Job Description:

About the Role

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Fitzroy
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Work for one of Australia’s leading hospital groups
• Part Time, (36 hours per week)
• Fixed term until February 1st 2027
 

You will be responsible for maintaining the Intensive Care Unit’s Clinical Information System, ICCA. ICCA records all observations and medications for patients within the ICU.

• System configuration and management
• Develop and expand linkages between ICCA and other SQL databases
• Assist clinical staff with data queries to facilitate clinical audit and research
• Support staff education in the Clinical Information Systems

Classifications for this position will under Victorian Public Health Sector (Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers) Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2021-2025. Classifications for this position will range from HS5-HS32 ($92,856.40 - $97,505.20 per annum)
 

Your Contribution

• Willing to achieve and maintain certification of Good Clinical Practice
• A sound understanding of ANZICS database definitions
• Familiar with guidelines for database management and maintenance
• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About The Department Of Critical Care Medicine

The Department of Critical Care Medicine including the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) consists of 19 bed spaces enabling tertiary level care of critically ill patients including a broad mix of medical and surgical patients numbering approximately 1600 per year.

Working at St Vincent’s

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

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. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Contact Details:

Dr Tim Haydon, Director of ICU, [email protected]

THE ORGANISATION AND OUR MISSION
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service, which employs more than 7,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne.
Part of Australia's largest not-for-profit Catholic health and aged care network, St Vincent's Health Australia, SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care.
SVHM's mission is to provide high quality and efficient health services to the people of Victoria in accordance with the philosophy of St Vincent’s Health Australia. This mission is based on the values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence.

LOCAL WORK ENVIRONMENT
Based at St Vincent’s Fitzroy campus you will share an office with some of our Staff in the Main Hospital Building A. The Department of Critical Care Medicine provides specialty care for emergency and elective patients requiring critical care expertise. The ward cares for a diverse range of patients with complex requirements. The successful applicant will manage the ICU Clinical Information System known as ICCA (IntelliSpace Critical Care and Anesthesia, Philips HealthCare) and provide support with database reports, audits and research.

POSITION PURPOSE
Accountable to the Director of Department of Critical Care Medicine, the CIS Manager ICU will be responsible for maintaining the ICU’s Clinical Information System known as ICCA. This CIS has been running for 26 years and records all observations and medications for patients within the ICU. It also downloads pathology results for each patient. ICCA has a dedicated data warehouse which is used to generate reports and provide data for audit and research. With its linkages to other SQL servers and gateways to hospital networks, ICCA provides notifications and reports to clinicians and administrators. ICCA is highly configurable, and the CIS Manager ICU would ensure that the product is kept up to date and running 24/7 with assistance from the Hospital’s IT department.

POSITION DUTIES

• ICU Clinical Information System Management
• Systems Knowledge
• Familiar with clinical information system database structure and design.
• Capability to be familiar the architecture and structure of ICCA.
• Familiar with guidelines for database management and maintenance.
• Competency with Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, SQL Server).
• Systems Management
• Responsible for configuration and management including (but not exclusive); Dictionaries and clinical content editors, Forms and Documents, Phrase builder (structured text), Reports, Interfaces including bedside devices, HL7 coded terms, Pathology data, Document export and Patient Data Export
• Liaise with Philips Healthcare ICCA engineers for troubleshooting, configuration, and product upgrades
• Develop and expand linkages between the ICCA DAR (Archive) and the various hospital SQL databases
• Assist clinical staff with data queries involving the ICCA-DAR to facilitate clinical audit and research.
• To assist Information Technology (SVHA) with IT issues within the ICU including configuration of desktop and mobile computers
• Liaise with Medical Engineering, Pathology IT, PACS IT, Cardiology IT, MRO, Decision Support and other Departmental IT officers to optimise the functioning of ICCA
  Communication and interpersonal skills
• Consult with intensivists, registrars and residents to discuss cases as required
• Assist the ICU Data Manager with information to be collected for audit, research and data uploads to ANZICS CORE
• Participate in teleconferencing/ data management meetings as required
• Document all relevant correspondence as required
• Data Management
• Check data integrity against patient history
• Support staff education in the Clinical Information Systems

INCUMBENT OBLIGATIONS

• Perform the duties of the position to the best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM
• Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions
• Comply with all SVHM requirements, policies, procedures and directions
• Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct
• Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed
• Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process
• Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business
• Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions
• Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance
• Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake duties
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work performed
• Recognise the relationship between clinical and non-clinical functions in the achievement of optimal safety and quality care
• Take all necessary care and precautions in the performance of duties
• Participate in risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work
  Health and Safety
• Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement
• Protect the health and safety of self and others, complying with all health and safety related policies, procedures and directions
• Report incidents and accidents and collaborate with management to resolve safety issues
• Complete required Fire and Emergency Training annually
• Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually
• As required, comply with fit-testing and PPE requirements
• Participate in reporting and analysis of safety and quality data including risks or hazards,
• Report any hazards, near misses and incidents (regardless of whether an injury occurred or not)into Riskman
• Identify and report any variance to expected standard and minimising the risk of adverse outcomes

OTHER ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willing to achieve and maintain certification of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
• A sound understanding of ANZICS database definitions
• Familiar with guidelines for database management and maintenance.
• Competency with Microsoft Office Suite (including Word, Excel, Access).
• Commitment to the Values and Health Care Philosophy of the Sisters of Charity Health Service.
• Attention to detail and ability to adhere to documentation and regulatory guidelines
• High level of communication skills: written, verbal and IT.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate team outcomes in a multidisciplinary setting.
• High level of organisational skills.
• Understanding of and commitment to Good Clinical Research Practice.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.

OTHER NON ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• A qualification in Health Information Management, Nursing or other equivalent degree is highly desirable
• Specialised skills in Critical Care
• Data presentation skills (eg dashboards/Power BI)

PRE-EXISTING INJURY
Prior to any person being appointed to this position it will be required that they disclose full details of any pre-existing injuries or disease that might be affected by employment in this position.

Closing Date:

13 December 2025 11:59pm

Reconciliation 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 https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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