metabolic disorders. This is currently a service which cares for both adults and children, but some adult patients are in transition/transfer to the Mater University Hospital campus.
The successful candidate may be required to work across CHI sites and services in ine with organisational requirements and the development of the new children’s hospital and associated services.
Essential Criteria:
Be registered as a Dietitian by the Dietitians Registration Board at CORU (candidates must provide proof of registration on CV)
AND
Have 3 years full time (or an aggregate of 3 years full time) post qualification dietetic experience
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 are 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 CVs and cover letter is Sunday, 18th October 2026 by 23:45 pm Irish Time.
Applications must be completed through the advertised post on CHI.jobsby 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 Anne Clark, Metabolic Dietitian Manager at anne.clark@childrenshealthireland.ie
For other queries relating to this recruitment process, please contact Talent Acquisition Specialist Victoria Gsamelova at Victoria.Gsamelova@childrenshealthireland.ie
PLEASE NOTE:
CHI has transitioned to a process of a one commencement day per month for all new employees and Secondments. This update to our Onboarding process is aligned to changes in our monthly/fortnightly payroll and with the 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 your information only:
- 7thDecember 2026 (internal only)
- 4thJanuary 2027
- 8thFebruary 2027
Hiring organisation: Childrens Health Ireland
addressLocality: Dublin, Ireland
Employment type: perm, fulltime
Salary currency: eur
Salary minValue: 65,197
Salary maxValue: 76,767
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