Lead digital and business projects to enhance palliative care workflows, systems, reporting, and data use, promoting efficient, patient-centred services.

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About the role

The Palliative Care Digital and Business Intelligence role will champion an interdisciplinary culture and a shared vision for providing efficient and high-quality services across the care continuum. The role purpose is to:

• Coordinate and lead business practice improvement projects for the Specialist Palliative Care Service (SPCS) to ensure best practice processes are incorporated, and lead standardisation of workflows, processes and reporting functions.
• Manage and coordinate the ongoing maintenance and development of electronic systems, as well as the advanced review and interpretation of related data within these systems.
• Independently undertake and manage a multifaceted continuous quality improvement programme aimed at promoting value-based, patient-centred healthcare to stakeholders throughout the health service.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of and advocacy for the Specialist Palliative Care Service and appropriate digital improvement practices in MNH.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Provide high-level interdisciplinary leadership, clinical expertise, and support to palliative care clinicians in the use of clinical systems implemented in line with the Metro North Digital Strategy and timeline.
• Implement the terminal management plans and palliative care PowerPlan within the ieMR.
• Apply advanced clinical research methodology to develop and coordinate a MN Palliative Care research agenda based on agreed research priorities with key stakeholders, driving service development, improved healthcare outcomes and clinical practice standards.
• Apply advanced clinical reasoning and knowledge to develop, implement, and evaluate complex Palliative Care service planning initiatives and projects for improved clinical outcomes.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• MN641144 Role Description (PDF, 373KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
  Application Kit