Posted 23 August, 2026
Internal 0.5 WTE Senior Dietitian Complex Obesity Service
Childrens Health Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Full Time
Reference: 163099725
Purpose of the Role
The complex obesity service in Children's Health Ireland is an established multidisciplinary team providing assessment and treatment of children and adolescents referred with obesity. The service at CHI at Temple Street is an accredited centre of excellence for the management of obesity in children at European level (EASO COMS) and is linked with international centres in Europe, Australia and in the United States. Treatment options vary according to clinical need, and include 1:1 interventions or group programme in line with best practice. The service participates in a strong audit and research programme and has published in peer reviewed journals.
To work and function as an effective member of the Nutrition and Dietetic team and the Complex Obesity team, with the aim of providing expert, evidence-based nutrition and dietetic care as well as playing a key role in the development, delivery, and evaluation of such care / pathways for paediatric patients in Children's Health Ireland.
The successful candidate may be required to work across CHI sites and services in line with organisational requirements and the development of the new children's hospital and associated services.
Essential Criteria:
• Registration with the Dietitians Registration Board of CORU.
• A minimum of 3-years post-qualification experience in clinical dietetics.
• Experience in paediatric dietetics and acute tertiary services.
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 30th August by 23:45 pm.
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 Eimear Forbes, Acting Dietitian Manager, [email protected]
For other queries please contact TA Specialist Victoria Gsamelova at [email protected]
The complex obesity service in Children's Health Ireland is an established multidisciplinary team providing assessment and treatment of children and adolescents referred with obesity. The service at CHI at Temple Street is an accredited centre of excellence for the management of obesity in children at European level (EASO COMS) and is linked with international centres in Europe, Australia and in the United States. Treatment options vary according to clinical need, and include 1:1 interventions or group programme in line with best practice. The service participates in a strong audit and research programme and has published in peer reviewed journals.
To work and function as an effective member of the Nutrition and Dietetic team and the Complex Obesity team, with the aim of providing expert, evidence-based nutrition and dietetic care as well as playing a key role in the development, delivery, and evaluation of such care / pathways for paediatric patients in Children's Health Ireland.
The successful candidate may be required to work across CHI sites and services in line with organisational requirements and the development of the new children's hospital and associated services.
Essential Criteria:
• Registration with the Dietitians Registration Board of CORU.
• A minimum of 3-years post-qualification experience in clinical dietetics.
• Experience in paediatric dietetics and acute tertiary services.
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 30th August by 23:45 pm.
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 Eimear Forbes, Acting Dietitian Manager, [email protected]
For other queries please contact TA Specialist Victoria Gsamelova at [email protected]
