Project Manager, Single Digital Patient Record

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Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until April 2028
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 4
Remuneration: $141,974 - $169,151 per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ562916
Applications Close: Sunday, 13 April 2025

Location: Randwick, Sydney

NOTE: To be considered for this role, you must have a current drivers licence and willing to travel in accordance with the demands of the position.

Are you ready to lead digital transformation and drive seamless, integrated patient care across SESLHD?

Where you'll be working

Based at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, you will be part of a leading healthcare network within the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), with opportunities to work across St George Hospital, The Sutherland Hospital, and Sydney Eye Hospital. This diverse district offers an exciting and supportive work environment, with access to world-class medical facilities, research institutes, and thriving local communities.

Randwick is a vibrant and well-connected suburb, offering a mix of coastal relaxation and urban convenience. You’ll have easy access to cafés, restaurants, and shops, perfect for a quick coffee break or a post-shift meal. The area is well-serviced by the Sydney Light Rail and major bus routes, providing seamless connections to the city and other SESLHD hospital sites. One of the highlights of working in Randwick is its proximity to Coogee Beach, where you can start your day with an ocean swim, enjoy a lunchtime stroll along the scenic coastal walk, or unwind after work with breathtaking ocean views. Centennial Park is also nearby, offering green spaces for exercise, picnics, or a moment of relaxation.

Across SESLHD, each hospital location has its own unique appeal — St George Hospital is close to the stunning Botany Bay, The Sutherland Hospital is near the picturesque waterways of the Shire, and Sydney Eye Hospital is centrally located in the bustling Sydney CBD. No matter where you’re working, you’ll have access to great amenities, transport links, and lifestyle perks.

With a strong focus on work-life balance, SESLHD offers a dynamic and flexible working environment, allowing you to grow your career while enjoying everything this incredible region has to offer.

What you'll be doing

The Strategy, Innovation and Digital Health Team encompasses strategic planning functions, analytics, technology, change, and project management resources to ensure strategic allocation of resources to key organisational priorities and initiatives. Built around three key pillars, it drives and enables the delivery of key strategic and operational initiatives by developing innovative solutions to improve the quality and efficiency of service delivery. The directorate oversees the development of organisation strategies and plans, while also monitoring the implementation of such plans. This department handles SESLHD’s most pressing organisational problems and explores opportunities such as technology in Health, change and innovation and environmental sustainability practices.

The SDPR Project Manager will:

lead the implementation of Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) and change activities throughout the SDPR project lifecycle for the district.
provide a single point of contact for SDPR activities throughout the district bringing together the SDPR Implementation Authority, eHealthNSW, Digital Health, senior management and key stakeholders and will provide expert advice to aid in decision making.
ensure adequate governance is in place and will ensure there is a coordinated approach by all clinical and non-clinical streams.

Benefits:

Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Are you ready to join us?
We are excited to learn more about you and your experience. As part of the application process, we invite you to respond to the following targeted questions:

Can you describe a time when you managed the implementation of a large-scale digital health project or program? How did you ensure successful execution while navigating hospital or health service administration complexities?
Implementing a Single Digital Patient Record system requires significant change management. Can you share an example of when you encountered resistance to a digital transformation initiative? What strategies did you use to gain stakeholder buy-in and successfully drive adoption?
Can you share an example of how you have successfully engaged and collaborated with technical teams, clinical stakeholders, and project partners to achieve a common goal? How did you navigate differing priorities and ensure alignment throughout the project?

Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Wendy Cotter on Wendy.Cotter@health.nsw.gov.au

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-District@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants:

If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

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