Diabetes educator jobs in Australia

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Diabetes Educator in Adelaide, South Australia

About the role

The Europa Medical Centre is an Adelaide-based Medical Practice (Salisbury Downs), looking for a Sessional Contract Diabetes Educator to provide Diabetes Education services to our patients.

The Centre provides full administrative support and Patient Platform (Best Practice), allowing you to focus on delivering your clinical work whilst we take care of the billing and administration. Remuneration is via a percentage split model (65/35%). Hours are flexible.

Working at the Europe Medical Centre

The Europa Medical Centre is a well-established Primary Health Care Centre with a strong reputation for providing a quality bulk-billing health service to the community. As an accredited practice (5th Edition), Europa has a team of 10 General Practitioners, visiting Specialists and a support Practice Nursing staff.

Features of the practice include:

• Established for over 40 years in the community with a rapidly growing patient base
• A well-appointed facility offering multi-disciplinary support for patients under one roof. Includes 13 consulting rooms, 2 Treatment Rooms, with further plans for expansion.
• Allied health on site, includes Physiotherapist, Exercise Physiologist, Dietician, Sleep Therapist, Podiatrist and Audiologist.
• Pharmacy, Pathology and Dentist collocated in the facility.
• Broad demographic presenting a diversity of clinical presentations.
• Our operating system is Best Practice. All systems are computerised.

Benefits

The Europa Medical Centre offers a supportive environment including:

• Full-time administrative/reception support
• A combination of private and bulk-billing
• An established GP referral network
• Flexible days and hours

Requirements for this diabetes educator job

We are looking for a Sessional Diabetes Educator who meets the following requirements:

• Full registration with AHPRA and Registration with the ADEA s a Diabetes Educator
• Entitled to work in Australia.
• Professional Indemnity Insurance

How to apply for this diabetes educator job

If you have any questions call our Practice Manager Joe Seric on 08 8258 9103. Otherwise, send your CV and cover letter to pm@europamedical.com.au.

Clinical Nurse Consultant in Diabetes Education in Melbourne

About the employer

Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is the major provider of specialist health services in the Gippsland region, east of Melbourne.  Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency and intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.

LRH has a number of outstanding facilities following a recent expansion. These include a cardiac catheterisation laboratory, large Emergency Department, endoscopy suites and modern and contemporary inpatient units. These complement extensive Allied Health amenities including a gym and pool.

LRH is the regional provider of mental health services in Gippsland. LRH Mental Health Service operates an integrated specialist mental health program across the region and provides inpatient and community mental health care for adults, children and young people and older persons.

Gippsland provides a fantastic regional lifestyle with easy access to Melbourne.

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for a suitably-qualified and highly motivated Clinical Nurse Consultant in Diabetes Education, to join the Diabetes Education team at Latrobe Regional Hospital in a complex and challenging role, on a part-time basis ongoing.  Salary and classification is commensurate with experience and qualifications and the relevant award.

Reporting to the Diabetes Education Manager, the successful applicant will play an important role in the coordination of processes that contribute to the continuum of care for patients with diabetes.

The Consultant will also provide education, support and advice to hospital staff and community care-givers on all aspects of diabetes management.

Requirements

The successful applicant will have:

• Post Graduate Qualification in Diabetes Education or working toward
• Recent clinical experience working in Diabetes Education in an acute setting
• Current status as a Credentialed Diabetes Educator or working toward
• Recent clinical experience working with children and adolescents with diabetes highly desirable
• Excellent communication skills
• Recent clinical experience working with women with diabetes in pregnancy highly desirable
• Excellent time-management and organisational skills
• The ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team
• The ability to think laterally

Further information

For further information about this position please contact Glenn Boulton or Heidi Knott on 51 738583, or Jenny Leitch, Diabetes Education Manager on (03) 5173 8383. The successful applicant will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Latrobe Regional Hospital supports Equal Employment Opportunity by recognising and valuing inclusion and diversity. The hospital encourages all people from different cultures and backgrounds to apply for our advertised positions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants are encouraged to apply. Successful appointment will be based on merit and satisfactorily passing a Police Check and Working With Children’s Check. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to assist on (03) 5173 8831 or kooriliaison@lrh.com.au

To apply for this vacancy please visit www.lrh.com.au and go to Careers@LRH.

The closing date is 17 March 2021.

