Niamh Manning
Summary
I am a hardworking, positive, and self-motivated CORU registered dietitian. I am dedicated to improving patient lives through evidence-based nutritional practices. I have been exposed to many different areas of dietetics including clinical, community, sales, and food service roles which have helped me to develop a diverse knowledge base.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Dietitian
Nualtra
05.2023 - Current
- Manage and organise a high caseload of 50 nursing homes across Leinster and Munster.
- Carry out individualized dietetic assessments in nursing homes.
- Patient types include: malnutrition, gastrointestinal, intellectual disabilities, CKD, COPD, Parkinsons, Dementia, stroke, IDDSI level diets.
- Provide nutrition training to nursing staff.
- Attend sales meetings with customer representatives.
- Update clinical files for presentation at senior management meetings.
- Carry out menu audits in line with HIQA recommendations.
Staff grade dietitian
University Hospital Limerick
07.2022 - 05.2023
- Completed a 7 month rotation in the renal department.
- Managed patient care across various units including the outpatient dialysis unit, inpatient dialysis ward, and home hemodialysis/peritoneal dialysis clinics.
- As part of this role I gained valuable experience working within a specialised MDT .
- Successfully completed a 3-month rotation in general medicine.
- During this time I gained experience in providing oral, enteral, and parenteral nutrition support to patients with liver disease/COPD/malnutrition/ileostomy bags, and IDDSI level diets.
- As part of my role in the renal rotation, I participated in service development by updating the hospital policy on providing intradialytic parenteral nutrition to dialysis patients.
Dietetics work placement
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Managed and executed primary care clinics for patients with type 2 diabetes.
- Spent time in St Camillus Community Hospital, specializing in elderly care and rehabilitation.
- Successfully completed a 6-week clinical placement in University Hospital Limerick completing paediatric, surgical, outpatient, and cystic fibrosis rotations.
- Successfully completed an 8-week clinical placement in Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore (MRHT) on the general medical, oncology, and renal wards.
- Worked for 8 weeks in the Limerick Simon Community, dedicated to enhancing nutrition for the homeless.
- Completed a food service placement where I carried out a project examining patient satisfaction with the hospital menu.
Glanbia Ireland
Ballyragget
Co. Kilkenny
03.2019 - 08.2019
- Worked as a member of the process technology team.
- Carried out daily and weekly instrument validation.
- Worked on various projects and trials focusing on process issues on site affecting the nutritional and microbiological quality of food products.
- Responsible for testing the nutrient content of various food products and reporting any issues to the plant operators.
- Updated quality reports and microbiological testing files weekly.
Education
MSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics -
University of Limerick
01.2022
BSc Nutritional Sciences -
University College Cork
01.2020
Honours leaving certificate -
Presentation Secondary School, Loughboy, Kilkenny
01.2016
Skills
- Fast Learner
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Quality Improvement
- Evidence-based care
- Clinical Research
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Task Prioritization
- Critical Thinking and Decision Making
Interests And Achievements
- Up to date on all relevant HSELand courses.
- Level 1 HACCP course completed.
- Excel intermediate course completed in September 2023.
- CPR course completed.
- Participated in a number of community and charity events including the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon, Limerick half marathon and the Great Pink Run.
- Active member of Crossfit Kilkenny.
- Awarded the title of College Scholar from the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science UCC 2017 and 2018.
- Presented with the research award 2022 as part of MSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics.
References
Available upon request.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to review my application and I hope we can speak more in the near future!
Timeline
Registered Dietitian
Nualtra
05.2023 - Current
Staff grade dietitian
University Hospital Limerick
07.2022 - 05.2023
Dietetics work placement
01.2020 - 01.2022
Glanbia Ireland
Ballyragget
03.2019 - 08.2019
MSc Human Nutrition and Dietetics -
University of Limerick
BSc Nutritional Sciences -
University College Cork
Honours leaving certificate -
Presentation Secondary School, Loughboy, Kilkenny
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