About the role
Permanent Part time opportunity to provide advanced clinical expertise and care relevant to the delivery of specialist Diabetes education and management for the adult population (excluding Diabetes in pregnancy and puerperium). This role will provide clinical leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of a contemporary Diabetes Service.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
1. Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with Schedule 2, Nurses and Midwives (Queensland Health Award) (2015) – Generic Level Statements (GLS) Nurse Grade 7 and the Queensland Health and Metro North Health's commitments and values, in achievement of the organisational goals and Domains of Practice.
2. Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position.
3. Demonstrate advanced specialist knowledge, experience and clinical skills in adult diabetes education (excluding diabetes in pregnancy and puerperium).
4. Demonstrate critical thinking and reasoning, advanced problem solving skills and expert clinical judgement in relation to adult diabetes education (excluding diabetes in pregnancy and puerperium).
Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for us
5. Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
6. Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
7. Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
8. Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging