About the role This role functions in collaboration with the TPCH Endocrinologists, Transplantation Services and the Community and Oral Health multidisciplinary Diabetes team in the delivery of diabetes care About you Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values: Manage an allocated workload to deliver high level diabetes education to patients across the continuum of care, within a multidisciplinary team, in accordance with prescribed professional and ethical standards, utilising a high degree of independence within the work unit, including application at a HHS and state-wide level, with infrequent need for direct clinical practice supervision.
Provide clinical advice to the multidisciplinary team, working cooperatively and effectively within the team and with patients/clients/families to provide high quality patient care.
Identify, monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within clinical area and actively participate in initiating, developing and implementing quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of diabetes services and patient outcomes.
Health Equity It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of *****% and access to generous Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave 5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance