Clinical Nurse Specialist - Diabetes Outpatients

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Diabetes Outpatients Canterbury District Health BoardChristchurch, NZ 0.6 FTE permanent Nursing leadership opportunity. Empower patients to manage their diabetes and optimise their health. A minimum of five years Diabetes or related nursing experience. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. About the Role We have an exciting opportunity to join the Diabetes Specialist Service as a Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist. Our team are dedicated to empowering people to manage their Diabetes. The 0.6 FTE permanent position offers a role in a clinical leadership position to shape strategic direction and deliver a holistic level of care. As a senior member of the team, you will focus on and embrace connectivity by: Working with communities to build, maintain and enable strong foundations for health and wellbeing of patients to manage their Diabetes. Prioritise disease prevention, health promotion and health & wellbeing. Understand the needs of patients and communities, enabling them to exercise authority over their health and wellbeing. Grow and continually develop the Diabetes service and its care delivery to a high standard of care. About You A Registered Nurse with at least five years' diabetes nursing experience or relevant nursing role. You will be an expert at leading and developing nursing practice to improve health outcomes and the management of Diabetes. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships with a strong patient focus. A current APC. Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team. Relevant postgraduate qualifications, a nurse prescriber or willing to obtain a nurse prescribing qualification. Comfortable with technology and its use to support self-management and improve health outcomes. Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. #J-18808-Ljbffr