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• Prison and Youth Detention Health Services (PYDHS) is a rapidly growing division within the West Moreton Health region, delivering primary health care services to detained, remanded and sentenced prisoners and Young Persons across eight facilities (six Correctional Centres and two Youth Detention Centres).

• Permanent Full-time opportunity available

Job details

About the role

This role is to proactively engage with the Prison and Youth Detention Health Services (PYDHS) team to monitor data quality, provide advice and implement solutions to continuously improve the accuracy, timeliness, validity, relevance, reliability, and completeness of patient and service level data.

Some of the key responsibilities of the role are:

• Maintain expert knowledge of QH patient data collection business rules, standards and guidelines to ensure consistent and accurate application of data quality principles (accuracy, timeliness, validity, relevance, reliability and completeness) in clinical information systems.
• Use initiative, set priorities, and monitor workflows in order to resolve problems of a data quality related nature where precedents have not been set.
• Establish frameworks, processes, and systems to continually monitor, review and support the evaluation of data quality activities that align with West Moreton Health priorities and strategic direction by building, validating, and maintaining a relevant suite of data audits.
• Proactively promote data accuracy and identify data quality issues by engaging stakeholders to implement solutions that optimise efficiency and ensure work practices meet business rules, standards, and guidelines.
• Provide feedback from audits and quality activities to facilitate ongoing evaluation and assessment of end user training.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Comprehensive knowledge of the principles of data quality and how it relates to patient care, health service funding/activity reporting and compliance with business rules, standards and guidelines.
• Understanding of relevant software applications including but not limited to ieMR, HBCIS and Enterprise Systems Management (ESM).
• Ability to review, analyse, and trend data to report on key areas of concern and take action to improve data quality.
• High level experience in the use of technology to facilitate monitoring, reporting, analysis, and improvement of data quality.
• Well-developed interpersonal, education and communication skills (both written and verbal) including the ability to negotiate and effectively influence.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a successful team to meet deadlines and provide an efficient and effective customer focused service.

 About West Moreton Health

 West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.

To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community –  Follow this link  

Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75 % employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

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.

• Joining the West Moreton Health Community (PDF, 301KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  WMH Leadership Standards (PDF, 241KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  WM639931_06 Data Quality Officer RD Updated (PDF, 201KB)
  Role Description