Diabetes Dietitian Educator

Mater Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 94,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging

Health & wellbeing support (EAP, staff

Professional development through Mater

Career growth opportunities

Discounted parking and staff discounts

Job summary

Mater is seeking an experienced Diabetes Dietitian Educator to join the Dietetics and Foodservices team at our South Brisbane campus for a 12-month fixed-term, full-time role.

The position focuses on education and self-management for people with diabetes across inpatients and outpatients, including gestational diabetes within Mater’s model of care. Expect collaboration across multidisciplinary teams with service development.

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification in diabetes education and management accredited by ADEA.
• Credentialed Diabetes Educator (CDE) or eligible for credentialing and actively participating in an ADEA-approved mentoring pathway toward credentialing.
• Experience providing diabetes self-management education to individuals and groups living with diabetes across one or more populations, with the capacity to develop capability across broader diabetes services.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex diabetes-related nutrition issues.
• Completion of training to deliver an accredited flexible insulin adjustment program such as DAFNE or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide diabetes education and management across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Support diabetes self-management education for people living with diabetes.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement, education and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Advance diabetes services and patient care through innovation and teamwork.
• Adapt service delivery to emerging clinical needs and organisational priorities.

Skills

Diabetes education experience

Interpersonal communication

Diabetes technology knowledge

Education

Post graduate qualification in diabetes education and management (ADEA)

Credentialed Diabetes Educator (CDE) or eligible for credentialing

Training in flexible insulin adjustment program (DAFNE or equivalent)

Tools

CGM technology

Job description

The Mater Department of Dietetics and Foodservices has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated Diabetes Dietitian Educator to join their dynamic team. This is a 12-month fixed term and full-time position based at our South Brisbane campus.

Salary range: $68.24 - $73.43 per hourplus superannuationandaccess to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900+access to many staff benefits!

What you’ll be doing

The Dietitian Diabetes Educator (DDE) integrates high level dietetic practice and diabetes education to provide comprehensive person-centred diabetes care across inpatient and outpatient settings. The role supports and empowers people living with diabetes to effectively self-manage their condition, minimise the risk of complications, and optimise health outcomes. A key focus is providing diabetes education and management for women with gestational diabetes within Mater’s gestational diabetes model of care.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, nutrition and lifestyle management, education and support relating to oral and injectable glucose-lowering therapies, insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring (CGM), Annual Health Clinics and inpatient diabetes education and management as required.

In addition to providing high level clinical care, the DDE contributes to service development, quality improvement, education, and multidisciplinary collaboration to advance diabetes services and patient care.

The role requires a proactive approach to service development and change management and may provide services across Mater campuses and within nutrition and diabetes programs, adapting service delivery to emerging clinical needs, organisational priorities and service demands

About you

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification in diabetes education and management accredited by ADEA.
• Credentialed Diabetes Educator (CDE) or eligible for credentialing and actively participating in an ADEA-approved mentoring pathway toward credentialing.
• Demonstraed experience providing diabetes self-management education to individuals and groups of with people living with diabetes across one or more relevant populations, with the capacity and willingness to develop capability across the broader diabetes service.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex diabetes-related nutrition issues.
• Completion of training to deliver an accredited flexible insulin adjustment program, such as DAFNE (Dose Adjustment For Normal Eating) or an equivalent accredited program.

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience and skills in nutrition and diabetes.
• High level knowledge, skills and experience in the use of technologies for the management of Type 1 Diabetes.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build effective relationships with patients and multidisciplinary team members.

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit network of public and private hospitals and healthcare services, bringing together world-class expertise across healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research. With more than 14,000 employees, 13 facilities and almost 700,000 patients cared for each year, we're committed to empowering people to live better lives through improved health and wellbeing.

At Mater, our people are at the heart of everything we do. You'll join a values-driven organisation that combines compassionate care with innovation, education and research, creating meaningful career opportunities while making a genuine difference in the communities we serve.

What’s in it for you?

• Career growth opportunities across healthcare, corporate, research and leadership pathways
• Professional development and learning through Mater Education and internal development programs
• Generous salary packaging to help maximise your take-home pay
• Health and wellbeing support, including EAP, pastoral care and discounted private health insurance
• Fitness Passport access and a range of lifestyle, retail and travel discounts
• Discounted parking and reduced prices at Mater cafés and coffee outlets
• A supportive culture where your contributions are recognised and your development matters

Whether you're looking to grow your career, develop new skills or be part of something meaningful, Mater provides the opportunity to thrive while making a lasting impact.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GetBetterWithMater

For more information specific to the role, please view the PD here –Dietitian Diabetes Educator.docx

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