Health Information Manager

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• Grade 4 Health Information Manager opportunity joining the Mental Health Division 
• Ongoing, part time position located in Heidelberg 
• Enjoy a strong sense of purpose in the healthcare industry 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the Mental Health Division

The Mental Health Division (MHD) is committed to providing the highest levels of inpatient, residential, and community care in specialized environments for our patients. The department will lead and excel in research, teaching, and person-centered evidence-based practice to realize its goals. The MHD provides services on all three campuses of Austin Health, from the Emergency Department to bed-based services and ongoing ambulatory care.

About the role 

The Mental Health Division is seeking an innovative, dynamic and skilled Health Information Manager leader to join the team. The position is based in Heidelberg but will work across all campuses of Austin Health and will maintain a close administrative link and working relationship with Austin Health Information Services.

A regular day will see you:   

• Provide support to the Mental Health Division leadership team
• Promote and sustain effective partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams across the Division to ensure service delivery needs are met. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Demonstrated experience in service evaluation, process improvement and change management
• Experience in staff management
• Demonstrated understanding of clinical data and reporting requirements such Case-mix and other Victorian funding models.
• Well-developed interpersonal, communication, problem solving and conflict resolution skills
• A sound understanding of patient information systems (such as CERNER & the CMI) and patient administration systems (such as TrakCare)
• An extensive understanding of the Victorian mental health system and associated data requirements and processes.

Our benefits 

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including: 

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

Work with us! 

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures. 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Hannah Bloom, Divisional Director Mental Health, Hannah.Bloom@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 8 June 2025