Address- Department for Health and Wellbeing – Commissioning and Performance
- Classification: SAES Level 1–Full Time / Term Contract (Temporary up to Three Years)
Overview:
AGENCY PROFILE:
The Department for Health and Wellbeing (DHW) is an administrative unit under the Public Sector Act 2009 with responsibility for setting strategic direction and statewide policy, as well as the performance of the public health system through high-level system direction and performance management.
SA Health is how we describe the public health system as a whole. It includes the Department, ten Local Health Networks, and Statewide Clinical Support Services, SA Ambulance Service, SA Dental Service, Prison Health, and Drug and Alcohol Services SA.
SA Health is committed to delivering a comprehensive and sustainable health system to enhance the health and wellbeing of individuals, families and communities. Through the initiatives of the SA Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2020-2025, SA Health aims to refocus energy on maintaining good health through prevention, promotion and early intervention plans.
ROLE PROFILE:
The Clinical Information Director is accountable to the Deputy Chief Executive Commissioning and Performance and is seconded to the SA State Health Coordination Centre and SA Virtual Care Service (SHCC and SAVCS) for the delivery of high-quality information products aligned with the vision, purpose, values, and objectives of the DHW information and analytics and specific SAVCS and SHCC strategic and operational analytic plans.
Reporting operationally to the Executive Director, SHCC and SAVCS, the Director will develop an effective data and analytic strategy for the SHCC and SAVCS, aligned with SA Health strategic objectives to deliver capacity and capability that informs decision making at both operational and clinical levels. It will lead the integration of digital technologies, including information products, into clinical and operational practice patient flow decision supports and predictive analytics of the SHCC and SAVCS/DHW.
The Director will lead the development and implementation of improved data/analytic driven clinical decision support tools for the SHCC and SAVCS and in relation to state-wide flow progression and related decision supports. The Director will work closely with Digital Health SA, Commissioning and Performance and the Office of the Chief Medical Information Officer on predictive and SHCC/SAVCS analytics strategy that will build capacity and inform key decision making that will enhance service delivery aligned with SA Health strategic requirements.
The Director will have demonstrated experience in clinical system development and application of health technologies and will ensure the SHCC and SAVCS analytic strategy promotes a learning and innovation culture that values continuous improvement through a connected learning system, effective service evaluation, and supports relevant SA Health obligations.
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working 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 appropriate immunisation requirements.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 859858
Criminal History Screening Requirement
- A National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)
Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Special Conditions
Please refer to Role Statement below for further details
Enquiries
David Morris
Executive Director SHCC & SAVCS
Phone: 7117 4900
E-mail: ************@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Thursday, 14 March 2024 - 11.55PM
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