Program Manager - Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR)

• Permanent Full Time
• Health Manager 5, $166,678 - $ 186,448 per annum + 11.5% super
• Chatswood, St Leonards location

Join the team driving the largest digital transformation program for Australia’s largest public health system.

NSW Health has established a Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) which will provide a secure, holistic and integrated view of the care a patient receives across the NSW Health system. 

The SDPR program will transform how people experience and deliver care across the state, providing benefits for the people of NSW and the NSW Health workforce regardless of their location and role.

It will bring the state healthcare system together, unifying access to patient clinical information in one view. This will help to provide connected, transparent and safe care for any person at any public healthcare setting statewide. All NSW Health care teams and clinicians, no matter where they work, will securely access the same information about a patient in real time from one source.

For more information on the Single Digital Patient Record, click here 

About the Role

The Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority (SDPRIA) has been established to coordinate the implementation of the SDPR across NSW Health.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Program Manager to work within the SDPRIA, Training and Change Team.

Reporting into Associate Director you will be responsible for leading and managing a state-wide digital health record solution, ensuring the delivery of workstream tasks throughout the SDPR program lifecycle. The role is responsible for leading, guiding and managing the risk, quality and progress of large to complex and/or large projects for the SDPR, ensuring programs are completed on time, to quality standards, and within agreed scope. This involves engaging and collaborating with key senior stakeholders across various health organisations to align and support SDPR program objectives, maintaining effective communication, and building strong relationships. The role also includes leading project teams, tracking progress and managing risks and issues.

For more information on the role can be found in the POSITION DESCRIPTION.

About you

To be successful, you will have:

• Extensive experience and a proven record of achievement in Project/Program Management, in a large complex organisation delivering large information system projects.
• Demonstrated expertise in managing large and diverse multifunctional teams, including the ability to drive and manage performance to achieve a high performing workplace culture.

Benefits working with us

We support our people with great benefits so they can support the patients and staff of NSW Health. These include:

• Skills and leadership development training programs
• Salary Packaging
• Health and wellbeing programs

More information about these benefits can be found here.

Valuing diversity and inclusion

NSW Health is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability for all advertised positions and have strategies in place to support them.

For more information on the strategies in place to support diversity and inclusion such as NSW Health’s Stepping Up program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and our Disability Employment Strategy, please visit https://www.ehealth.nsw.gov.au/about/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion.

How to apply

To start your application, click the APPLY FOR JOB button at the top.

To apply for this role, please submit an online application and attach your resume (up to 5 pages) along with a cover letter (up to 2 pages) which describes how your capabilities, knowledge and experience that make you the best person for this role.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Isa Wong on Isa.Wong@health.nsw.gov.au

If you require assistance, have any questions about the recruitment or require adjustments to the recruitment/interview process, please contact Olivia Liu on Olivia.liu@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: Thursday 23rd January 2025 (11:59 PM AEST) 

Additional information

• This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• To be eligible for this role, you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).