Chief Clinical Information Officer

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 Child Safe Standards. 

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 here.

Chief Clinical Information Officer (CCIO)

Digital Health Division  |  The Royal Children’s Hospital

• Permanent Full Time or 0.8FTE
• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Flexible work options available

This is a Permanent Full-Time position at 80 hours per fortnight within the Digital Health Division at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).

As Chief Clinical Information Officer, you will provide strategic clinical leadership for the safe, effective and innovative use of digital technologies across the hospital. You will act as the primary bridge between clinicians and digital health teams, ensuring that the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), clinical decision support tools and emerging technologies are designed, implemented and optimised to support high-quality paediatric care.

Working closely with the Executive Director Digital Health, clinical leaders and senior operational leaders, you will lead clinical engagement in digital transformation, champion adoption of new technologies, and ensure digital solutions support safe, efficient and family-centred care. You will also contribute to the hospital’s digital strategy, driving innovation across virtual care, predictive analytics, artificial intelligence and digitally enabled models of care.

Classification for this position is under the Medical, Nursing or Allied Health awards as appropriate:

• Medical: As per the Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria/ASMOF) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022 – 2026
• Nursing: RN61 as per Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) Single Interest Employer Agreement 2024 - 2028
• Allied Health: Director level equivalent as per Allied Health Professionals (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Agreement 2021 - 2026 or Medical Scientists, Pharmacists and Psychologists Victorian Public Sector (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2025 

• Provide senior clinical leadership for the design, implementation and optimisation of digital health systems, including the EMR
• Champion clinician engagement and adoption of digital technologies, advocating for paediatric-specific clinical requirements
• Lead clinical governance for the EMR and related clinical systems, ensuring safety, quality and regulatory compliance
• Support development of innovative digitally enabled models of care including virtual care, remote monitoring and digital care pathways
• Contribute clinical insight to the evaluation and adoption of emerging technologies such as AI-enabled decision support and predictive analytics
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of clinical and IT professionals, driving a culture of innovation, collaboration and excellence
• Act as a translator between technical and clinical workforces, ensuring digital initiatives deliver meaningful clinical value

If this sounds like you, please click here for the position description.

Essential:

• Current clinical registration with AHPRA (or eligibility for professional association membership for self-regulated professions)
• Significant clinical experience within a hospital environment
• Demonstrated experience in clinical informatics, digital health and EMR systems
• Proven ability to influence clinicians and lead change at scale
• Strong understanding of clinical governance, patient safety and quality improvement
• Demonstrated strategic thinking with the ability to align technology initiatives with clinical outcomes
• Experience in digital transformation and reimagining clinical ways of working
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey complex concepts across technical and clinical audiences

Desirable:

• Degree, postgraduate qualification or equivalent in Health Informatics, Information Technology, Public Health or Health Administration
• Experience with data analytics, artificial intelligence or digital innovation in healthcare
• Proven change management experience at enterprise level

What We Offer:

• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum!
• Looking for a new set of wheels to get you to the office? We offer Novated Leases through our partnership with SmartSalary
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, support and training
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities 
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Retail discounts & more!

Other Requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check (must be maintained throughout employment)
• Compliance with RCH’s “Staff Immunisation – Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

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 as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact: Doug McCakie, Executive Director Digital Health & Chief Allied Health Officer via email: Doug.McCaskie@rch.org.au

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 staff benefits 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: 01 June 2026.