Clinical Consultant Hobart

Clinical Consultant
- Diabetes Educator

Hobart location

Provide education and support to patients and staff on Diabetes management

About you

The role of Clinical Consultant Diabetes Educator is to provide a co-ordinated and structured approach to education of both patients and staff on Diabetes management. The Diabetes Educator will:

Provide holistic, client centred and protected care to clients with diabetes throughout the care continuum

Provide advanced guidance and direction in teaching, preceptorship, mentoring and coaching to both registered and unregistered staff, undergraduate students, and other health staff, to achieve a high standard of clinical practice and client outcomes

Provide expert leadership and coordination in procedure development, qualified standards, research, and continuous quality improvement

The successful applicant would be engaged on an ad hoc basis as required and as available. They will work as a sub-contractor and advisor to the organisation

What you bring:

Post Graduate Qualification in Diabetes Education & Management with appropriate registration as a Nurse or Allied Health Practitioner

Australian Diabetes Educators Association (ADEA) Credentialed Diabetes Educator

Demonstrated high level skills in diabetes education and management for people with diabetes in the acute setting

Demonstrated proficient clinical assessment skills, sound judgment and problem solving abilities, a proven ability to work autonomously, and in collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team

Demonstrated excellence in communication skills, including the effective negotiation and conflict resolution, ability to liaise effectively with diverse external and internal stakeholders, and interact as part of a multi-disciplinary team

Demonstrated clinical leadership skills including: ability to lead change in clinical practice, ability in clinical teaching and performing competency based assessment skills utilising adult learning principles, ability to provide effective mentorship to other staff, and within a multi-disciplinary team

Why work for Calvary?

At Calvary, our staff matter.

With over 130 years’ experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3r4n7f