Diabetes Educator

Better Health Network; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Professional development

Collaborative multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Better Health Network is seeking a Credentialled Diabetes Educator to provide specialist assessment, education and support for people living with diabetes. Based across Parkdale and other BHN locations, you’ll work within Allied Health to deliver person-centred care and build clients’ knowledge, capability and confidence.

You’ll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, use advanced diabetes technology, and contribute to service development while maintaining thorough clinical documentation.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• A postgraduate qualification in Diabetes Education
• Current ADEA Credentialled Diabetes Educator status
• Extensive experience educating and supporting people newly diagnosed with, or living with, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
• Experience facilitating group education using peer learning, motivational interviewing and self-management approaches
• Strong clinical assessment, care planning and problem-solving capabilities
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to establish trusted client relationships and effective professional networks
• Sound computer literacy and experience maintaining accurate clinical and statistical records
• Flexibility and professionalism when responding to changing priorities
• A current full or probationary driver’s licence
• Experience delivering diabetes education in a community health setting
• Experience with advanced diabetes technologies, including continuous glucose monitoring and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pump therapy

Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive diabetes-specific assessments and providing evidence-based education, intervention and management
• Supporting clients to establish realistic, time-limited health and wellbeing goals
• Developing individual care strategies that promote independence, prevent complications and reduce avoidable hospital presentations
• Applying and monitoring continuous glucose monitoring technology for appropriate clients
• Facilitating individual and group education using motivational interviewing, peer learning and self-management approaches
• Monitoring client outcomes and planning effective transitions from the service, with appropriate long-term community supports in place
• Delivering community health education activities that promote diabetes awareness, management and prevention
• Working collaboratively with nursing, allied health and other disciplines to provide coordinated, holistic care
• Building strong relationships with clients, local communities, health professionals and external services
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation, medical records and service data
• Contributing to service development, clinical practice improvement and quality initiatives within BHN’s diabetes services

Skills

Nurse (Division 1) Registration

Diabetes Education

ADEA Credentialled Diabetes Educator

Group Education

Motivational Interviewing

Self-management

Care Planning

Independent & Teamwork

Communication Skills

Documentation & Records

Driver's Licence

Community Health

Advanced Diabetes Technology

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Diabetes Education

ADEA Credentialled Diabetes Educator status

Job description

• Primary location: Parkdale, South Melbourne, Bentleigh East or Prahan with work at other BHN locations as required
• Employment status, hours and contract term: Permanent full time or part time, or leave cover contracts available

Make a real difference in your community.

We are seeking a Credentialled Diabetes Educator to provide specialist assessment, education and support that helps people living with diabetes achieve their health goals, build confidence in managing their condition and improve their quality of life.

As a not-for-profit organisation, Better Health Network supports people and families at different stages of life and works with communities to strengthen health and wellbeing. We believe that better health and wellbeing is built around community.

About the role

As a Diabetes Educator in BHN’s Allied Health program, you’ll deliver evidence-based, person-centred care to people who are newly diagnosed or living with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you’ll partner with clients to develop meaningful goals and practical management strategies that build their knowledge, capability and confidence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting comprehensive diabetes-specific assessments and providing evidence-based education, intervention and management
• Supporting clients to establish realistic, time-limited health and wellbeing goals
• Developing individual care strategies that promote independence, prevent complications and reduce avoidable hospital presentations
• Applying and monitoring continuous glucose monitoring technology for appropriate clients
• Facilitating individual and group education using motivational interviewing, peer learning and self-management approaches
• Monitoring client outcomes and planning effective transitions from the service, with appropriate long-term community supports in place
• Delivering community health education activities that promote diabetes awareness, management and prevention
• Working collaboratively with nursing, allied health and other disciplines to provide coordinated, holistic care
• Building strong relationships with clients, local communities, health professionals and external services
• Maintaining accurate clinical documentation, medical records and service data
• Contributing to service development, clinical practice improvement and quality initiatives within BHN’s diabetes services

About you

You’ll be an experienced and collaborative Diabetes Educator who is committed to person-centred care and empowering people to manage their health.

To be successful, you’ll bring:

• Current registration as a Division 1 Registered Nurse with AHPRA
• A postgraduate qualification in Diabetes Education
• Current ADEA Credentialled Diabetes Educator status
• Extensive experience educating and supporting people newly diagnosed with, or living with, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
• Experience facilitating group education using peer learning, motivational interviewing and self-management approaches
• Strong clinical assessment, care planning and problem-solving capabilities
• The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Highly developed interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to establish trusted client relationships and effective professional networks
• Sound computer literacy and experience maintaining accurate clinical and statistical records
• Flexibility and professionalism when responding to changing priorities
• A current full or probationary driver’s licence
• Experience delivering diabetes education in a community health setting
• Experience with advanced diabetes technologies, including continuous glucose monitoring and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion pump therapy

At BHN, you’ll join a values-driven organisation that genuinely cares about its people and the communities it serves. We offer:

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance
• Salary packaging benefits to increase your take-home pay
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• A collaborative and supportive multidisciplinary team culture
• Opportunities to contribute to the ongoing development of community diabetes services
• The opportunity to help people build confidence, independence and a better quality of life

Location

This role is primarily based at 335–337 Nepean Highway, Parkdale, with work at other BHN locations and in community settings as required.

We value Accountability, Collaboration, Respect and Courage, and we strive to create an inclusive environment that welcomes people from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and LGBTQIA+ communities.

Pre-employment checks include reference checks, a National Police Check, Working with Children Check, evidence of the right to work in Australia, current AHPRA registration, verification of relevant qualifications and credentials, a current full or probationary driver’s licence, and compliance with BHN’s Category A vaccination requirements. An international police check may also be required where applicable.

Parkdale, South Melbourne, Bentleigh East or Prahran