- Part time (0.8FTE per week), ongoing role
- Carlton & Parkville location(s) with flexible, hybrid working potential
- Salary packaging + Super + 5 weeks annual leave
The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About the team
Our Informatics team leads innovation across EMR, Business Intelligence, Health Information Services, and Archives. We’re proud to be part of the Parkville EMR, a world-class system shared by The Women’s, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and The Royal Children’s Hospital—supporting seamless, high-quality care for Victorians. Partnering with Epic, our EMR connects 18,000+ clinicians and staff, and our team works collaboratively to deliver smarter workflows and better outcomes for patients and staff.
About the role
As an Chief Midwifery & Nursing Information Officer (CMNIO) you will provide senior clinical leadership in digital health, ensuring midwifery and nursing perspectives are embedded in the design and delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred care through the Epic EMR and related technologies. You will lead clinical engagement, change management, and training to support EMR adoption and continuous improvement. Working closely with the Chief Nursing & Midwifery Officer, Director of Informatics, CXIOs, and precinct partners, the CMNIO aligns digital health initiatives with strategic and operational priorities. The role also holds operational responsibility for the local EMR team and may be delegated to act as Director of Informatics when required, ensuring continuity in leadership, governance, and strategic oversight.
A regular day will see you:
- Provide leadership, facilitate engagement with and represent the views of nursing and midwifery and other clinicians in relation to the EMR, the use of associated technologies and other Digital Health Programs
- Co-ordinate and facilitate agile and effective clinical EMR decision making within the Women’s organisational structure and Parkville Precinct EMR governance structure
- Lead and manage the day-to-day activities of the Women’s local EMR team
- Provide leadership in the planning and delivery of EMR initiatives, including the Women’s EMR Optimisation Plan and Health Hub Roadmap.
About you
To succeed in this leadership role you will bring:
- Registered nurse or midwife with postgraduate qualifications in informatics, health management, or related field
- Proven leadership in digital health transformation and clinical systems implementation
- Strong stakeholder engagement and change management skills
- Visionary thinker with ability to bridge clinical and technical domains
Our benefits
At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:
- Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, and purchased leave options
- Flexible, limited hybrid working arrangements
Inclusion and belonging
The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Sofia Karamzalis on (03) 8345 2836 or Sofia.Karamzalis@thewomens.org.au.
Application closing date: 2 December 2025