Clinical Nurse - Diabetes Educator

Description:

• Yorke and Northern Local Health Network, Port Pirie Regional Health Service
• Location negotiable across Yorke and Northern region
• Salary: RN/RM2C $87,416 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata)
• Multiple ongoing part time vacancies available across Yorke and Northern region

Are you a compassionate and skilled nurse with a passion for diabetes education? Take the next step in your career and join our dynamic team within the Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (LHN). We're looking for multiple Clinical Nurses to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and diabetes education services in a variety of health service settings. This is an exciting opportunity to expand your expertise and contribute to improved health outcomes for our communities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide proficient nursing and diabetes education services to clients, ensuring individual care plans are developed and monitored.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, including the Clinical Senior Diabetes Educator, to enhance service delivery.
• Contribute to education and research initiatives, including clinical teaching and clinical audits.
• Support change management and quality improvement processes.
• Take leadership in guiding less experienced staff and student nurses, ensuring a culture of continuous learning.
• Act as a resource person, providing leadership and clinical support within your team.

What We're Looking For:

• Registered Nurse or Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and who holds, or who is eligible to hold, a current practicing certificate
• At least 3 years of post-registration experience, with demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Experience in diabetes education or a willingness to complete relevant courses.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• It is highly desirable that you hold Postgraduate qualification in Diabetes Education (or willingness to pursue) and have a recognised Credentialed Diabetes Educator status (or willingness to work towards obtaining this qualification)

About Us

The Yorke and Northern Local Health Network (YNLHN) supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe in their work environment. This culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

A career in the YNLHN can be very rewarding and comes with great lifestyles benefits. Whether you want to specialise in a particular area like Renal, Emergency, Perioperative, Mental Health or Community Health, we have diverse job prospects and opportunities to fast track your skills and career. Not to mention your choice of scenery from farm to ocean, vineyards, and the Southern Flinders Ranges

The YNLHN offers our employees access to salary sacrifice arrangements through Smart Salary (click here for more information) and some areas have access to a remote zone allowance. For information about the eligibility for the Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here .

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Applicant 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)
• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check
• 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)

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.

Be part of a supportive and forward-thinking team, providing essential care and education to communities across Yorke and Northern LHN. Enjoy ongoing professional development opportunities and contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of diabetes care. Job ref: 897256

Enquiries

Application Closing Date

8 April 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

897256 Clinical Nurse Diabetes Educator - Role Description.pdf

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Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.