The Hospital:The Royal Children's Hospital's (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children's Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children's Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children's Hospital Foundation.RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.The RCH is committed to the .RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.For further Information on RCH is available .
- Senior leadership opportunity
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Located in the hub of the medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne
About the RoleThis is a Fixed Term Full Time position at 76 hours per fortnight within the Parkville Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Team. You will be responsible for the strategic leadership, vision and direction of the
Parkville EMR, whilst also providing management and leadership of the
Parkville EMR team, and driving outcomes for the Parkville Precinct. The EMR
Executive Director will build strong working relationships with the Parkville Precinct CEOs, COOs, CIOs and EMR Directors to shape the Parkville Precinct strategic roadmap and direction, fostering growth and innovation, precinct wide improvement and driving positive impact.
What you'll achieve:- Working with Parkville Precinct partners to develop a precinct EMR vision and strategy which optimises the Parkville EMR, in the context of precinct partners digital strategies and plans
- Lead identification of opportunities for strategic development of the Parkville EMR
- Provide strategic advice and leadership for eHealth and EMR future initiatives
- Lead the development of the Parkville EMR prioritisation and improvement framework to ensure health service initiatives are managed, agreed and delivered on time and within budget
- Ensure relevant governance, assurance and reporting for all strategic projects and continuous improvement initiatives
Your skills and experience:- Tertiary qualifications in a related field along and/or relevant industry experience
- Experience in working with EMR or e-Health systems - minimum of 5 years
- Experience in senior leadership position and management of staff and external vendors
- Demonstrated ability to engage and build strong relationships
- Superior written and verbal presentation skills
If this sounds like you, click to view the position description.
About the DepartmentThe
Parkville EMR is a digital partnership between The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH), Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre (Peter Mac), The Royal Melbourne Health (RMH) and The Royal Women's Hospital (RWH). The
Parkville EMR team (employed by RCH) maintains, operates, and optimises the
Parkville EMR Service for the benefit of all 4 health services. The Parkville precinct partners are committed to continuing the success of the EMR to deliver the vision as a world class EMR, shared with patients, to support the delivery of safe, high quality and seamless healthcare across Parkville and improve health outcomes for all Victorians.
What we offer:- Parkville location and close to public transport
- A culture of continuous improvement
Other requirements:- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Current NDIS Working Screening Check, or willing to obtain
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
Application processTo apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!For more information about this position please contact Peter Davey at peter.davey@rch.org.auWhy work at the RCH?RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children's Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information. It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children's Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.Are you ready to join our team?Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” buttonApplications close 20 May 2024
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