Description:
About us: The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.
About your opportunity:
The Clinical Nurse (Diabetes Educator) is required to deliver assessment, education and self-management programs at an advanced level to individuals with diabetes and their families or carers, in both an outpatient and inpatient setting at Mareeba Hospital.
About your role:
* Provide support and leadership in the provision of Diabetes Education and care in line with evidence based practice, Chronic Disease Strategy, Australian Diabetes in Pregnancy, Australian Diabetes Society and Australian Diabetes Educators Association Standards.
* Assist Health Workers, nursing staff and medical staff in assessments and referrals of diabetes clients.
* Work with the multidisciplinary team including Dietician, Doctors, Podiatrists and other allied Health members in case management of diabetes clients and participate in team and case management meetings on a regular basis.
* Maintain data, collate and provide reports, utilising IT systems to ensure data information is available for reporting timeframes.
* Effectively communicate at all levels across the organisation to promote effective team functioning.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
* Generous superannuation
* Salary packaging
* Annual incremental increases
* Career training and development
* Flexible work arrangements
* Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland
8 Jul 2025;
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