Senior Credentialled Diabetes Educator

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD); Murrumbidgee; On-site; AUD 141,000 - 158,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful impact

Salary packaging

Professional development

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD) is seeking a Senior Credentialled Diabetes Educator to provide district-wide clinical leadership and education through our virtual diabetes model of care.

The role involves expert diabetes management, education design for consumers and staff, and leading quality improvement, audits and research to shape guidelines and practice. Rural and regional equity is a focus.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification with current registration as an Accredited Practising Dietitian, Nurse, Podiatrist, Physiotherapist or Exercise Physiologist.
• Postgraduate qualification in Diabetes Education and Management.
• Current Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) status with the ADEA.
• At least five years' post-registration experience in diabetes education and management, including virtual care and pump therapy.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert diabetes assessment and management, virtually and face to face, as a clinical consultant to teams, GPs and primary care.
• Design and deliver education for consumers, families and staff, including insulin pumps and CGMs.
• Lead quality improvement, clinical audit and research, and contribute to clinical guidelines.
• Mentor and supervise colleagues, leading change as care models evolve.
• Deliver culturally safe, accessible care to diverse rural and regional communities.

Education

APD or Registered Nurse or Podiatrist or Physiotherapist or ESSA exercise physiologist

Graduate Certificate or higher in Diabetes Education and Management

Current Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) status

Five years post-registration experience in diabetes education and management

Current NSW Driver's Licence

Working with Children Check

National Police Check

Vaccination Category A compliance

Job description

Employment Type: Permanent Full - Time (Job Share or Part Time may be considered)

Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Consultant - Grade 2 or Dietitian / Exercise Physiologist / Physiotherapist / Podiatrist - Level 5 (Public Health System Nurses' & Midwives' (State) Award or NSW Health Service Health Professionals (State) Award)

Remuneration: $141,319.00 - $158,236.73 per annum, pro rata (+ super +17.5% leave loading where applicable)

Hours Per Week: up to 38

Requisition ID: REQ702337

Location: Location Negotiable within NSW (ability to work from a NSW Health Site)

About The Role

Murrumbidgee Local Health District is seeking a Senior Credentialled Diabetes Educator to provide district-wide clinical leadership, specialist education and complex case management through our established virtual diabetes model of care. (? If we need that bit)

In This Senior Role, You Will

• Provide expert diabetes assessment and management, both virtually and face to face, and act as a clinical consultant to multidisciplinary teams, GPs and primary care providers.
• Design and deliver education for consumers, families and staff, including on insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors.
• Lead quality improvement, clinical audit and research, and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines.
• Mentor and clinically supervise colleagues, and lead change as technology and models of care continue to evolve.
• Deliver culturally safe, accessible care to diverse communities across a large rural and regional area.

To Be Eligible, You Must Have

• A tertiary qualification with current registration as an Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD), Registered Nurse, Podiatrist or Physiotherapist (AHPRA), or Exercise Physiologist (ESSA).
• A postgraduate qualification (Graduate Certificate or higher) in Diabetes Education and Management.
• Current Credentialled Diabetes Educator (CDE) status with the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).
• At least five years' post-registration experience in dedicated diabetes education and management, including virtual models of care, complex case management and diabetes technologies such as insulin pump therapy.
• A current Class C driver's licence.
• A NSW Working with Children Check, a National Police Check, and compliance with Vaccination Category A.

Flexible work for applicants outside the District

We encourage applicants who live in NSW but outside MLHD to apply. Applicants must be based in NSW, and arrangements outside NSW will not be considered.

Role

If the successful applicant lives outside the MLHD, the role will run as a flexible work arrangement under NSW Health Policy Directive PD2026_027 Flexible Work. The arrangement includes:

• An initial three-month trial period, followed by review every 12 months.
• More than 50% of hours worked from an approved NSW Health facility.
• A two-week in-person period in the District each quarter. Travel and accommodation costs for these visits are the employee's responsibility.

What MLHD Offer

At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job — we offer the chance to make a real difference.

• Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
• Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
• Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career development opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs Fitness Passport and initiatives to support both physical and mental health.

For role related queries or questions contact Mid Battye – Integrated Care Team Lead on [e-mail] for a confidential chat.

Applications close: 29 November 2026

MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11).

You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.