Senior Clinical Informatics Officer

ACT Health; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 149,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Employee Assistance Program

Onsite Physiotherapists

Flexible working conditions

Salary packaging

Job summary

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is seeking a Senior Clinical Informatics Officer to lead the Digital Health Record (DHR) within the Decision Support Unit of Digital Health and Informatics. The role requires clinical informatics leadership to ensure the DHR is safe, meaningful and aligned with CHS priorities.

You will drive projects and digital initiatives, translate clinical needs into practical digital solutions, and partner with clinical teams and Digital Canberra to deliver improvements in

Qualifications

• Senior clinical informatics leadership to support, optimise and enhance the Digital Health Record (DHR).
• Align DHR with CHS needs and priorities.
• Lead projects, digital initiatives and change programs to improve clinical outcomes and usability.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to projects and change programs to uplift DHR capability.
• Provide expert advice on DHR configuration and optimisation.
• Partner with clinical teams and Digital Canberra to deliver measurable improvements in usability, decision support, reporting and safety.

Job description

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Senior Officer Grade B (PN 43857)
Salary: $149,172 - $167,151 (Plus 12.5% Super)
Location: Canberra Health Services / Hybrid
Section: Decision Support Unit - Digital Health and Informatics
Closing Date: 22 September 2026

What can we offer you:

Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

Flexible working conditions.

Access to Employee Assistance Program.

Access to onsite Physiotherapists.

About the Role:

TheInformatics team is a newly established and growing function within CHS, with an exciting opportunity to shape the future of clinical digital health across the organisation. Working at the intersection of clinical practice, technology and strategy, the team is building capability that will strengthen CHS’s digital maturity and enable better ways of working and better outcomes for patients.

AsSenior Clinical Informatics Officer, you’ll provide senior clinical informatics leadership to support, optimise and enhance theDigital Health Record (DHR). You’ll bring together your clinical expertise, digital health knowledge and understanding of operational workflows to ensure the DHR is safe, effective, clinically meaningful and aligned with the needs and priorities of CHS.

This is akey role in driving the ongoing improvement and capability uplift of the DHR. You’ll lead and contribute to projects, digital initiatives and change programs that improve clinical outcomes, enhance usability and create a more effective digital experience for staff.

You’ll have the opportunity tomake a tangible impact on the future of clinical digital health at CHS. You’ll identify opportunities for improvement, translate clinical and operational needs into practical digital solutions, and use data and insights to inform decisions and measure outcomes. You’ll provide expert advice on DHR configuration and optimisation, lead change initiatives, build capability through education and training, and partner with clinical teams, senior stakeholders and Digital Canberra to deliver meaningful improvements acrossusability, clinical decision support, reporting, quality and safety.

If you’re passionate about connecting clinical practice with digital innovation and want to help shape how technology supports the delivery of care, this is an opportunity to make a real difference at CHS.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‑based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Rachael Henson on 0404 017 *** or at **************@act.gov.au.