I am excited to apply for the Assistant Director position at Redcliffe Hospital, as advertised. With a strong background in Health Information Services and a track record of successfully implementing digital patient information applications such as the integrated electronic Medical Record (ieMR) at Surgical Treatment and Rehabilitation Service (STARS) Hospital, I am confident in my ability to contribute significantly to the overall management of digital patient information applications at Redcliffe Hospital.
As a healthcare professional with experience in regional and metropolitan health services encompassing acute and non-acute care types, I have a thorough understanding of the transfer of clinical information between systems at a local,
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I represent QH on a variety of national digital health meetings and working groups such as the National documentation and categorisation working group and the Australian Digital Health Agency’s Jurisdictional workshops. With my background as a Health Information Manager combined with my recent MHR experience, I am able to manage and navigate clinical systems including understanding the complexities of data flow between system and the importance of data maintenance. Within my role as a Change Manager, I am involved with implementing MHR state-wide initiatives, this includes being part of the initial design, system integration, implementation, governance, approval processes, communication, go-live and change management …show more content…
I am experienced in coaching and mentoring employees, conflict resolution, and identifying training needs. With a focus on high-quality outputs, I ensure employees maintain a high level of expertise while coordinating and assuming responsibility for complex projects of strategic significance. I am able to motivate and promote a culture that is open and approachable while promoting a can-do attitude and problem-solving outlook that focuses on improving outcomes and inefficiencies for the department. I personally enjoy developing and mentoring staff, an example of this was with a Right to Information Coordinator in Central Queensland HHS, who I spent time developing and teaching various records management strategies who has since moved on to become the Privacy and Records Manager for Central Queensland University. Additionally, I also implemented a succession planning pathway for staff and backfill opportunities within Health Information, as prior there were no staff trained across disciplines which limited sick leave and annual leave availability with an increase in workloads upon staff returning to work. By succession planning and training staff in a combination of records management, data and system