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Change Partner, Pathology Connect 
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full Time, 12-Month Fixed Term (funded) role with monthly ADOs
• Play a key role in a major transformation program across the Parkville Precinct, partnering with multidisciplinary teams
• Join a values-led team focused on guiding and supporting staff through system and service transition in public pathology

Pathology Network West

Pathology Network West is an exciting transformation program spanning the four health services of the Parkville Precinct: The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The Royal Women’s Hospital, The Royal Children’s Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. This strategic program will amalgamate the pathology services within the Parkville Precinct forming a new public pathology network that will provide world-class, research-led public pathology services. The Parkville Precinct has a strong history of collaboration with each health service taking responsibility for precinct-wide reforms. The Royal Melbourne Hospital is the lead site for the PNW Program, maintaining close relationships with the other health services throughout.

Pathology Connect Project  

​One of the key pillars of the PNW Program is the Pathology Connect Project. The objective of the project is to implement a Laboratory Information System (LIS) solution to support the delivery of pathology services across the new network. This project is now underway and will see the Epic ‘Beaker’ LIS module implemented in 2026 onto the existing Parkville Epic EMR. Additional supporting vendor solutions will be integrated to manage blood transfusion and billing workflows, completing the full LIS solution.

Your new role:

As Change Partner – Pathology Connect, you will help ensure staff across the pathology network are engaged, prepared, and supported throughout this transformation. Working closely with clinical teams, vendor partners, change professionals and project managers, you will lead change activities that support system implementation, training and transition to business-as-usual.

This role is vital to delivering successful change outcomes within both laboratory settings and broader health service environments.

Key roles and responsibilities: 

• Lead and deliver structured change plans for the Pathology Connect 
• Support readiness, engagement and adoption across all four health services
•  Develop and deliver clear, timely communication and change collateral
• Partner with training leads to support staff capability and transition planning
• Collaborate closely with the broader PNW change team to align approaches

About you

• You bring 5+ years of experience in change management within complex programs
• You are confident managing multiple stakeholders, including clinical, operational and vendor groups
• Experience supporting system implementation and organisational change from planning through to BAU
• You communicate clearly, facilitate well, and love solving problems with others
• Experience in healthcare, digital health, EPIC/EMR  or lab settings is highly desirable
• Change management certification (e.g. Prosci, APMG) is a plus

 Benefits of joining The Royal Melbourne Hospital: 

• A Values based organisation offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement, including training and research opportunities and access to mentorship and leadership programs
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including Discounted fitness and health facilities with Fitness Passport, Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program – run by our dedicated employees
• Salary packaging options, onsite car parking, close to public transport.

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