About Austin Health: Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education, and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse, and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Diabetes Education Service: The Diabetes Education Service at Austin Health provides high quality, best practice education and support for paediatric and adult patients living with diabetes, their family members, and support persons in hospital and in our outpatient clinics. We provide inpatient and outpatient diabetes education across the three Austin Health sites: Austin Hospital, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, and the Royal Talbot Hospital, as well as working closely with our community partners.
About the Role: We are seeking a Diabetes Clinical Nurse Consultant to work in a fixed term, parental leave cover position for 2 days a week (Thursday and Friday). This position is located within the Medical & Cancer Services Division. The Diabetes Clinical Nurse Consultant employed in this position will be based primarily at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital but will also provide services to paediatric and young adult inpatients and outpatients across both the Austin Hospital and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital sites. Some off-site travel may be required.
Responsibilities: In this role, you will ensure patients with diabetes and their families receive optimal support and diabetes education and management both as inpatients and as outpatients. This includes:
Prompt and efficient review of diabetes patients as soon as possible after referral received Identifying knowledge gaps for patients and Austin Health staff and using this knowledge to develop educational programs accordingly Ongoing self-education and professional development in all aspects of diabetes education and management About You: You will be someone who has excellent communication skills and a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You'll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset. You'll further have:
Demonstrated diabetes knowledge and skills and ability to work as a sole practitioner High level communication skills - written, verbal, and interpersonal Paediatric diabetes education experience in an acute setting Understanding of latest diabetes technology systems; including insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring and flash glucose monitoring systems Benefits: Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program Mentoring and career development opportunities Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking, and end of journey facilities for cyclists Work with Us! We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+, and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Simone Patterson, Manager Diabetes Education at
Application Closing Date: Monday 27 January 2025
Job Type: Fixed term - Part time
Job Classification: Undefined
Contact: #J-18808-Ljbffr