The Role:
- Data Management and Analysis: Provide expert advice on data collection, analysis, and reporting, including database design, data modelling, and implementing quality assurance processes to ensure data integrity.
- Report development and Evaluation: Create, distribute, and evaluate high-quality hospital activity reports, tailored for the target audience, using evidence-based graphical representations and supporting narratives to facilitate understanding.
- National Benchmarking: Supporting the THS (Tasmanian Health Services) participation in National benchmarking forums by managing data collection, analysis and reporting, ensuring timely and accurate data provision.
The Skill Outline:
- Healthcare Experiences: Experience working within the healthcare sector, with a strong understanding of hospital operations and data flows.
- Statistical and Analytical Knowledge: Sound knowledge in statistical analysis for analysing healthcare data such as:
- Statistical analytical knowledge with available applications
- Data query language such as SQL
- BI reporting skills
- Proficient skills on Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
The Team:
CFA (Clinical and Financial Analytics) is a dynamic team within MRA (Monitoring, Reporting and Analysis)/ SMR (System Management and Reform) of Department of Health. CFA is responsible for:
- Collaboration with clinical and operational leaders to define data reporting and predictive analysis needs.
- Ensuring the Statewide hospital activity data is reproducible, clearly defined, dated, and extracted from core clinical and where applicable, corporate systems.
- Implementing data models to predict future trends in hospital admissions, bed occupancy, and resource requirements to improve decision-making.
CFA is structure into three key functional groups (Data Science, Data Development and Data Information), supported by a multidisciplinary team of current 8 professional s with expertise across Health, Mathematics, Process Engineering, Information Technology, Computer science and Business Analysis. Staff are encouraged to develop a multi-disciplinary skill set and enable to contribute to different functional areas as needed. This collaborative approach fosters flexibility, enhances knowledge transfer, and builds a more resilient team that can adapt to the dynamic demands of healthcare analytics.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time day worker position, working 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $104,756 to $118,730 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
- Travel and relocation assistance support available up to $15,000 for eligible appointees.
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
Eligibility:
Applicants should note that the following criteria are desirable:
- Relevant qualifications or extensive experience in a relevant field.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Dr Yi Huang
Position: Statewide Manager - Clinical and Financial Analytics
Phone number: 6166 0695
Email address: yi.huang@ths.tas.gov.au
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