Clinical Nurse - Diabetes Educator

• Women's and Children's Health Network, Division of Paediatric Medicine, Diabetes – North Adelaide (5006)
• Salary
• Classification - RN/M2C - Clinical Nurse/Midwife LV2 - $84,870 to $107,279 pro rata
• Employment Part time 0.8 FTE - Term Contract (temporary up to 26 Apr 2024)

Overview

The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service. 

Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.

The Division of Paediatric Medicine is the largest Women's and Children's Hospital division and aims to provide high quality health care for children and young people in an environment which meets their needs and the needs of their families.

Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.

The Opportunity

We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Medicine team as a Clinical Nurse – Diabetes Education, RN2C.

As the Clinical Nurse, your responsibilities will include;

• Working in partnership with clients and their families and in collaboration with other health professionals and agencies to ensure optimum health outcomes
• Overseeing the provision of nursing care within the team or unit
• Consolidate knowledge and skills and develop capacity through experience and continuous professional development
• Integrating advanced clinical knowledge and demonstrating the necessary competency to provide care relevant to each patient’s needs and achieving agreed patient care outcomes

To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role description.

Benefits of Joining us

Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements. 

About You

Qualifications:

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Holds or eligible to hold a current practicing certificate

Skills:

• Effective communication, problem-solving, conflict resolution, and negotiation skills
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
• Creative, innovative, and flexible approach to clinical issues
• Ability to engage with individuals and families from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills for positive health outcomes
• Leadership skills to motivate staff and achieve positive outcomes

Experience:

• Registered Nurse/Midwife with a minimum of 3 years post-registration experience
• Competence in relevant nursing practice area, following standards
• Leadership experience with student nurses, enrolled nurses, and less experienced registered nurses
• Experience in working with patients with Type 1 & 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Gestational Diabetes
• Problem-solving, negotiation, and conflict management experience
• Development and implementation of nursing practice standards and policies

Knowledge:

• Understanding of relevant legislation, industrial agreements, standards, codes, ethics, and competency standards
• Knowledge of Quality Improvement Systems in a healthcare setting
• Awareness of contemporary nursing/midwifery and healthcare issues

Application Instructions

You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.

Other Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) - True

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 855647

Enquiries

Jasmin Zheng

Position: Administration Coordinator

Phone: 81618139

E-mail: ************@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: Friday 23 February 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

RN2 - Clinical Nurse Diabetes - Paed Med - Role Description - 855647.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines

International applicant guidelines

WCHN Competency Framework.pdf