Medicolegal Team Leader - Location Negotiable Within Snswlhd

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Admin Off Lvl 5
Location:
Remuneration: $73,551 - $75,219 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ484131
Application Close:
Interviews Details: Scheduled within 10 days of closingSouthern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here – .What we offer

• Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
• Corporate Health and Fitness program
• 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
• Annual Leave Loading

Where you'll be working
There is an abundance of lifestyle benefits available to you in country NSW and you will be amazed at what you will have access to - and it all comes without the queues and crowds of a big city.What you'll be doingResponsibility for managing the release of information against externally generated requests for health information in accordance with the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002, NSW with the guidance of the Health Information Privacy Manual 2015. This role also support the medico legal officers across the District.Selection Criteria * An ability to acquire or hold a comprehensive understanding of the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 NSW, the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, NSW; the Health Information Privacy Manual 2015 and Health Information Privacy Principles to make consistent and accurate decisions to release health information.

• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both written and oral. Explain the requirements to access health information to family, patients and external third parties.
• Demonstrated competency to navigate, identify and extract pertinent information in health information related applications such as the electronic medical record (eMR), and the patient administration system, Adobe Pro and secure email applications.
• Maintain an accurate record of all requests received, the documents provided, the time taken to respond.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to work effectively in a small team supporting the delivery of an accurate and effective health information service.
• Experience in managing and prioritising a work load to ensure that deadlines are met and information is provided that meets the request.
• Evidence of a current unrestricted driver’s licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances and overnight stays as required.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘B’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directiveAll new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFsAll NSW Health Category A workers are required to have received at least two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please seeAt Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to applyNeed more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Moss on Elizabeth.Moss1@health.nsw.gov.au