Project Officer Health Innovation And Integration

Part time (0.9FTE), Ongoing Position (subject to funding)

Gippsland PHN is a not for profit charity that works at a regional level to achieve improved whole of system health care. Our vision is for a Measurably Healthier Gippsland.

We work closely with the primary health care system, identifying opportunities to improve health outcomes in Gippsland communities. We do this through health system improvement programs, and by commissioning services to address local health needs via our regional commissioning role.

We aim to:

• ensure health issues are prioritised, understood and invested in; using local strengths;
• build and support local capability in primary health care professionals;
• enable transparent communication and information exchange across the primary health care sector; and
• improve access in primary health services particularly for those at risk of poor health outcomes, and where gaps exist in hard to reach locations.

Project Officer Health Innovation and Integration

Are you interested in supporting Digital Health Projects that help to provide excellent health outcomes of the Gippsland community?

We currently have a part time (0.9FTE) career opportunity available as a Project Officer Health Innovation and Integration reporting to the Coordinator Digital Health Quality Improvement. The Project Officer Health Innovation and Integration is responsible for activities to support the implementation of the Gippsland PHN Digital Health Strategy.

The Gippsland PHN Digital Health Strategy outlines innovative Digital Health solutions that drive quality, safety, accessibility, transparency and efficiency throughout the health system, in the areas of integrated and coordinated care, chronic disease management and supported self-care. A key function of this role is to support the delivery of such digital health projects and assist the organisation to build the capacity of the primary and acute health sectors to deliver excellent health outcomes in the community.

We are looking for an astute, agile, dynamic, outcomes focused team member. Use your skills to complete work packages including but not limited to:

• Support the implementation of the Gippsland PHN Digital Health Strategy by:
  • Leading projects maintaining detailed project plans and controls, including managing deliverables of specific projects and other innovate driven initiatives; and
  • Ensuring contracted performance outcomes for programs supporting the Digital Health and Integration team are delivered according to appropriate funding agreements.
• Support collection of data to inform and support population health planning identifying the health needs of the region;
• Contribute to the analysis and interpretation of data to inform system improvements and provide considered advice to the Manager Digital Health and Integration and Project Coordinator Digital Health Quality Improvement; and
• Contribute to the delivery and monitoring of service contract compliance. Participate in specific projects, working groups and committees as identified.

• attractive remuneration;
• salary packaging;
• flexible working environments with a choice of three office locations (Traralgon, Wonthaggi or Bairnsdale) and a mix of working from home environments by agreement;
• a great organisational culture; and
• the chance for you to make a real difference to the health outcomes in our community.

Please email ***********@gphn.org.au to submit your application which includes a covering letter, a resume, and an addressed key selection criteria document.

For the Key Selection Criteria, please visit our careers page and click on the position description. https://gphn.org.au/career/ 

For further information relating to this position, please contact human resources on 0439 157 ***.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE: Sunday 24 March 2024.

All enquiries and applications will be handled professionally and with the strictest of confidence.