Allied Health Central - Diabetes Nurse Educator

• Part-Time, 0.5 FTE, ongoing
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to increase your take home pay

Are you a passionate Diabetes Nurse Educator looking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people living with diabetes? Join cohealth and play a vital role in empowering clients to achieve better health outcomes through high-quality, person-centred care.

So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

As a Diabetes Nurse Educator (DNE), you will provide specialist clinical care and support to people with acute and chronic diabetes within a community setting, working collaboratively with clients, families, GPs and multidisciplinary teams.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Deliver high quality care Diabetes Nursing service and conduct assessments with a particular focus on the adult /aged population
• Conduct assessments and deliver interventions guided by best-practice principles
• Provide secondary consultation where appropriate, contributing to multidisciplinary case discussions
• Promote access to Diabetes Education by providing outreach or off-site services as required

What cohealth offers:

• Generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus an additional $2,650 for meals and entertainment, to help increase your take-home pay. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrific…
• Novated Leasing is available along with a significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
• Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, along with mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• An inclusive workplace where diversity is valued and the work you do makes a meaningful difference

Our ideal candidate:

• Registered Nurse, Division 1 with relevant AHRPA Registration and ADEA Diabetes Educator credentials
• Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience developing and maintaining strong networks, including external partners
• Victorian Driver’s License

Application Process

To apply for this job click on apply now and you will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter.

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Anna Scobie on ***********@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.