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Health Information Manager
Orygen Specialist Program
The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Full-time Ongoing position, 80 hours per fortnight including ADO
• Drive health information governance at Orygen, ensuring compliance and data integrity
• Located in Parkville, Melbourne’s central healthcare hub

About The Royal Melbourne Hospital:

The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

Join our dynamic team at Orygen, where you’ll play a key a role as a Health Information Manager. You’ll collaborate closely with the Health Information Management team to ensure the governance, integrity, and security of health information across various clinical settings. This pivotal role involves supporting staff, driving process improvements, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, all while working in the heart of Parkville’s healthcare community.

Benefits of working at RMH:

• Salary packaging options, earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings!
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADO’s for full time employees
• Discounted gyms and health centre access with Fitness Passport
• RMH prides ourselves on our Speaking Up for Safety Culture and our values – People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence together!

About the role:

• Lead the governance of health information across Orygen, ensuring compliance with legislation and standards
• Collaborate with clinical and administrative teams to enhance data integrity and reporting processes
• Develop and deliver training to staff on health information management and legislative changes
• Support the operational rollout of health information processes across community, inpatient, and residential settings
• Contribute to the ongoing transformation and reform of mental health services, including the current transition of Orygen Specialist Program from Melbourne Health project (ensuring smooth integration of health information systems)

About you

Formal Qualifications

• Bachelor of Health Information Management, or equivalent, and Eligibility for membership of Health Information Management Association of Australia

Essential

• Previous health information management experience in a healthcare service, with expertise in health information systems, data analysis and performance monitoring, particularly for mental health services and clinical classification using ICD-10-AM
• Understanding of Victorian health service datasets and funding models
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage confidently with diverse stakeholders on Health Information matters
• Experience in leading change
• Proven ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and uphold ethics and confidentiality in health-related roles
• Unrestricted right to live and work in Australia

Desirable

• Understanding of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 (Vic), Health Records Act 2001 (Vic), Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic), and other legislation relating to health information management
• Experience working in a public mental health service
• Experience in upskilling or providing education and training to clinical and/or administrative staff
• Experience in managing staff/teams

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To view the full Position Description, please click here.

Please note, recruitment is ongoing, with interviews commencing as soon as suitable applications are received. Advertising may cease prior to the closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and Working With Children Check. All RMH employees are required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment.

The RMH stands in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in work and care. We are proud to be a workplace that champions diversity, inclusion and equality for our staff and our community.  Our goal is for our people to feel safe, included and supported so that they can be at their best every single day. We encourage talented people from all backgrounds, abilities, and identities to apply to our vacancies, and will consider adjustments to support such applications.