Diabetes Educator
About The Role
As an independent practitioner, the Diabetes Clinical Nurse Consultant collaborates with medical, nursing, and allied health staff to deliver comprehensive, patient-centred care for individuals with diabetes, focusing on non-surgical pathways. The role involves developing, implementing, and evaluating diabetes education and management strategies, ensuring alignment with best-practice guidelines and organizational values.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide high-quality diabetes education, assessment, and support to patients and carers in the non-surgical pathways program.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to develop and monitor individualized care plans from admission to discharge.
- Contribute to effective discharge planning and refer patients to ongoing external diabetes services as needed.
- Act as a clinical resource, educating staff and patients on best-practice diabetes care, medication management, and self-management techniques.
- Participate in quality improvement activities, data collection, and reporting to demonstrate program outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with hospital policies, privacy legislation, and safety standards.
- Actively engage in professional development and maintain a CPD portfolio.
About you
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- Division 1 Registered Nurse with current registration with AHPRA (Victoria)
- Post-graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education
- Credentialed Diabetes Educator (ADEA CDE) status
- Minimum 5 years post-registration experience
- Ability to work independently and within interdisciplinary teams
- High level of diabetes knowledge, skills, and clinical competence
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Self-motivated, able to plan and organize own workload
Desirable:
- Experience with Patient Management Systems/Digital Health Record systems (e.g., BOSSNET, Cerner, Pims)
- Experience with hospital reporting systems (e.g., Riskman/VHIMS)
- Experience in providing formal and informal education for nursing staff
Competencies:
- Basic Life Support (as per hospital’s mandatory training framework)
Benefits
- Centrally located, close to public transport and a short walk to the CBD
- Friendly culture
- Flexible work arrangements
- Salary packaging and subsidised car parking
- The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer.
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Applications close 14/01/2026.
About the Eye and Ear
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment. For more information see The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital | Melbourne
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