Registered Nurse Clinical Consultant

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

About the role

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse CNC (Diabetes Education) role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Diabetes Education team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for CNC (Diabetes Education) to join our growing on a casual ongoing basis.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant (Diabetes Education) provides clinical leadership and expert advice within the diabetes speciality, supporting patients, families, and carers to achieve optimal health outcomes. This role delivers comprehensive diabetes education, initiates assessment and care planning, and acts as a resource for specialised diabetes management across inpatient and outpatient settings.

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

The role of the Clinical Nurse Consultant (Diabetes Education) is to:

• Deliver diabetes education and support for patients, families, carers, and across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop care plans, and implement evidence-based interventions.
• Act as a clinical resource and mentor, promoting best practice and supporting professional development.
• Facilitate policy development, quality improvement initiatives, and contribute to research activities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure continuity and quality of care.
• Maintain accurate documentation and ensure compliance with legislation, standards and LRH policies.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration as Registered Nurse with AHPRA and post graduate qualification in Diabetes Education or working towards.
  • Working towards credentialling would be highly regarded but is not required.
• Advanced clinical knowledge and skills in diabetes management.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a collaborative approach.
• Ability to lead, mentor, and support staff while promoting continuous improvement.
• Competent in window-based applications and committed to ongoing professional development.
• Flexible, adaptable, and passionate about improving patient outcomes.

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Teena Twaddle, Manager Complex Care Unit email on Teena.Twaddle@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 15 October 2026

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Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.