Diabetes Educator

Credentialled Diabetes Educator – Registered Nurse

Position Title: Diabetes Educator

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time 0.7 FTE

Remuneration: $64.96 - $73.02 p/h + 12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Location:  located opposite Roma St Parklands, St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital is just a short walk to Brisbane city

Commencement: Starting in March 2026

Applications Close: 20th of February 2026

Applications may be reviewed as they are received, and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.    

We are inviting applications for a part time Level 3 Credentialled Diabetes Educator to join our team at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital.

The role is (0.7 FTE): 56 hours per fortnight.

As a Credentialled Diabetes Educator at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital you will be responsible for.

- the support and education for people with Diabetes (Newly diagnosed, T1DM and T2DM) as inpatients

- coordinating the access to the NDSS

- planning, development, implementation and evaluation of education to our nursing teams, and

- management of the hospital blood glucose meters ensuring excellence in patient and staff outcomes.

The position will require working with multiple teams, VMPs and direct patient contact whilst being responsible for currency of own knowledge and accountable in your work practice.

What makes a difference for us?

- Registered Nurse with Bachelor qualifications (minimum) and registered with AHPRA.

- Credentialled as a CDE with the ADEA, or actively working towards initial credentialing.

- Registered provider with the NDSS

Preferable experience

- minimum five (5) years post graduate experience,

- work as a Credentialled educator in a hospital setting.

- Understanding of CSII / CGM technology

- Micro credentials favoured

What makes a difference for you? 

• NFP Salary Packaging: Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum. To learn more about this benefit watch the video via the following link: Salary Packaging Explained

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance 

• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs  

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme  

• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events  

• Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference   

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others 

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family   

By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness. 

Child safe, Child friendly 

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:  

• provide welcoming, safe and nurturing services for children  

• implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services 

• appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur 

Diversity & Inclusion   

Our approach is simple – everybody is welcome here.  At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.   

Safe workplace   

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.