This position drives improved clinical safety and quality via the integrated electronic Medical Records (ieMR). You will provide strategic leadership in ieMR practices by collaborating with CHQ HHS’s Digital Health and clinical teams, focusing on education and best practice implementation to enhance patient care.

Job details

About the Role

• Represent CHQ HHS at internal and external meetings, committees and forums as appropriate.
• Provide ‘fit for purpose' briefs and reports for the Executive Leadership Team as required.
• Provide leadership by assuring clinical safety risks and issues related to CHQ's integrated clinical systems and solutions are identified and managed effectively.
• Participate in or lead CHQ HHS digital health projects and programs.
• Active participation in the stewardship of professional and clinical standards and practice through membership of the Medical Strategy Group.
  Work in partnership with the EDMS, Deputy Director Medical Services, Patient Safety and the Divisional Safety and Quality Improvement Advisors, to ensure strategies, performance indicators and goals are aligned, and clinical risks associated with those, are identified, and mitigated.
• Establish systems to determine return on investment and value for money for clinical information systems and processes (electronic and manual).
• Make recommendations to the Executive Leadership Team on how to eliminate duplication, waste and improve utility and value of clinical information systems and processes.
• Be a key source of information on future clinical information developments and opportunities through horizon scanning, relationships with industry experts and clinical exemplars.
• Utilise best-available clinical evidence in design and implementation of clinical information systems.
• Contribute to development of new knowledge through research, data analytics and evaluation of clinical information systems, processes and implementation.

About Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS)

Children's Health Queensland is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research, delivering a full range of clinical services and training, tertiary and quaternary care and health promotion programs to children and young people from across Queensland and northern New South Wales.   

Our interprofessional workforce of more than 5,000 people deliver responsive, integrated and internationally recognised person-centred care through a network of services and facilities, including the Queensland Children's Hospital, Jacaranda Place, Ellen Barron Family Centre, our Child and Youth Community Health Service, our Child and Youth Mental Health Service, and other statewide services and programs including specialist outreach and telehealth services.

Inclusion and diversity

To encourage inclusive practices in recruitment, we are committed to increasing our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workforce and building inclusive cultures that respect and promote human rights and Workforce Diversity and Inclusion. CHQ is an equal opportunity employer.

Some of the great benefits of working at CHQ HSS

If you're looking for a rewarding career, and you're excited to contribute to the development of Australia's best paediatric health service, come and join the team at CHQ and enjoy a range of benefits including:

• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Competitive renumeration
• Annual pay increases
• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee wellness and assistance program
• Work/life balance, variety, and flexibility

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at CHQ HHS here.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online. Please review the Role Description, Information Pack and Applicant Tool Kit for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• CHQ_Applicant Toolkit_2025 (PDF)
  
  CHQ_Information for Applicants_2025 (PDF)
  
  668047 - SMO ieMR optimisation (PDF)