An exciting opportunity exists for a Data Scientist to join our Nursing Workforce and Nursing Informatics team. The Data Scientist within the Nursing Workforce and Informatic team will focus on Foundational Machine Learning for Nursing and Midwifery Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Sunshine Coast Health. The role has a strong background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science, specifically relating to healthcare and nursing. This role will involve advancing our health service’s research initiatives, developing novel algorithms to improve patient care, and contributing to the scientific community through publications and presentations. This role will participate in all facets of the development lifecycle, to design, develop and deliver digital solutions across the SCH.ﾠ

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An exciting opportunity exists for a Data Scientist to join our Nursing Workforce and Nursing Informatics team. The Data Scientist within the Nursing Workforce and Informatic team will focus on Foundational Machine Learning for Nursing and Midwifery Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Sunshine Coast Health. The role has a strong background in machine learning, artificial intelligence, and data science, specifically relating to healthcare and nursing. This role will involve advancing our health service's research initiatives, developing novel algorithms to improve patient care, and contributing to the scientific community through publications and presentations. This role will participate in all facets of the development lifecycle, to design, develop and deliver digital solutions across Sunshine coast Health. 

Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. 

Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

As part of a multidisciplinary team, the Nursing Workforce and Informatics team consists of clinicians, and programme managers, this role will support evaluating, developing and implementing digital solutions to predict patient outcomes by analysing data from electronic health records (ieMR), improving patient care, automate routine administrative tasks, alert nurses to significant changes for quicker and higher quality access to healthcare with a strong emphasis on AI. 

The team ethos is firmly grounded in a desire to improve the patient care provided by SCHHS. We are a highly dynamic team with a benevolent approach to proposed projects and ideas. There is an atmosphere of openness and collaboration.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Develop, test, and optimize machine learning models and AI algorithms to improve patient care and nursing workflows in accordance with Queensland Health data-privacy and IT-deployment standards.
• Conduct cutting-edge research in machine learning and AI with applications in nursing and healthcare.
• Identify, design, and implement new methodologies and techniques to solve complex nursing-related problems.
• Develop and apply statistical models and data mining techniques to nursing data in accordance with Queensland Health data-privacy and IT-deployment standards.

Remuneration based pro rata on equivalent full time value up to $182 185 p.a, comprising salary rates: $76.10 - $80.53 p.h, employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Fixed term temporary part time position, 53.2 hrs p.f. available for up to 24 months). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered).

Why work for us?

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.
We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers

As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:
• A wellness program;
• Generous superannuation;
• Flexible work arrangements;
• Career training and development; and
• Salary packaging.

Check out the latest updates here:
https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/ 

Further information

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

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Documents

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

• SC646818_RD (PDF, 539KB)
  Role Description
  
  Information for Applicants, SCHHS (PDF, 1.79MB)
  Information Package for Applicants