Clinical Nurse Consultant - Diabetes Education

Clinical Nurse Consultant – Diabetes Education

Full Time

About the role

An interesting and challenging balance of leadership, education and clinical consulting within a GP-led multidisciplinary team; an opportunity to work with front line clinicians to build capacity and expertise in our region.

This position is located in Broken Hill, however delivery of outreach services to communities of the region with travel and occasional overnight stays required.

To be successful in this role you will have;

·         Unconditional registration with AHPRA as a registered nurse

·         Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Diabetes Education through a recognised Australian University. 

·         Credentialed Diabetes Educator with ADEA (Australian Diabetes Educators Association) (or eligibility to obtain credentialling within 12 months)

·         Demonstrated experience in diabetes and chronic disease management

·         Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Key Responsibilities

·         Deliver high-quality, individualised diabetes care and education for patients and families at risk or living with diabetes and related conditions.

·         Collaborate with multidisciplinary health teams to plan, coordinate, and implement effective chronic disease management.

·         Provide clinical leadership and guidance to Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Primary Health Nurses and allied health professionals.

·         Support early intervention through patient referrals, evidence-based practice, and promotion of best-practice clinical standards.

Salary up to $143,532 gross per annum plus super

TO DISCUSS the role please contact Cassie Scott, email Cassie.Scott@maarima.com.au, phone 08 8082 9777

FURTHER INFORMATION TO APPLY ONLINE - please go to the “Working with us” page of our website. www.maarima.com.au/employment

Maari Ma offers a great range of benefits including:

·         Working Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm

·         5 weeks paid annual leave per year (pro rata)

·         Additional 4 days paid leave during the Christmas Closure period

·         Public holidays off

·         Paid accrued day off (up to 12 per year)

·         Flexible leave accrual

·         Study leave

·         Generous Salary Packaging, standard up to $15,900 per year.  Plus access to SP Novated Leasing, Meal and Accommodation card and Remote Area Benefits – full benefits go to the employee.

·         Annual Enterprise Agreement Wage increases.

All Maari Ma Health employees are required to:

·         have a cleared NSW Working with Children Check. (We will support you to obtain if you don’t have one)

·         undertake a National Police Check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily stop you from being employed.  We will talk with you about it privately.

·         Comply with the Maari Ma Staff Immunisation Policy. This is a category A position, Screening & vaccination for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella, tuberculosis, varicella, and annual Influenza is mandatory

Maari Ma Health is a Child Safe Organisation and has a smoke and vape free workplace policy.

Maari Ma acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land in which we live, and we pay our respect to their Elders both past and present and emerging.