Clinical Nurse Consultant - Diabetes

Respecting diversity is the foundation of everything that Department of Health do. This allows us to instil trust and collaborate through honest and fair communication and helps cultivate an environment of growth and innovation. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.
The Role: The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) - Diabetes provides expert clinical knowledge and skills within a multidisciplinary framework to assist individuals and their families/carers to adjust to living with diabetes through active primary care, education, family support, research, and advocacy.
The Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) – Diabetes will:
Undertake advanced triaging and assessments, providing authoritative expertise in order to achieve optimal care planning and treatment pathways for patients. Utilise a specialist expertise to educate clinicians, patients, families and carers, resulting in a better understanding and self-management of their diabetes. Function as a health practitioner with a significant degree of independent decision-making to develop service delivery options and provide expertise in the provision of clinical advice and interventions. Provide regular education and mentoring to diabetes educators to support succession planning and professional advancement. Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
John Morris Diabetes Centre (JMDC): Our Tasmanian Health workforce, of over 15,000 employees, is driven by our values of 'Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence (CARE). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred, and connected patient experience. Develop partnerships both internal through a multidisciplinary approach and external to use nursing expertise to ensure optimal client needs and outcomes. Experience working in all of life diabetes management including but not limited to, T1dm, T2dm, T3c, GDM, diabetes in pregnancy, paediatric diabetes, diabetes technologies. Access professional training and resources to support and learn more about an inclusive and respectful health care system. We value your work/life balance to experience all the living in Tasmania has to offer. We can build flexibility into work arrangements, hours, leave or employee assistance Why Tasmania  The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania's public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Details of appointment: Permanent full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing from as soon as possible.
On Call is a requirement.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary:  $115,506 to $118,336 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmanian State Service) Agreement 2023 You'll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Payment of $15,000 staged over three years is available for Nurses and Midwives who move to Tasmania from interstate and remain employed full time for three years or more, on top of relocation allowance already available.
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type. Benefits available to eligible candidates: Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees.  Professional development and accelerated pathways. Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible. Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family. Eligibility: Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
Graduate Certificate Diabetes Education.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information: Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
What it is like working at the Department of Health?  Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellent are the key values to work in Department of Health. listening to some of the lived experiences from within the department through some of our wonderful Nurses and hear about their journey in relocating to Tasmania!
Public Health Services works to improve and protect the health and wellbeing for all Tasmanians.
We work with many people and organisations across a wide range of areas and at all levels of government to:
protect Tasmanians from public and environmental health hazards
prevent and reduce chronic (long-term) conditions at the population level
help people achieve their best possible health.
We assess and manage public health risks including environmental health, radiation protection and communicable diseases.
We also monitor the health status of Tasmanians to help inform decision-making and health priorities.
We work by setting polices and delivering or funding programs that aim to improve rates of physical activity and good nutrition, ensure healthy environments, and reduce the harms from tobacco.
Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.
Public Health Services works to improve and protect the health and wellbeing for all Tasmanians.
We work with many people and organisations across a wide range of areas and at all levels of government to:
protect Tasmanians from public and environmental health hazards
prevent and reduce chronic (long-term) conditions at the population level
help people achieve their best possible health.
We assess and manage public health risks including environmental health, radiation protection and communicable diseases.
We also monitor the health status of Tasmanians to help inform decision-making and health priorities.
We work by setting polices and delivering or funding programs that aim to improve rates of physical activity and good nutrition, ensure healthy environments, and reduce the harms from tobacco.
Source: this is an extract from the company's own website.
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