Diabetes Educator

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:

- Diabetes education position on a casual basis within the Diabetes education team at Mercy
- Mercy Hospital for Women, a service that specialises in obstetric and neonatal care, is located in Heidelberg
- An opportunity exists for a diabetes educator, with flexibility in their working week to join our service on a casual basis to cover sick leave, planned annual and long service leave
- To provide clinical nursing leadership encompassing consultation and clinical practice, education, research and the care of women with diabetes and their families
- To provide support for women with diabetes and their families while planning for pregnancy, during pregnancy and in the post-natal period
- This role provides the opportunity to work with a dedicated team of diabetes educators, physicians and endocrinologists who excel and collaborate to optimise excellent, patient centred clinical outcomes

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Current AHPRA Registration, Registered Nurse, Division 1
- Graduate Certificate of Diabetes Education
- Credentialed Diabetes Educator (CDE) with Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) or working towards
- Minimum of 5 years post registration experience
- Demonstrated ability to exercise advanced clinical skills and knowledge in acute, hospital based complex care environments
- Ability to work as part of a team as well as autonomously
- Highly developed interpersonal skills including: problem solving, conflict resolution, communication and liaison skills

**ABOUT US**:

- Mercy Hospital for Women is a fully accredited Level 6 Public Specialist Teaching Hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology, women's health and associated health, support and diagnostic services. We are a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.
- Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
- Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

**WHAT WE OFFER**:

- Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a not-for-profit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do. We pride ourselves on:

- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

**WHAT YOU WILL NEED**:

- Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health’s policy (includes but is not limited to COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
- If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below.

**Contact Details**
- Sandy Capron
- Patient Access & Workforce Manager
- (03) 8458 4078

Mrs Sandy Capron

(03) 8458 4078