Job Title: Clinical Informatics Project Officer
Department: IT
Reports to: Chief Information Officer
Date: September 2025
Overall Purpose of Job:
The Mission of Beacon Hospital is to provide quality patient care in an environment that is respectful, compassionate and caring.
We are seeking a Clinical Informatics Project Officer to support the delivery, optimisation and adoption of clinical IT systems across the hospital. This role acts as a key link between clinical teams and the IT department, ensuring that digital systems support safe, efficient and high-quality patient care. The successful candidate will have experience contributing to project delivery, an understanding of clinical or hospital workflows, and a strong interest in healthcare IT systems.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables:
* Support the delivery of clinical IT projects, including system implementations, upgrades and digital transformation initiatives
* Act as a liaison between clinical, technical and administrative stakeholders to help translate operational requirements into functional solutions
* Assist with system design, configuration, testing and go-live activities, ensuring alignment with clinical standards, hospital policy and regulatory frameworks
* Contribute to workflow analysis and documentation to improve system adoption and streamline processes
* Collaborate with IT and clinical education teams to support the creation of training materials and rollout resources
* Provide day-to-day support for clinical systems and escalate issues appropriately
* Assist in maintaining system documentation, inventories and access reviews to support compliance with data protection and security requirements (e.g. GDPR, JCI, HIQA, NIS2)
* Participate in working groups or steering committees related to clinical systems and health technology planning
* Provide regular updates on project progress and contribute to post-implementation reviews and optimisation efforts
Qualifications
* Degree or recognised qualification in healthcare, IT or a related field
* Project management training or certification (e.g. PRINCE2 Foundation, Agile, Lean) desirable
* Health Informatics qualification desirable
Experience
* Experience working in healthcare, IT or project coordination
* Exposure to clinical IT systems such as EHRs, ICU CIS, or other patient care technologies desirable
* Experience contributing to multidisciplinary project teams involving clinical, IT and administrative stakeholders
Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge
* Understanding of clinical or hospital workflows
* Knowledge of healthcare regulations and standards (e.g. GDPR, HIQA, NIS2, JCI) desirable
* Strong communication and collaboration skills
* Ability to support project delivery and manage smaller tasks or work packages independently
Personal Competencies
* Strong organisational and problem-solving skills
* Effective communicator with the ability to engage stakeholders at different levels
* Adaptable and proactive, with a willingness to learn and contribute to change initiatives
* Team-oriented and collaborative, with a positive and solutions-focused approach
* High attention to detail and commitment to quality and safety in project delivery
Note: This job description outlines the key responsibilities and expectations for the Clinical Informatics Project Manager role. It may be subject to review and adaptation based on the evolving digital strategy and operational needs of the hospital.