Diabetes Education Co-Ordinator

Part Time 0.1FTE/ until March 2025 We are recruiting for an exceptional individual to join us as a Diabetes Education Co-ordinator within My Diabetes My Way, to support the development and maintenance of online self-management content. This is a fixed-term appointment. A key part of the role is the development and maintenance of innovative patient self-management resources for the My Diabetes My Way website and mobile app. This will include review of resources such as web page leaflets, flow-diagrams, videos, structured eLearning courses and data and associated tailored content accessible via the electronic medical record. The role will involve working with the technical development team to translate patient-centred and clinical requirements into designs and solutions. There will be opportunities to gain experience in areas such as project management, data science and analytics and information governance. Candidates will also have the opportunity to get involved with academic research and contribute to peer-reviewed publications. The University of Dundee enjoys an international reputation for excellence that attracts top-class students and academics from across the world – with over 140 countries represented in the University community. You will be based at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, one of Europe’s largest teaching hospitals where the School of Medicine provides outstanding opportunities in medical education and training supported by world class research facilities. Your priorities will include: Education resource review and development Ongoing strategic development of My Diabetes My Way resources in line with national strategy Funding applications and partnership building Promotional work including presentations to stakeholder groups Evaluation and aligned research work Who we’re looking for: Degree in medicine, nursing, or related specialty Extensive experience working in diabetes care Experience with digital health and diabetes technology Excellent communication skills and attention to detail Ability to exercise a high degree of personal initiative in managing own work and projects The University of Dundee is a signatory of the Researcher Development Concordat and is committed to enhancing the research environment and culture. Engagement and support of activities which assist the researcher development agenda at the University is therefore essential. For further information about this position please contact Dr Scott Cunningham at sgycunningham@dundee.ac.uk. To find out more about My Diabetes My Way please visit https://mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk/. The diversity of our staff and students helps to make the University of Dundee a UK university of choice for undergraduate, postgraduate and distance learning. Family friendly policies, staff networks for BME, Disabled and LGBT staff, membership of Athena SWAN, the ECU Race Equality Charter and Stonewall as well a full range of disability services, create an enjoyable and inclusive place to work.