The Hospital: The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”. RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation. RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries. The RCH is committed to the <a href="https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards/the-11-child-safe-standards/">Child Safe Standards</a>. RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. For further Information on RCH is available <a href="https://www.rch.org.au/rch/about/">here</a>.About the Role This is a Permanent position at 80 per fortnight within the Pharmacy and Digital Health Departments You will be responsible for…. providing clinical leadership and facilitating engagement of pharmacists in EMR workflows and other Digital Health programs focusing on delivering safe, timely, quality patient care. The CPIO will work closely with Digital Health and Pharmacy leadership groups to optimise clinical workflows and implement strategic objectives to innovate and standardise practices and processes that support the clinical workforce. Classification for this position will be SZ4 What you’ll achieve: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-bottom:8.0pt;line-height:115%;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Act as Chief Pharmacy Information Officer (CPIO) working closely with Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO), Chief Nursing Information Officer (CNIO) and Parkville EMR Application Leads.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Contribute to the development and delivery of the Pharmacy strategic goals for the service, aligned with the RCH strategic plan. </li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Provides support across the EMR & Digital Innovation Team and the Parkville team to design, develop and optimise digital solutions, ensuring pharmacy requirements are appropriately represented.</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Assist in the implementation and monitoring of the EMR benefits plan that includes strategies to ensure benefits can be realised.</li> </ul> Your skills and experience <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Current registration with the Pharmacy Board of Australia administered through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory Agency (APHRA)</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">At least 10 years postgraduate experience</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Recent practice in the areas of Informatics</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Relevant post-graduate qualifications</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Proven leadership experience in a team environment and ability to work well as a senior team member</li> </ul> If this sounds like you, click <a title="" href="https://www.rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/successfactors/ddop-cpio-position-description000.pdf" target="_self">here</a> to view the position description. About the Department We are a team of around 70 staff including pharmacists, technicians, and administrators. Our supportive and collaborative teams include Outpatients, Children’s Cancer Centre, Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical trials, and Medicines Information, HiTH and Sterile Services and the Pharmacy Business Unit. What we offer: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Employee Assistance Program</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Staff immunisation</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Early Learning Centre childcare</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Culture of continuous improvement</li> </ul> Other requirements: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Valid Working with Children Check</li> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;line-height:115%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif">Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure</li> </ul> Application process To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! For more information about this position please contact Brian Lilley, Director of Pharmacy Ph:03 9345 5493 Email: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a>Why work at the RCH? RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city. We also offer <a href="https://www.rch.org.au/careers/staff-benefits/">staff benefits</a> such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program. The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability. It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information. It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. Are you ready to join our team? Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button Applications close 2 July 2026

Deputy Director of Pharmacy - Chief Pharmacy Information Officer (50 Flemington Rd, AU) @ The Royal Children's Hospital

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