Diabetes Educator

Our Story:

Sunrise Health Service Aboriginal Corporation is an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation offering our next dedicated professional an opportunity, unlike anything you can find in major cities across Australia. The Sunrise footprint covers Aboriginal communities that have some of the most untouched beautiful landscapes to explore, where the locals are welcoming and ready to share their culture. 

Working at Sunrise Health Service and living in the Big Rivers region also has lifestyle benefits that are unique to the Northern Territory. With the Katherine Gorge on your doorstep and an incredible outdoor lifestyle on offer, combined with some of the best fishing in the world, the Northern Territory is the place to be to make the most of life’s adventures.

How You’ll Make a Difference

Reporting to the Integrated Health Manager, the role of Diabetes Educator provides a visiting service to all Sunrise clinics and communities providing individual and group services to diabetic patients and families. This clinical role will see you providing high-quality and individualised diabetes management/care for patients and their families suffering from, or at risk of, diabetes and associated conditions. 

Your day-to-day duties will include but not be limited to: 

• Working collaboratively with all health center and specialist staff to ensure appropriate planning and implementation of care for patients receiving care for their diabetes and associated conditions;
• Providing clinical leadership to other health professionals, including Remote Area Nurses (RANs), Aboriginal Health Practitioners, and medical and allied health professional staff in the area of diabetes management;
• Managing relevant Medical Benefits Scheme claims for care provided as required and applicable; and
• Promoting a multidisciplinary team approach to decision-making and care provided.

What You'll Need to Succeed:

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• A qualified health professional who either holds or is eligible for, registration with AHPRA
• You must also hold existing accreditation as a Diabetes Educator and demonstrated professional experience in diabetes and chronic disease management.
• Current unrestricted manual driver's License.
• Non-adverse National Criminal History Check.
• Current OCHRE clearance.
• Rights to work in Australia 
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently under limited direction, prioritise workload, and manage time effectively.

The Benefits:

This is an incredibly rewarding opportunity to work with an organisation that's building remote Aboriginal communities' capacities to improve their health and well-being.

You will also receive a range of additional generous benefits, including:

• 6 weeks annual leave, 18% leave loading
• 15 days personal leave
• Retention bonus paid annually
• Paid study leave available for professional development
• Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay significantly, per FBT year
• Working alongside a dedicated and supportive health team

If you wish to obtain an information pack, please contact recruitment@sunrise.org.au or apply now with a cover letter outlining your experience against the criteria.