Surgical Research and Data Project Officer
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- Research
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- Northern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ706358 Requisition #
This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, progressive team to work on a variety of surgical innovation and quality improvement projects. Including medical education, research and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $46.05 - $61.27 per hour
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ706358
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.
NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working
Royal North Shore Hospital.
What you'll be doing
This is a varied and rewarding role supporting the SERT Institute in delivering its strategic priorities across surgical education, research, training and stakeholder and community engagement. The position offers exposure to a diverse range of activities, from project coordination and research submissions to high-level reporting, educational events, website management and community engagement initiatives.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Health related degree and/or equivalent experience in clinical/public health/health services research, data management, biostatistics, epidemiology and research methods.
- Demonstrated experience in preparing project plans, reports, education/ training materials and other project related documents.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple and conflicting work priorities and work on concurrent projects.
- High level interpersonal, conflict resolution and oral and written communication skills, including the demonstrated ability to negotiate and build relationships with relevant stakeholders.
- Sound problem-solving skills and forward thinking approach including demonstrated ability to anticipate and meet the needs of stakeholders without instruction and ability to exercise initiative to achieve proactive solutions.
- Excellent computer skills including email, the internet, hospital applications (e.g. eMR), Microsoft Office, medical research electronic databases (e.g. Medline, Pubmed, Embase) and REDCap.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a team and adopt a flexible approach to achieving team outcomes while contributing positively to team operations and working relationships.
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For role related queries or questions contact Ellie Mccann on Ellie.Mccann@health.nsw.gov.au
The team enriching health in millions of ways every day.
Applications Close: 24 November 2026
