Job Description:• Senior Leadership Chance• Fixed-Term Contract to September ****• Part-Time | 4 Days per Week• Join Victoria's Largest Healthcare Digital Transformation ProgramLead the Future of Nursing and Digital HealthSt Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM), in partnership with Grampians Health, is delivering Victoria's first shared Electronic Medical Record (EMR) across metropolitan, regional and rural health services.The YourEMR Program represents one of the most significant digital transformations ever undertaken in Victorian healthcare.
This landmark initiative will create a connected digital patient record spanning inpatient, ambulatory and community care settings, fundamentally changing how care is delivered across the state.We are seeking an exceptional nursing leader to join the program as Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (CNIO) and play a pivotal role in ensuring nursing voices, workflows and clinical expertise are embedded at the heart of this transformational program.This is a rare opportunity to influence the future of nursing practice while helping shape a digitally enabled healthcare system that will benefit generations of patients and clinicians.About the RoleReporting to the Head of EMR Adoption at SVHM and maintaining professional accountability to the Chief Nursing Officer, the CNIO will serve as the principal nursing informatics leader throughout the YourEMR journey.You will work closely with executive nursing leaders, clinicians and multidisciplinary stakeholders to ensure nursing practice, patient safety and clinical excellence are reflected in the design, build and implementation of the new EMR.As a trusted advisor and change leader, you will champion nursing engagement, drive clinical transformation and support the workforce to successfully transition to new ways of delivering care.What You'll Be Responsible ForProviding strategic nursing leadership and informatics expertise to the YourEMR ProgramLeading nursing engagement across SVHM to ensure meaningful clinical input into EMR design and decision-makingReviewing and optimising nursing workflows to support future-state digital care deliverySupporting complex clinical decision-making related to workflow design, documentation and patient care processesIdentifying workforce impacts and developing strategies to support successful change adoptionContributing to the design of nursing workflows, decision-support tools, order sets and treatment plansCollaborating with medical, pharmacy and allied health informatics leaders to deliver integrated clinical solutionsProviding expert advice on clinical risk identification and mitigation throughout implementationSupporting education, training and readiness activities for nursing teamsBuilding strong relationships across clinical, executive and program stakeholder groupsAbout YouYou are a highly respected nursing leader with a passion for digital health, innovation and improving patient outcomes.You thrive in complex environments, bring others on the journey through influence and collaboration, and understand how technology can strengthen clinical practice and enhance patient care.Essential RequirementsTertiary qualifications in NursingCurrent registration as a Registered Nurse with AHPRADemonstrated senior nursing leadership experience (minimum five years)Strong knowledge of clinical informatics, digital health and healthcare analyticsProven ability to lead large-scale change and transformation initiativesExceptional stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skillsExperience working collaboratively across complex multidisciplinary environmentsStrong analytical, problem-solving and decision-making capabilitiesWhy Join the YourEMR Program?
This is more than a project role.




It's an opportunity to leave a lasting legacy on healthcare delivery across Victoria.You'll have the opportunity to:Lead nursing innovation within one of Victoria's largest healthcare transformation programsInfluence how future generations of clinicians deliver carePartner with senior clinical and executive leaders across multiple health servicesImprove patient safety, connectivity and healthcare outcomes at scaleBe part of an organisation renowned for excellence in healthcare, research, education and innovationHelp create a digitally connected health system that places clinicians and patients at the centre of careApply NowIf you're an experienced nursing leader passionate about digital transformation and improving healthcare outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.Please submit your resume and cover letter as part of your application.Applications will be reviewed as they are received.
We encourage interested candidates to apply early, as the advertisement may close prior to the listed closing date.St Vincent's Health Australia celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, identities, abilities and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine-preventable diseases in healthcare settings.
Successful applicants may be required to meet immunisation and vaccination requirements, including COVID-19 vaccination requirements in accordance with relevant government directions.Closing Date:15 November *******:59pmReconciliation Action Plan:At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees.
As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.For further information, visit or get in contact at ****** Reconciliation Action PlanCode of Conduct:View Code of Conduct

📌 Chief Nursing Informatics Officer (Melbourne)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Melbourne