Diabetes Educator

**Healthy Lifestyles Australia - Credentialed Diabetes Educator**

**Position**: 1 x Casual Credentialed Diabetes Educator (ADEA).

**Location**:Based in Brisbane with outreach to Ipswich and Springfield.

**Qualifications Required**:Accredited through the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA).

We have an opportunity for a dynamic Credentialed Diabetes Educator to join our friendly and supportive team working alongside our experienced Diabetes Educators, Dietitians and Exercise Physiologists within the Ipswich region.

**About Us**:
Healthy Lifestyles Australia (HLA) has provided Dietetic/Nutrition, Sports Dietitian, Exercise Physiology and Diabetes Education services in Queensland for the past 17 years, currently servicing more than 120 rural and metropolitan medical centres and facilities including our head office facilities. We specialize in chronic disease management and prevention, however can assist in a wide variety of cases (e.g. bariatric nutrition, disability nutrition, sports performance, aged care consultation, insurance work, public speaking, group education classes, etc). Our mission is to promote healthy lifestyles in the Australian population and to prevent and manage chronic disease through physical activity and nutrition.

**Why Join Us**:

- **Friendly team**:

- enjoy working with a close-knit and supportive team with main management personnel contactable 24/7.
- **Career development**:

- **Great culture**:

- we value our staff and host yearly team getaways for networking and learning.
- **Existing caseload**:

- you will be kept busy with an existing patient list that is booked in for you by our dedicated reception team.
- **Company allowances**:

- laptop, printer, ink, internet dongle, scales, and resistance exercise bands are provided as a part of your role.
- **Great location**:

- various locations to explore with many activities and amazing landscape.
- **$1,000 starters bonus**. _Terms and conditions apply_.

**About The Role**:
An exciting opportunity exists for a motivated and enthusiastic Credentialed Diabetes Educator (ADEA) to become a part of a proactive company and work collaboratively with our other Dietitians, Exercise Physiologist, and Diabetes Educator along with other allied health and medical staff.

You will be working across medical centers, and allied health facilities within Brisbane with outreach to Ipswich and Springfield. The successful applicant will be working on a casual basis, and will be servicing medical centres and allied health facilities which have an established referral base.

**Please note**: The successful applicant will be stepping into an existing workload with high demand for a Credentialed Diabetes Educator (ADEA).
- **Responsibilities include, but are not limited to**:_
- Providing one-on-one consultation with the patient where you will offer evidence based education and assistance to improve diabetes management. Cases will cover pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes, Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes.
- Facilitating and instructing community diabetes education sessions if required.
- Travel to the required service delivery location and provide exemplary service to your clients. Drivers License and own car is required.

**Skills and Experience**:

- Credentialled Diabetes Educator through the Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) This credentialling is **ESSENTIAL**.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain rapport.

**To Apply**:
To apply, please send a cover letter and resume addressed to Lea McFadzen (HR Assistant)

Only successful applicants will be contacted.

**Job Type**: Casual

Pay: $40.00 - $60.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person