About the role
Permanent part time opportunity to provide diabetes and dietetic education and support to people living in Central Queensland with active diabetes-related foot disease in partnership with local and tertiary healthcare providers across Queensland Health.
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:
Manage an allocated workload to deliver high level dietetic education to patients with diabetes and foot disease across the continuum of care, within a multidisciplinary team.
Provide clinical support and guidance to healthcare providers involved in the care of individuals with active foot disease in Central West, Central Queensland and Wide Bay, fostering a collaborative community of practice that promotes continuous education, enhances clinical skills, and supports sustainable, high-quality care delivery through capability building.
Monitor and report on clinical practices and outcomes within clinical area and actively participate in initiating, developing and implementing quality and service improvement activities that enhance the delivery of nutrition and dietetic services and patient outcomes.
Provide personalised diabetes education with focus on self-management including blood glucose monitoring, medication adherence, lifestyle modifications, managing diabetes-related complications and troubleshooting support for diabetes technology.
Benefits when working for Metro North Allied Health
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of 12.75% and access to generous salary packaging
Additional entitlements for employees (casual employees excluded) may include sick leave, carer's leave, long service leave, paid parental leave, leave without pay to travel, professional development allowance and leave
5% annual leave loading with up to 27.5% for shift workers
Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
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