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.
Clinical Documentation Specialist or Advisor (depending on experience)
About Alfred Care Group
Alfred Care Group is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research, and education. We provide care to the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, across the full spectrum of services—from ambulatory to inpatient and home-based care.
We’ve entered an exciting new era with the rollout of the 3M 360 Encompass System, a platform that integrates clinical documentation integrity (CDI), medical records coding, and performance monitoring. This technology will assist us to enhance documentation accuracy and generate actionable data to support patient outcomes and reimbursement.
The Opportunity
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Health Information Manager to join our vibrant Coding & Casemix Services Team as a Clinical Documentation Specialist/Advisor.
In this high-impact role, you'll not only work collaboratively with clinicians and health information managers, but you’ll also become a key voice across the organisation, regularly presenting to both large and small clinical and non-clinical groups. Whether it's at ward rounds, education sessions, or meetings, you'll be driving home the importance of accurate and complete documentation.
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Ready to Apply?
Please ensure your application addresses the Key Selection Criteria.
Applications close at 11 pm Tuesday 9th June 2026
For more information, contact Emily Malter, Health Information Manager – Clinical Documentation Improvement Lead on E.Malter@alfred.org.au or Shauna McEgan, Manager, Coding & Casemix at sh.mcegan@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.
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
