Credentialled Diabetes Educator

WHO ARE WE?

Established in 1991, Danila Dilba Health
Service (DDHS) is an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation committed to
providing culturally appropriate, comprehensive primary health care services
and community development within the Biluru (Aboriginal) community of the Yilli
Rreung (Greater Darwin) Region in the Northern Territory.

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 WILL DO

Client Care

• Work within a
  large multi-disciplinary team in a collaborative manner to:
• Provide diabetes and self-management guidance to people with
  pre-diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and gestational diabetes.
• Develop individualized diabetes plans for clients in collaboration
  with multi-disciplinary team, with the consideration of cultural, physical,
  cognitive and literacy levels of clients and families.
• Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate individual and group diabetes
  education strategies for clients throughout the lifespan in collaboration with
  the multi-disciplinary team.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Essential

• 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 towards 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
  correspondence and recording clinical notes and a clear understanding of
  confidentiality.

Desirable

• Experience working in
  an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation.
• Experience working in
  a multi-disciplinary team.

• 6 weeks annual leave.
• 5 days paid leave during end-of-year shut down
  (additional to annual leave).
• Salary packaging up to $15,990 per annum, plus
  additional packaging options.
• Career development and training opportunities

For further information, please contact: Philippa
Cotter| Team Leader - Allied Health |

• Willing to undergo a Police
  Check.
• Ability and willingness to
  obtain a Working with Children Clearance (Ochre Card).
• Current driver?s licence.
• 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.