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Cardiac & Weight Management Dietitian
Croí is a registered Irish Heart & Stroke
Charity based in Galway. Its mission is to prevent cardiovascular disease, save
lives and promote recovery and wellbeing. Over the past decade, Croí have
developed an expertise in cardiovascular disease prevention, early detection
and intervention which has achieved national recognition through a variety of
healthcare and innovation awards.
We are seeking to recruit a dietitian to
develop and deliver the nutrition and dietetic components of a wide range of Croí
health programmes.
Primary
Role To develop and deliver a dietetic service to
Croí health programme participants and their families, offering dietary advice,
in accordance with Croí standards and professional best practice. The post holder will work as part of a
multidisciplinary team and will be based at the Croí Heart & Stroke Centre,
Newcastle, Galway.
CroíHealth
Programmes& Initiatives
·
CroíMyAction™ - an innovative
cardiovascular disease prevention programme, targeting high-risk individuals
and providing them with intensive risk factor management and lifestyle
modification over a 12-16 week period
·
CLANN (Changing Lifestyle with
Activity and NutritioN)- an eight-week structured lifestyle modification
programme designed specifically for patients who attend the bariatric medicine
service at University Hospital Galway
·
CroíMyBalance–a dietetic led weight
management and lifestyle programme delivered over eight weeks (1 hour per week)
with follow up at 3 months, 6 months and one year
·
1:1 Dietetic Assessments- designed for individuals who
would like dietary advice relating to their weight, lipid profile, blood
pressure or type 2 diabetes
Principle
Duties and Responsibilities
·
Skills
and Competencies The post holder will be required to
demonstrate: · A
proficient knowledge of current developments in obesity, type 2 diabetes,cardiology,
stroke, cardiac rehabilitation and the prevention and management of
cardiovascular disease.
Essential
Requirements The post holder must be suitably qualified as follows:
Desirable
Requirements It is desirable that the post holder has the
following: ·
Experience
in the area of patient education, group facilitation and health promotion. ·
Training
in Motivational Interviewing or Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. ·
A
Postgraduate qualification. ·
Previous
teaching or lecturing experience.
Remuneration This position will be offered as a full-time position and will be a fixed term contract of 12 months. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Applicants must be available to commence employment immediately. To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter to careers@croi.ie before Tuesday, 3 June 19.
This job
profile will be subject to review in accordance with service developments and
is neither restrictive nor definitive, but rather a guide to the general range
of duties required.
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