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Health System Support GroupSee more

addressAddressSt Leonards, NSW
CategoryIT

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time up to 30 June 2025
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $122,850.00 - $139,559.00, plus Superannuation
Location: 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards NSW, in a hybrid working environment
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ489584
Closing Date: 6 June 2024 (11:59PM)


Where you’ll be working  
You will be working with a diverse and dynamic team within the System Performance Support Branch (SPS), System Sustainability and Performance Division based at 1 Reserve Road, St Leonards, NSW 2065.  The System Performance Support Branch is leading the technical stream of a program of work to design, test, build and rollout a new Dynamic State Patient Allocation Matrix across the state in both metropolitan and rural areas over a 24-month period.  A new Dynamic State Patient Allocation Matrix provides NSW with a unique opportunity to change the way we distribute patients to emergency departments and other appropriate care destinations, via NSW Ambulance. 

This exciting opportunity will allow you to work across many areas of the NSW Health system, including the Ministry of Health, NSW Ambulance, Local Health Districts/Specialty Health Networks and other partner agencies, to deliver a transformative change for our patients, carers and staff.

For more information go to www.health.nsw.gov.au


About the Role 
The Data Scientist is responsible for high quality data science and advanced analytics work which is the responsibility of the State Operational Data Store Program. This position will be expected to apply superior data science and statistical modelling techniques, tools and processes to the unique health data. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and be responsible for investigative analytics work, structured statistical model building and the associated data engineering pipeline and platform for key enterprise solutions for NSW Health including and not limited to:

  • Dynamic Statewide Ambulance Matrix
  • Electronic Recommendation for Admission (eRFA) Portal
  • Elective Surgery Demand and Capacity Dashboard
  • Patient Flow Portal
  • Patient Flow Dashboard
  • Community Care Modules
  • Clinician Billing Portal
  • Revenue Portal
  • All other State ODS Program initiatives as commissioned by NSW Health
     

These applications consume large amounts of real-time data from numerous source systems used by over 25,000 staff from the Local Health Districts (LHD), Ministry of Health (MoH), Ambulance NSW, Health Share, eHealth, the Pillars and interstate jurisdictions (ACT Health and Network with Victoria).


How to apply 
Your application to be considered should include:

  • Responses by addressing the selection criteria below.
  • An up-to-date resume of no more than five (5) pages which clearly details your skills and experience as relevant to this role.
  • 2x referees will need to be supplied prior to an offer being made.
  • Application must be lodged electronically.  Please go to https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/ and search Job Reference Number REQ489584 to submit your application.

Selection Criteria 

  1. Relevant tertiary qualifications and / or relevant experience in Data Science, Data Analytics, Actuarial, Mathematics, and Statistics. A history of openness and curiosity to explore new analytics techniques and data engineering principles and tools is essential.
  2. Experience (>2 years) with a range of analytics methodologies, ideally including predictive modelling (e.g. Generalised Linear Model regression, discriminant analysis, or similar).
  3. Experience (>2 years) in machine learning concepts and algorithms (e.g. supervised and unsupervised learning, regression, classification, clustering, and natural language processing (NLP), deep learning techniques, neural networks etc.) is desirable.
  4. Experience (>2 years) in the utilisation of SQL, Python, Jupyter Notebook and Panda/ Numpy/ SQLAlchemy/ Matplotlib Library.
  5. Experience (>2 years) in data wrangling process and demonstrated competency in cleaning and organising complex dataset.
  6. Experience (>2 years) conducting and interpreting statistical analyses of population-based health, administrative or other health related data, using a range of analytic tools and methodologies, including temporal and sub-group adjusted and/or linked data analyses, in order to describe and compare the performance of health systems.
  7. Experience (>2 years) working collaboratively to complete analytics projects including working with other technical functions or organisational stakeholders.
  8. Demonstrated interest in the principles of reproducible analysis, ethical data science, data management and governance and the application of data governance frameworks and policies to day-to-day information sharing and analytics.
 

Need more information?

  1) Click here for the Position Description
  2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Noel Baidya on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion 
At the NSW Health we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander and would like assistance with your application or to obtain more information on how to apply please visit The Stepping Up Initiative. 

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be an Australian citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia.


Additional information

  • This is a temporary role up to 30 June 2025. 
  • Please note the selection process will include a range of comparative assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.
  • If you are Current NSW Health, NSW Ministry of Health and NSW Government staff and are looking for opportunity of Secondment, you must have your manager’s approval prior to expressing interest.


For more information about working at the NSW Health, please visit our career portal.   

Applications Close: 6 June 2024 (11:59PM)

Refer code: 2254253. Health System Support Group - The previous day - 2024-05-23 11:40

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