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Key Information
Position Type:
Full-time Fixed term until 05 March ****
Location:
Darwin
Salary Range:
$117,721 to $ 126,473 p.a. (RN *******) or $117,554 to $131,657 p.a. (P*******)
Application Closing Date:
18 November ****
About the Role
The Diabetes Educator will enable people living in the community to self-manage their diabetes and optimise their health and wellbeing.
The Diabetes Educator will be responsible for the provision of high-level service to people in Danila Dilba Health Services.
The Diabetes Educator will contribute to the planning, development, and implementation of programs/services with an emphasis on continuous quality improvement.
What You Need to Succeed
Qualifications as a health professional (e.g. Nurse, pharmacist, dietitian) and current registration with APHRA or meets eligibility requirements of governing body.
Australia Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) Credentialled Diabetes Educator or working to-wards credentialling.
Experience working with individuals with Type 1, Type 2 and gestational diabetes to facilitate and support self-management including endocrinologist specialist support.
Proven ability to independently plan, prioritise and complete a high-volume complex workload within a changing environment.
Knowledge of the social determinants of health (environment, economic and social inequalities) that have a profound impact on the health and well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Proven high level communication and interpersonal skills including with the ability to constructively negotiate outcomes with a diverse range of people and service providers.
Proven ability to initiate, implement and complete continuous quality improvement and service development activities; and
Demonstrated high standard of written skills in the preparation of reports, general correspond-ence and recording clinical notes and a clear understanding of confidentiality.
Experience working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.
Experience working in a multi-disciplinary team.
Want to talk this job through some more?
Give Team Leader – Allied Health -Philippa Cotter a call on **************
Danila Dilba Health Service is committed to protecting the rights of children in all areas where we work.
Applicants are advised we will conduct police checks and other screening procedures to ensure we maintain and promote a child safe environment.
To work with DDHS you must hold, or be willing to obtain, a current police check, a valid NT working with children's card, a current CPR certificate and full vaccination against COVID-19, or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).
Only those with full working rights will be considered for this position.
Employment with us is subject to:
Willing to undergo a Police Check.
Ability and willingness to obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
Current CPR certificate or the preparedness to gain one within 6 months of commencement.
Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or an exemption as listed on the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) be submitted.
Full rights to work in Australia.
Danila Dilba offers employees:
6 weeks annual leave (pro-rata)
5 days paid leave during end-of-year shut down (additional to annual leave) (pro-rata)
Career development and training opportunities
Salary packaging up to $15,990 per annum, plus additional packaging options
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