Diabetes Nurse Educator

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Diabetes Nurse Educator

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term, Part Time position with a total of 56 hours per fortnight, for 12 weeks available within the Diabetes Allied Health Team to backfill long term leave.

You will be responsible for providing self-management education to children and young people living with diabetes, and their families. In consultation with other members of the multidisciplinary team, appropriate referrals will be made within the Diabetes Service, and to other services as needed to ensure a holistic approach to management for the young person and their family.

Classification for this position will range from $113,360 to $119,329.6

What you’ll achieve:

• Responsible for providing evidence-based self-management education and care activities for children and young people and their families diagnosed with diabetes of any type • Attend medical and joint nursing and allied health clinics
• Educational support pertaining to transitioning insulin modality from injections to CSII (pump therapy)
• Assist in the coordination, education and initiation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring systems for families accessing them via the NDSS scheme
• Coordinate multidisciplinary review of young people as required
• Identify young people at risk of presenting to Emergency Department as a result of destabilisation of their diabetes management. Implement an action plan to reduce likelihood of such presentation, and provide appropriate support and education

Your skills and experience

• Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education
• Current registration as a Registered Nurse through APHRA.
• Experience as a Paediatric Diabetes Nurse Educator
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience working within a Multidisciplinary Team

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department

The Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes at the RCH cares for over 1500 children and adolescents with diabetes from metropolitan Melbourne and a further 300 children from regional Victoria with 2-5 new patients diagnosed per week. The RCH diabetes service is involved in active primary care, education, family support, research and advocacy for children and adolescents with living with diabetes.

What we offer:

Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Discounted on-site car parking

Other requirements:

Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
Valid Working with Children Check
Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

Application process

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Katie Williams, Manager Diabetes Allied Health Team, Ph: 03 9345 5926, Email: katie.williams2@rch.org.au

This position is currently being advertised alongside and ongoing 0.2 EFT vacancy. Styrong consideration will be given to staff interested in applying for both roles. 

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 2 May 2025