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Clinical Nurse - Advance Diabetes and Endocrine Care Through Research

Join our specialist diabetes and endocrine research team at Marion GP Plus as a part-time Clinical Research Nurse, where you'll combine exceptional patient care with groundbreaking research activities. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside leading endocrinologists and researchers, supporting clinical trials that advance diabetes and endocrine treatment outcomes. Perfect for registered nurses passionate about evidence-based practice and making a meaningful impact in healthcare innovation

About the role: 

Reporting to the Clinical Research Manager, the research nurse role is an expert clinician and leader delivering direct and comprehensive care to clients within the Clinical Research unit. The role has responsibilities for coordination of research protocols in keeping with ICH GCP Guidelines. (International Conference of Harmonisation – Good Clinical Practise Guidelines).

Duties for the role will include:

• Provide proficient, person centred, clinical research and nursing care and individual protocol and case management to participants in a defined clinical area,
• Monitoring participant progress and care plans to ensure appropriate care outcomes are achieved on a daily basis,
• Assists and supports the Nurse Unit Manager or equivalent in management, clinical, and education activities,
• Participate in clinical auditing, clinical trials and/or evaluative research

About you:

• Registered as a General Nurse with the Nursing Board of Australia and holds a current practicing certificate,
• Meets (or is prepared to work toward) the requirements of an ADEA recognised Diabetes Educator,
• Effective interpersonal communication skills including problem solving, conflict resolution and negotiation skills,
• Registered Nurse/Midwife with at least 3 years, full time equivalent, post registration experience,
• Previous experience in Diabetes Education/Health Education an advantage.  Experience in venepuncture an advantage,
• Experience in the leadership and direction of student nurses, enrolled nurses and less experienced registered nurses

Please see the attached Role Description for additional information.

Want To Know More? Contact: Joanne Fenn, Nurse Manager Research, 74258449, Joanne.Fenn@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 11.55 pm Sunday 8 March 2026

Attachments:

• Clinical Nurse - Southern Adelaide Diabetes and Endocrine Research- Role Description
• Australian applicant guidelines
• International applicant guidelines

Applicant Information:

• We also offer salary sacrifice benefits which provide the opportunity to save money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Click here to find out more about salary packaging.
• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and Immunisation compliance as indicated on the Role description.
• SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.  Job ref: 929924