Diabetes Educator

Where you'll be working:
This position will have a shared location of Forster Community Health Service and Taree Community Health Service, working within the Generalist Care multi-disciplinary team, including Palliative Care Nursing, Cardiac & Respiratory Rehabilitation, Continence, Dietetics, Diabetes, Wound Management, Immunisation and Audiometry. You will also provide outreach services to Bulahdelah and Gloucester Community Health Centres.

About the role:
You will be providing a comprehensive Diabetes Educator service to patients from the community, including paediatrics and adults, in line with the current admission criteria, working collaboratively with the Community Dietetics service, visiting Endocrinologist and members of the Diabetes in Pregnancy team.

You will be supported by management to attend education and training opportunities that will build the clinicians skills and knowledge to help support patients, carers and other health professionals.

About you:
We are searching for an experienced clinical professional who has sound knowledge and experience in diabetes to provide clinical services to patient groups and circumstances of a complex nature requiring advanced practice skills and who will exercise independent professional judgement.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage with others and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders and ensure patients and their families are well supported and informed of clinical interventions and service delivery processes, enabling them to make informed decisions relevant to their health needs.

Requirements:

• Degree qualified as a Physiotherapist, Dietitian, Pharmacist and Registered Nurse with current registration with AHPRA where relevant and associated membership of relevant professional board.
• Completed an Accredited Australian Diabetes Educator’s Course with current credentialing.
• Eligibility to drive in NSW and willingness to travel for work purposes which may involve driving long distances.
• To be eligible for appointment as Pharmacist grade 2, candidate must be able to demonstrate fulfilment of the criteria for grade 2 pharmacist in accordance with the Health Employees' Pharmacists (State) Award.
• To be eligible for appointment as Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2: Post registration qualifications relevant to the area of speciality with at least 3 years post registration experience within the clinical area of specialty.

Benefits:

• Four weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees)
• Superannuation contributions 11%
• Salary packaging - Up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing.
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Additional information:

• An eligibility list will be created for future temporary part time vacancies.
• We are unable to accommodate visa sponsorship for applicants requiring a visa for this position.

Information for Applicants: Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description (link below). For assistance addressing selection criteria visit:

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This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (AIR Immunisation History Statement) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. 

Acceptable proof of COVID-19 vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement (IHS), or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate, or AIR COVID-19 and Influenza IHS. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Salary Packaging: is beneficial to most HNELHD employees and may increase your take-home pay! Salary package a range of personal expenses including novated motor vehicle leases, relocation expenses, and HECS/HELP debt. Find out more by contacting via or 1300 40 25 23.

HNE Health employees may be eligible for a range of such as allocated days off (ADO) for full time employees, long service leave, paid maternity leave, and salary packaging options including meal expenses.

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