About us:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers an area of 142,900 square kilometres. We go as far as Tully in the south, Cow Bay in the north and Croydon in the west. The Diabetes Centre is the major specialist referral and resource centre in Far North Queensland and provides diabetes services to the Torres, Cape, and Cairns and Hinterland Health Service areas. The team provides both in reach services to Cairns Hospital and outreach or telehealth services to the Cairns Hinterland Hospital Health Service (CHHHS) and Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS).
About you:
In your new role you will......
Proactively link the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients in with their community health service and ensuring referrals are completed for the required services on discharge.
Provide diabetes education, treatment advice and develop care plans for people with diabetes in the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service as part of the inpatient, discharge planning process.
Undertake quality improvement and evidence-based practice activities to ensure the provision of quality, cost-effective patient care. Specifically auditing of patient records against identified performance indicators and clinical Indicators.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
What we offer:
Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.
Learn what it's like to work with us, in an inclusive and supportive work environment.
Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle.
Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions.
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