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Whilst not retiring, Susan Neuhaus is ‘pivoting’ after coming to St Andrew’s as a surgeon when she was starting out in surgical practice. St Andrew’s soon became her ‘home hospital’ and, over almost two decades has been her base for operating on general surgical patients and patients with complex malignancies. Susan wrote, ‘When I look back to the early days when my now-adult children used to accompany me on weekend ward rounds in their prams, I realise that a great deal has changed. In recent years particularly, new treatments and new technologies have seen some of the operations I considered routine early in my consultant career, entirely replaced by earlier diagnosis, new targeted medical therapies, or minimally invasive surgery. ‘However, despite the dramatic pace of change, the character of St Andrew’s has remained one that puts the patient at the heart of all it does. I have been privileged to work in many hospitals yet find St Andrew’s possesses a unique camaraderie. My patients and their families, many of whom faced daunting treatment for cancer, have commented about how safe and cared for they have felt here - a testament to St Andrew’s being a place “…where life is taken care of”. ‘As I now transition to a new phase of practice, I hope that I will still be able to contribute to St Andrew’s through the Research Ethics Committee, and even make the occasional ‘guest appearance’ in the operating theatres from time to time. ‘On behalf of not just myself, but the many patients who have found their way through the hospital doors, I would like to warmly thank each of you for your friendship, your support and your ongoing commitment, care, and compassion.’

NEW STAFF

JESS VALENTINE IT Department – Information Systems Specialist

Jess previously worked as a Senior Systems Analyst at Health Partners for seven years, responsible for improving systems through bug fixes and system enhancements. She has also worked with practice management systems, financial systems, apps, member portals, application programming interfaces and websites. As the hospitals Information Systems Specialist, she is responsible for the management of the hospital’s unified healthcare information systems, ensuring they are meeting current and future requirements by enhancing the system and improving user outcomes. In basic terms: to make people’s user experience better by creating smarter systems.

JULES JARDINE Supply Department Manager

Jules has over 25 years of inventory management and supply chain experience. At 18, she joined the Air Force and was a part of the RAAF Hospital Supply Department. During this time, in 1994, she was deployed to Rwanda for six months, working with the United Nations as part of the Australian Defence Medivac team. In 2014, she completed an MBA which stirred a new passion for building great teams based on good leadership. Jules is excited to have joined St Andrew’s, as her new role gives her an opportunity to lead a fabulous team in the Supply Department, and be part of an organisation whereby any e ciencies that her team can achieve will put valuable funds back into the business and ultimately help change someone’s life.

DALE BROOMFIELD ADON - Theatre & Procedural Suite

After graduating from a Bachelor of Nursing in 2000, Dale recognised his passion early and undertook a Graduate Diploma in Perioperative Nursing. Following this study, Dale became an educator in the perioperative area and eventually moved into management, culminating with completing a Masters of Business Administration. Prior to joining St Andrew’s, he has worked as the Deputy Director of Clinical Services at Calvary Central Districts Hospital and most recently Calvary Adelaide Hospital. Dale is passionate about assisting in the improvement of patient care within the perioperative specialty. Dale is excited for the opportunity St Andrew’s Hospital has given him to assist in developing a cohesive quality nursing workforce delivering outstanding service and results in the perioperative area.

VIKRAM KADAM IT Department – Information Security O cer

Vikram joins us in IT having worked previously in multiple domains including software, manufacturing, entertainment, retail, but mostly in banking and finance. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Engineering, working for 20 years in cybersecurity and is a certified licensed Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Data Privacy Solution Engineer (CDPSE). Vikram believes that cybersecurity in healthcare is critical and he is excited to begin working in the healthcare sector. Within his role, he aims to learn the medical technologies and applications, and design/build a secure impenetrable perimeter around these systems for St Andrew’s.