Vacancy Reference No. 744159

Hello! Are you… A data specialist? A team player? A coding  guru? Interested in transforming data to make informed decisions? Interested in contributing to the health of Western Australia?

This is an exciting time for the Healthcare Quality Intelligence Unit as we are looking for adaptable, resilient, and enthusiastic people to join our growing team.

About the Healthcare Quality Intelligence Unit

The Clinical Excellence Division is the focal point for clinical policy development, engagement with the clinical workforce and health research.

As a unit in the Clinical Excellence Division, the Healthcare Quality Intelligence Unit (HQIU) provides analysis to support front line clinical staff to improve the quality of patient care. Our team delivers value to patients and clinicians by using data to provide information about quality of patient care. It is critical that this information is built from a solid data platform.

Your new role

We are seeking enthusiastic and suitably experienced individuals for the roles of Data & Analytics Officer.

The Data and Analytics Officer provides support to the HQIU team, undertaking data analysis which contributes to effective processes and reporting within HQIU. This position oversees data systems and reporting frameworks, guaranteeing the integrity and precision of data and assists with development, implementation and management of business systems and databases within HQIU.

The work focuses on supporting how hospitals measure their safety and quality to gain accredited status each year.  This gives an overview of how safe our hospitals are against the National Standards for Quality.

Our team is involved in the full data lifecycle to extract, transform, organize, analyse and visualise data to deliver solutions to our stakeholders. This involves a passion for learning new technologies, and our team has flexibility in the technological stack and languages used. We are looking for someone with experience working on large linked datasets, cloud services, has a passion for data and can apply their technical skills to the role.

For further details, please view the Job Description Form (JDF) found above which provides a full statement of duties for this role.

If you would like further information about this role and the amazing team you are working with, we encourage you to please contact Benjamin McFadden on 08 6444 5394 .

Job Category

This is a Permanent Full-Time appointment.

Why should you join our team?

• Being part of a team that is working with data to improve patient care
• Being part of a team that delivers on innovative solutions
• We encourage continuous professional development and upskilling
• Being part of a team culture that thrives in collaborating with other teams to achieve shared goals
• Working within a multifaceted team to learn of different approaches to the same problem

In the Healthcare Quality Intelligence Unit, we believe the best services come from a workplace where varied perspectives and experiences are welcomed and encouraged.

WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. WA Health supports flexible working practices within the context of a quality health service. WA Health is committed to a smoke free environment across all buildings, grounds and vehicles.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.  As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position.  Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Benefits of working with us

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer you a range of benefits, which may include (in line with operational requirements):

• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice. For further information on superannuation click here. 
• Access to salary packaging arrangements
• Professional Development Opportunities and Study Leave/assistance
• Flexible working arrangements
• Flexible leave arrangements

Are you ready to join our team?

To be eligible for appointment:

• Applicants must have valid Australian work rights.This includes visa holders. Permanent appointments may be made to individuals who hold citizenship, permanent residency, or visas that enable ongoing employment in Australia. 
• WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment. We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour. Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, applicants found suitable for this position may be considered for other ‘similar’ vacancies within DOH and/or the wider WA public sector. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

How to apply:

To apply for this position, please apply online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au

In your application you should provide the following:

• A Curriculum Vitae (CV) that clearly shows your experience relevant to the role
• Statement demonstrating your knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the responsibilities of the role, addressing all selection criteria as outlined in the JDF (no more than three [3] pages) – please note there are templates attached to this advert we encourage you to use
• The name and contact details of two professional referees with one referee preferably being your current line manager

Please ensure you have saved your documents in one of the following formats .doc, .xls, .pdf, .rtf or .ppt. Please be aware that .docx or .xlsx files are not accepted formats.

Please ensure that you give yourself adequate time to submit your application and upload your attachments.

If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

You must have a current, valid email address to apply and will be used to communicate with you.

Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted. Late or email applications will not be considered.

Thank you for taking the time to apply for the role in our team and we hope to see you at the next stage.