Legal Manager - Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR)

• Temporary full time (exempt) up to 3 years with the possibility of extension
• Health Manager Level 6, $176,401 – $192,662 pa + 11.5% super
• Opportunity to work from our many offices across Chatswood or St Leonards
• Opportunity to work in a flexible hybrid work model

Join the team driving the largest digital transformation program for Australia’s largest public health system.

NSW Health has established a Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) which will provide a secure, holistic and integrated view of the care a patient receives across the NSW Health system. 

The SDPR program will transform how people experience and deliver care across the state, providing benefits for the people of NSW and the NSW Health workforce regardless of their location and role.

It will bring the state healthcare system together, unifying access to patient clinical information in one view. This will help to provide connected, transparent and safe care for any person at any public healthcare setting statewide. All NSW Health care teams and clinicians, no matter where they work, will securely access the same information about a patient in real time from one source.

For more information on the Single Digital Patient Record, click here

About the Role

The Single Digital Patient Record Implementation Authority (SDPRIA) has been established to coordinate the implementation of the SDPR across NSW Health.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Legal Manager to work within the SDPRIA.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for providing complex and sensitive legal advice on significant SDPR matters such as contract, commercial, privacy, compliance and governance to ensure well informed decisions can be made. 

In this key role, you will liaise with senior executives across the Health system and other government agencies on “whole of government” legal issues to ensure the Health systems obligations are recognised. You will also develop policies and procedures as well as negotiate ICT agreements playing a critical role in the continuous and iterative improvement of the strategy for the SDPR.

This role demands a forward-thinking approach with a strong focus on negotiating to deliver value. You will also serve as a key influencer, building strong partnerships with both internal and external stakeholders to enhance the overall success of the SDPRIA. 

More on the role can be found in the POSITION DESCRIPTION.

About you 

To be successful, you will have:

• Legal qualifications, admission as a Legal practitioner to the Supreme Court of NSW and a current practising certificate from the NSW Law Society
• Extensive legal experience at a senior level in contract, commercial and other matters
• Applied analytical skills including. the ability to analyse and interpret complex information from numerous sources, prepare and present analysis and reports.
• Excellent organisational skills and experience working in a high volume and demanding professional environment with a capacity to prioritise, multi-task, deliver business goals, perform and always work with a customer focused approach. This includes proven capacity to contribute to and promote tactical initiatives, plan and manage change.
• Extensive experience in influencing and negotiating with the ability to deal with challenges creatively and achieve business focused solutions.

Benefits of working with us 

We support our people with great benefits so they can support the patients and staff of NSW Health. These include:

• Flexible work options
• Skills and leadership development training programs
• Salary Packaging 
• Health and wellbeing programs

More information about these benefits can be found here.

Valuing diversity and inclusion

NSW Health is committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability for all advertised positions and have strategies in place to support them. 

For more information on the strategies in place to support diversity and inclusion such as NSW Health’s Stepping Up program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and our Disability Employment Strategy, please visit https://www.ehealth.nsw.gov.au/about/our-culture/diversity-and-inclusion.

How to apply

To start your application, click the APPLY FOR JOB button at the top.

To apply for this role, please submit an online application and attach your resume (up to 5 pages) along with a cover letter (up to 2 pages) which describes how your capabilities, knowledge and experience that make you the best person for this role.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment/interview process, please contact Olivia Liu on olivia.liu@health.nsw.gov.au.

Applications Close: Monday 18th November 2024 (11:59PM)

Additional information

• This recruitment may be used to create a Talent Pool for similar future roles (ongoing or temporary) that may arise over the next 18 months.
• To be eligible for this role, you must have current Australian work rights (Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen with a current passport, or hold a valid visa with permission to work in Australia).
• Exempt' is defined as a fixed term contract with a length greater than 13 weeks.