June 1996 May 1994 to June 1996 Director
Information Technology West Moreton Regional Health
HealthTechnical/Skills
Planning and InstallationIdentify appropriate hardware requirements for various
applications and operating systems.Training support staff to configure and support windows
Pcs in Netware environment.
External Relations/Public Relations
Management of Regional Information Technology contracts.Management of Regional information
systems and technology. Fourteen staff reporting to this position.Strategic
Management/PlanningDevelopment and direction of Regional Information Management and
Information Technology plans and the implementation of these plans.
Operations Management/Budgets/Financial Control
Created, developed, managed and administered $850,000 annual budget.Instituted cost
reduction measures and controls.Business Analysis and management of Information and
Information Technology. Promoting the best use of Information Technology and
Systems.Project
Management/Oranaisation/Scheduling/Control
Development of funding proposals resulting in funding for major information systems
implementation totaling $3.2 million.Setting up project management team, including hiring
staff, procuring resources, monitoring project progress, adjusting schedules, controlling
budget, controlling scope.
March 1994 to May 1994 Senior Project Officer Functional Analyst Regional
Information Systems Unit
Project Management/Teamwork/Analysis
Management of IT projects, development of strategies for achieving project objectives for
Information Systems implementations. Business/ Systems analysis.
March 1993 to March 1994 Senior Project Officer Information Technology West
Moreton Regional Health
Operational Management/Planning/Control
Involved in planning of information and communication strategies throughout the region.
Relieving the Information Technology Manager.
Project Management/Teamwork/Problem solving
Project Management and Implementation of Information Systems. Analysis and design of
business systems and information systems. Technical Skills/Problem
Solving/SchedulingInstallation and administration of Novell Networks 3.X and
4.X.Electronic Mail Project coordination and administration. User training and support for
a number of applications including- Microsoft Project; WordPerfect; WordPefect Office;
Microsoft Excel; Microsoft Access; Window 3.1; DOS v3.1- v6. Paradox for Windows; Corel
Draw; Lotus Notes;
September 1992 to March 1993 Vocational Education and Training Technologies
(VEAT)
Project Management/Innovation/Teamwork
Project management in a multi media development project for a HRM Management Training
Project for Major Clients such as the Commonwealth Bank, Boral Gas. Developed multimedia
training packages, such as Essential Management Training Commonwealth Bank, using
AuthorWare Professional.
October 1991 September 1992 Nurse Educator West Moreton Region Wolston Park
Hospital.
Training/Communication/Teamwork
Teaching the Shortened Psychiatric Nursing Curriculum to Registered General Nurses.
Responsible for Nursing Staff development in the Clinical studies unit and Barret Center
the Acute Admission area for WPH. Responsible for development of training programs and
training in multidisciplinary staff development programs.
June 1990 October 1991 Clinical Nurse (Level 2) Barret Centre A Acute Admission
Ward Wolston Park Hospital.
Operational Management/Communication/Planning
Responsible for operational management of 4 -5 registered nurses and 2-3 student nurses
to manage the provision of nursing care for patients suffering mental illness, in the
acute admission area Barret Psychiatry Center, including Barret Center Admissions and
Outpatients.Team Work/Problem SolvingWorking in a multi disciplinary team of health
professionals, providing care for clients.Information TechnologyResource person for
computing and information systems.
May 10th 1990 to June 7th Clinical Tutor for Queensland University of
Technology
Teaching/Communication/Presentation
Responsible for supervising and tutoring two groups of third year diploma students on
clinical experience at the Princess Alexandra Psychiatric Unit.
1987 To May 1990 Clinical Studies and Research Unit WPH.
Problem Solving/Teamwork/Communication/Negotiation
Clinical nursing and research support. Developed and delivered introductory in-service
courses in computing for all members of the multidisiplinary team.
February 1987 December 1987 Full Time Student
Research/Problem Solving/Report Writing
Completed Advanced Clinical Nursing Diploma Queensland
University of Technology.Included a unit in communication, clinical teaching and one
unit in management as well as specific nursing subjects.
June 1985 February 1987 Barret Psychiatry Centre Admissions WPH Registered
Nurse
Communication/Teamwork/Negotiation
Including Acting Deputy Charge Nurse for 6 months.
April 1983- June 1985 Princess Alexandra Hospital Student Nurse.
Student Nurse in a Major Metropolitan Hospital working as a member of a multidisiplinary
team. Worked in most areas of the hospital during this period.
January 1980 - April 1983 Wolston Park Hospital Student Nurse.
Psychiatric nurse's registration course. Developed interpersonal and communication skills.
Caring for people suffering from psychiatric disorders. Curriculum included- developmental
psychology, stress management, communication skills, clinical teaching, psychiatric
nursing, group work.
Career and Education Goals
To achieve Microsoft Certified Engineer StatusTo further enhance technical skills in a
challenging environment.
To grow my Business providing increased
employment opportunities for local and overseas proffesionals. |
