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ICT Application & Database Team Leader
Information and Communication Technology
Full-time ongoing opportunity
Classification: Managers & Adminstrative Officers Grade 5 (HS5 - Health and Allied Services, Managers and Administrative Workers Single Interest Enterprise Agreement 2025–2027)
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Make a difference through technology that supports healthcare delivery
West Gippsland Healthcare Group (WGHG) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated ICT Application & Database Team Leader to join our Information and Communication Technology (ICT) team.
This is an exciting opportunity to provide leadership, technical expertise and service governance across a complex portfolio of clinical and business applications, integrations and databases. Reporting to the ICT Manager, you will lead the strategic design, management, maintenance and continuous improvement of key systems that support patient care, business operations and organisational decision-making.
As part of WGHG’s evolving ICT structure, this role offers the opportunity to lead and support ICT staff, coordinate priorities and resources, work closely with vendors and stakeholders, and contribute to meaningful service improvements across the organisation.
About the Role
The ICT Application & Database Team Leader is responsible for leading the governance, support, maintenance and continuous improvement of WGHG’s applications, integrations and databases. Working closely with internal stakeholders, Gippsland Health Alliance, vendors and ICT team members, you will help ensure systems are secure, reliable, well documented and aligned with organisational priorities.
Key responsibilities include:
About You
You are a collaborative and experienced ICT professional who enjoys leading people, solving complex technical problems and improving the systems that support healthcare services.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Desirable Qualifications and Experience
The following would be considered advantageous:
About our organisation
The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:
Working with us
All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
Further details and how to apply
Further information is contained in the Position Description. Applications are to be submitted by selecting Apply Now and should include a current CV, cover letter and responses to the key selection criteria. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least two professional referees. Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have any further queries, please contact Ricky McKerrow, ICT Manager.
Applications close: 2 October 2026* (applications may close earlier)
* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days for internally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if suitable candidate/s are identified.
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As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.
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