Clinical Nurse Consultant – Diabetes Services in Sydney (part time)

• Requisition: REQ175272
• Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 Remuneration: $59.34 – $60.52 per hour Location: Westmead Hospital
• Employment Status: Permanent part time (32hrs per week – 4 days a week) Contact Name: Ann O’Neill
• Email: Ann.ONeill@health.nsw.gov.au
• Closing Date: 10th March 2021

Purpose of this position

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) provides expert clinical advice to patients, carers and other health care professionals within a defined specialty through the delivery of specialist consultant service which:

• Develops implements and evaluates care management plans for patients with complex health needs.
• Provides leadership in the ongoing development of clinical practice.
• Initiates and utilises findings of research in the provision of clinical services.
• Contributes to the development and delivery of specialty related education programs.
• Participates in formal processes for the strategic and operational planning for the clinical service.

Essential Criteria

Checks: Working with Children Check & National Police Check
Registration: Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA)

Selection Criteria

• 5 years full time equivalent post registration experience, with at least 3 years full time equivalent experience in the specialty field
• Holds approved postgraduate qualifications relevant to the specialty or such other qualifications or experience deemed appropriate by WSLHD
• Demonstrated leadership skills and excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Extensive understanding of speciality disorders, specifically in areas of Insulin pumps/CGM’s, Type 1 diabetes and Diabetes in pregnancy, and their current management.
• Extensive knowledge of good clinical practice, policies and procedure
• Proven ability to consult, review, and develop, both new and existing policies and procedures within the relevant speciality
• Computer skills including word processing, presentation, spread sheet applications and clinical information systems
  Please apply online by visiting the Western Sydney Local Health District Career Portal and searching for REQ175272

Diabetes Nurse Educator in Alice Springs (full time)

About Healthy Living NT

Healthy Living NT seeks the services of a Registered Nurse to join its diabetes and cardiac education team, based in Alice Springs. The prime objectives of the position are to:

• Deliver evidence-based diabetes education to people with all types of diabetes primarily to the Alice Springs urban population
• Travel to remote and regional areas of the Northern Territory to provide diabetes education in coordination with other medical and allied health staff
• Support the development of educational resources

Salary: salary package up to the approx. value of $110,000 to be negotiated with the successful applicant
Contact: Chrissie Inglis, Education Services Manager, 08 8927 8488, manager@healthylivingnt.org.au

Selection Criteria

Essential

• Demonstrated clinical experience that will ensure the provision of a comprehensive diabetes education service
• Appropriate Tertiary Qualifications in Diabetes Education with preference for people who have Credentialed diabetes educator status or are working towards it
• Demonstrated and well developed understanding of adult education learning principles, presentation skills, stages of behaviour change and group education
• Demonstrated ability to participate in planning, implementing and evaluating education programs, resource development and health promotion activities
• Registered Nurse who has current National Registration from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and NT Driver’s License (or eligible to obtain)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to effectively participate as a member of a small multidisciplinary team within a cross cultural environment
• Demonstrated skills with computer applications and a commitment to using information technology for communication, data collection, evaluation and resource development

Highly desirable

• Extensive experience in diabetes management in the community
• Possess high motivation, strong initiative and time management skills
• Understanding of the principles of quality management and demonstrated commitment to the process of continuous review and quality improvement
• Demonstrated analytical and report writing skills

Applications: should address the selection criteria and provide 3 referees. For a full Job Description click here. This position closes on 9 March 2021.

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Diabetes in Tasmania (part time)

The Tasmanian Health Service is an innovative and dynamic organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our community.  We are committed to providing the highest levels of healthcare and services.

Hours/Period of Appointment

Multiple permanent, full time and part time day work (with on-call) positions available, to commence as soon as possible. Notwithstanding hours may be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Note: This selection process may be used to fill casual roles if applicable.

Duties of the Clinical Nurse Specialist – Diabetes

Provide specialist nursing expertise within an interdisciplinary framework to assist individuals and their families/carers to adjust to living with diabetes and/ or other endocrinology conditions, including the provision of education and health promotion activities.

Act as a clinical resource for internal and external stakeholders, including community organisations and health professionals, to provide specialist advice, knowledge and support.

Salary

$90,245 – $95,383 pro rata per annum, plus superannuation and access to salary packaging

Essential Requirements

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
• The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer.  The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:
2. a)  Crimes of Violence
   b)  Sex Related Offences
   c)  Serious Drug Offences
   d)  Crimes involving dishonesty
3. Identification check
   3.  Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Desirable Requirements

• Credentialed with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (CDE).

Member of the ADEA or other relevant professional organisation(s).

How to apply for this job

Online applications are preferred, please visit: https://careers.pageuppeople.com/759/cw/en/job/1052126/clinical-nurse-specialist-diabetes-502138

More information about this job

For further information please contact:

• Hayley Elmer
  Nursing Director Operations – North West Regional Hospital
• Email: hayley.elmer@ths.tas.gov.au
• Phone: (03) 6493 6132

Better health and quality of life around Tasmania. Visit us at www.ths.tas.gov.au.

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