Where you'll be working

Northern Sydney’s vision is to be "leaders in healthcare, partners in community wellbeing". Our purpose is “embracing discovery and learning, building partnerships and engaging our community to deliver excellent health and wellbeing.”

We build teams and health services that embrace our values; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment (CORE). Our CORE values and the behaviours that underpin them, shape the way we work together, with our patients and consumers, to deliver excellent health and wellbeing. If you’d like to be part of our journey we want to hear from you.

NSLHD is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity, Workforce Health and Safety, Ethical Practices and the principles of Cultural Diversity. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority. 

The Medico-Legal Officer is responsible for fulfilling the responsibilities of the Medico-Legal Service at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH) primarily in regard to release of information to internal and external customers in compliance with legislation, NSW Ministry of Health policy, Northern Sydney Local Health District policy and local hospital and Health Information Services (HIS) policies and procedures.

Employees must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct. Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants and applicants for positions designated as Category A will be required to obtain required vaccinations prior to commencing employment. 

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:       

• Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with sound analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.
• Medical terminology qualifications or working knowledge.
• Ability to prioritise, work under pressure and comply with strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated initiative and decision making skills with commitment to customer service.
• Extensive administrative experience, including proficient word processing/computer skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Health Privacy Principles (under the NSW Health Records and Information Privacy Act) and their application to the Medico-Legal and Health Information Services environment.

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For role related queries or questions contact Misha Ahmed on Misha.Ahmed@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close:  21 April 2018