Diabetes Educator Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2

What you'll be doing

• Target diabetes mellitus and chronic disease management in the primary health care setting
• Provide Integrated Better Value Health Care to improve patient and organisational experience and outcomes through seamless patient care
• Work in one of the Far West LHD's newer, modern facilities in a beautiful location 100 metres from the Murrumbidgee river
• Join a supportive, multi-disciplinary healthcare team who are very welcoming and embrace all newcomers to the hospital family

What's on offer

About the Far West LHD

Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare

About Balranald MPS

The Balranald Multi Purpose Service includes 24-hour level 2 emergency and sub-acute inpatient services, residential aged care services, and a range of primary, community and ambulatory services. The facility consists of an Emergency Department with two resuscitation bays and one observation / safe room located within the Emergency Department. Inpatient beds available are 8 acute / sub acute beds including a palliative care and observation room.

The Residential Aged Care area has 15 high care places including four dementia specific and one respite bed. Residential aged care services are provided in an environment suitable for people with dementia. The Balranald MPS also has provision for three renal dialysis chairs.

The full range of support services such as allied health is available. These services are provided by visiting clinicians from Mildura, Swan Hill or Dareton. Medical services are provided by the town’s General Practitioner, whose offices are co-located at the MPS.

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.

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