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Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Bayside Health – Melbourne VIC
Part Time / Fractional: 0.5 EFT

Lead digital transformation across one of Victoria’s largest health services

Bayside Health is seeking an experienced Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) to provide clinical leadership for enterprise digital transformation across a newly integrated health system serving ~1.2 million people across metropolitan and regional Victoria.

This is a rare opportunity to shape how digital technologies enable safer, more connected care at scale.

About the role

Reporting to the Chief Digital Health Officer, the CMIO will be the senior medical leader for digital health, driving:

• Enterprise EMR strategy, deployment and optimisation
• Clinician engagement and adoption across multiple sites
• Safe, standardised use of clinical applications
• Executive advice on clinical risk, readiness and benefits realisation
• Safe, ethical, and responsible research, innovation, and AI adoption

The CMIO play a critical role in delivering clinically led digital transformation in a complex post-merger environment.

Key responsibilities

• Lead medical engagement for EMR rollout and convergence
• Shape the enterprise EMR roadmap and clinical priorities
• Drive clinical change management and adoption
• Ensure compliance with NSQHS Standards, safety and privacy requirements
• Improve clinical documentation, data quality and funding integrity
• Advise executives on digital investment decisions and clinical impact

About you

You are a respected clinician with the ability to influence at scale and lead complex change.

Essential

• Current AHPRA registration as a medical practitioner,
• Specialist qualifications, or substantial equivalent senior medical leadership experience relevant to the role.
• Demonstrated senior clinical leadership experience within complex health services, including leading multidisciplinary teams.
• Demonstrated involvement in enterprise‑scale digital health, EMR or major clinical transformation.

Desirable

• Formal training or substantial experience in Health Informatics or Digital Health.
• Direct experience with EMR implementation or convergence programs.
• Postgraduate leadership or health management qualifications.

Why join Bayside Health?

• Lead transformation across a newly merged, multi-site health system
• Influence care delivery for over a million Victorians
• Work at the intersection of clinical leadership and digital innovation
• Help deliver safer, more integrated and sustainable care

Enquiries: Dr Sudeep Saraf, Chief Digital Health Officer, Bayside Health via s.saraf@alfred.org.au

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.