Diabetes Nurse Care Coordinator

Diabetes Nurse Care Coordinator - HARP Integrated Services

Perm Part Time
- Monday to Friday

Multidisciplinary collaborative team

Senior clinical role

$107,962.40 - $122,163.60 P.A. (paid pro rata)

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Credentialed Diabetes Nurse Educator with care coordination experience to join our team at HARP.

The Diabetes Nurse Care Coordinator role provides care coordination across the hospital and community continuum ensuring integrated seamless care. Care is patient centred, based on meeting client’s individual needs which can include physical and mental health, psychosocial and environmental needs. The role targets clients with a focus on complex conditions and or chronic disease. This includes active participation in the interdisciplinary case conferences for optimal care to the right patient at the right time. The Diabetes Nurse Care Coordinator manages a clinical case load of clients and assists in intake and clinical prioritisation to facilitate smooth patient flow into the service. They will also act as a clinical diabetes resource and clinical advisor to the integrated services team and wider Eastern Health service providers.

HARP at Eastern Health is a collaborative and supportive work environment.

We are a super friendly and inspiring team.

You have the opportunity to make a career mark.

Your professional expertise will change lives with opportunities within our EH chronic and complex care team - HARP. The team is collaborative to achieve best outcomes for our EH community clients.

You will be respected, appreciated and supported in your role as an integral part of an inter-disciplinary team.

We love innovation and will support changes in line with HIP guidelines to improve outcomes.

Community is where we make a difference in our role as health professionals.

Care beyond the hospital walls is the future of health care - get on board with HARP EH and be at the fore-front of the health landscape.

You will have many opportunities to support people in the community our clients have complex needs and chronic diseases.

Your input will make a difference to people’s lives in real time.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess;
Current registration with AHPRA

Post Graduate qualifications in Diabetes Nursing

Credentialed Diabetes Nurse Educator

Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience

A strong commitment to high quality care

The ability to work as part of a diverse team

Excellent communication and organisational skills

Current Victorian Drivers Licence

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

Diverse and engaging career opportunities

Friendly & supportive team

Flexible working hours

Salary packaging options

Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

**Please note**:
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

**Values in Action**: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

Selection Criteria
**Essential**: Registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australian (NMBA) via AHPRA
**Essential**: Bachelor of Nursing or other recognised equivalent formal qualification leading to condition free registration in Australia
**Essential**: Post Registration or Post Graduate qualification or further study in Diabetes
**Essential**: Member of the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA)
**Essential**: ADEA credentialed status
**Desirable**: 5 years post graduate experience
**Desirable**: Extensive experience in the area of clinical expertise with demonstrated ability to work with a diverse and complex professional workforce.
**Desirable**: Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and interpersonal with demonstrated ability to collabora