🌱 Make a meaningful difference in the lives of people living with diabetes
💙 Grow your expertise in diabetes education and specialist nursing care
🤝 Join a collaborative team delivering accessible, culturally responsive healthcare

Educate, empower and support patients living with diabetes through expert nursing care, clinical assessment and evidence-based diabetes management.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $81,748.16 - $114,771.98 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospitals

Where you'll be working
Join the Diabetes Service at Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, part of Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), where you will contribute to improving health outcomes for a diverse and growing community.

Working across inpatient and outpatient services, you will be part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team committed to delivering high-quality, compassionate and person-centred care.

You'll have the opportunity to:

• Work across two major hospital facilities, supporting patients throughout their healthcare journey.

• Contribute to a specialist diabetes service responding to the needs of a community with a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes.

• Support people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds through inclusive, culturally sensitive and patient-centred care.

• Collaborate with experienced healthcare professionals, patients, families and carers to achieve better health outcomes.

• Contribute to a positive learning culture that values professional development, clinical excellence and continuous improvement.

What you'll be doing
As a Registered Nurse – Diabetes Education, you will deliver evidence-based nursing care and diabetes education to inpatients and outpatients, helping patients better understand and manage their condition.

You will play an important role in early assessment, timely intervention and coordinated care, including:

• Providing diabetes nursing assessment, education and support to patients across inpatient and outpatient settings.

• Assessing and triaging eligible patients presenting to the Emergency Department for referral to the Rapid Access Clinic at Blacktown Hospital.

• Working closely with the Diabetes Service and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to plan, implement and evaluate individualised patient care.

• Monitoring patients' clinical conditions, recognising changes in health status, escalating concerns and responding appropriately to clinical deterioration.

• Promoting health education, self-management and positive lifestyle outcomes while supporting patients, families and carers to make informed decisions about their care.

How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, AHPRA, as a Registered Nurse Division 1.

Selection Criteria

1. Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, AHPRA, as a Registered Nurse Division

2. Recent experience in the acute hospital setting and demonstrated excellent clinical skills in diabetes management.

3. Demonstrated ability to work effectively, independently and within a collaborative team environment , whilst prioritising and managing own workload

4. Demonstrated effective communication with patients, nursing, medical and allied health clinicians.

5. Demonstrated ability to ensure patients, carers and families are well informed, engaged and confident about their care and treatment, within the scope of a registered nurse/midwife.

6. Demonstrated adult learning approach

7. Demonstrated critical thinking ability, prioritisation and communication skills while effectively following directions.

Requisition ID: REQ699359
Applications Close: 16 November 2026

Need more information ?

• Find out more about applying for this position.

• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.

• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.

• For inquiries about the role, contact Khris Lacampuingan on 0447365846