Latrobe Regional Hospital Hiring for Chief Information Officer Job at Victoria Full Time

Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH), in partnership with Gippsland Health Alliance (GHA) is looking to appoint a dynamic senior manager to the role of Chief Information Officer. This Executive level leadership role will lead the development of responsive, innovative and strategic ICT services across the Gippsland region.

Based within easy commuting distance from pristine beaches, snow-capped mountains and large regional townships, this employment opportunity at Latrobe Regional Hospital in Gippsland offers a great ‘tree change’ opportunity for professionals looking to relocate from the congestion of the city, or to those looking to expand their breadth of experience beyond metropolitan health services.

Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Reporting to both the Chief Executive of LRH and the Chair of GHA Steering Committee, the CIO will lead delivery of high performance, contemporary health information and information technology solutions. The CIO is also responsible for measurement and reporting on a broad range of ICT and business performance indicators, leveraging this information to inform achievement against the organisations short, medium and long term objectives. The CIO is responsible for the effective management and oversight of the Gippsland Health Alliance Regional ICT service, as well as oversight of the operational teams at a number of the member health services.

Why work for us?

A leading Gippsland employer, Latrobe Regional Hospital is Gippsland’s specialist referral and trauma centre located 150km east of Melbourne. We are a purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people. Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency, intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.

Gippsland Health Alliance was formed in 1998 in response to the Victorian State Government Rural Health Alliance Strategy, and comprises of 11 hospitals and 6 bush nursing centres across 50 sites. GHA are responsible for the delivery of a range of ICT systems, projects and services including wide area network, internet, VolP, patient management, video networking, radiology & pathology ordering and results to name just a few!

Our unique difference:

• Regional lifestyle opportunities paired with great career development prospects!
• Access to excellent schools, healthcare, shopping and transport services
• Generous salary packaging benefits, paid parental leave and flexible working conditions

Our commitment to you:

LRH is recognised as a leading learning hospital providing ongoing career opportunities. We provide a safe and rewarding work environment for all of our staff and have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership excellence, education and training. Now is an exciting time to join our team with significant growth on the horizon!

Need more information?

We encourage potential candidates who would like to have a confidential discussion in relation to these roles to contact our Senior Partner People & Culture, Marie Downie for more information. Marie can be contacted via email at [email protected].