Clinical Nurse - Diabetes Specialist - Tanunda Community Health
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Work type: Part time
Location: Barossa
Categories: Community and Social Services, Child, Aged and Disability Care, Nursing/Midwifery
* Salary: RN/M2C $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. (pro rata) + Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
* Temporary Part Time role working 38 hours per fortnight up to 19 June 2026
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
An opportunity to work as a Diabetes Specialist Nurse within Community Nursing, delivering person-centred, evidence-based care to people living with diabetes. This role focuses on education, self-management support, and hospital avoidance, while working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team across the community setting.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network offers opportunities across our sites, from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Tanunda). We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve.
WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?
At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success, our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
* A Registered Nurse with demonstrated experience and competence in diabetes care or chronic disease management
* A strong communicator with the ability to educate, engage, and support clients from diverse backgrounds
* A team-focused practitioner committed to person-centred, culturally safe, and evidence-based care
* A motivated professional willing to undertake further training in diabetes education and specialist practice
If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on….
WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK
Tanunda, located in the heart of South Australia's renowned Barossa Valley, is a vibrant town known for its picturesque vineyards and strong community spirit. Serving this close-knit community, Tanunda War Memorial Hospital provides essential healthcare services with a focus on compassionate, patient-centred care. The hospital plays a vital role in supporting the health and wellbeing of residents across the region, offering a range of nursing, midwifery, and allied health services in a friendly and supportive environment.
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
* Provide specialist diabetes education and clinical nursing care to clients and their families in the community
* Triage referrals, manage waitlists, and coordinate appointments for the diabetes nursing service
* Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to promote positive client outcomes and continuity of care
* Support quality improvement, clinical education, and evidence-based practice within Community Nursing
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
* Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT yearClick here more information
* Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
* Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program
* Health and Fitness Benefits:Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.
WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:
* You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of the Role Description.
* You will be required to hold registration with AHPRA to practice as a Nurse or Nurse/Midwife within our organisation.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: ), or reach out to Leah Blieden, Business Support Coordinator on Phone: or via E-mail:
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DON'T HESITATE Applications Close on Tuesday, 13th January 2026 at 11:55PM
Advertised: 30 Dec 2025 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 13 Jan :55 PM Cen. Australia Daylight Time
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