Senior Specialist

Close Date

May. 6 2024

Location

Campbell River Home & Community Care - Campbell River, BC V9W 2C3 CA
Comox Valley Home & Community Care - Courtenay, BC V9N 2N7 CA
Duncan Home and Community Care - Duncan, BC V9L 1N8 CA
Esquimalt/Westshore Home and Community Care - Victoria, BC V9B 2Y4 CA
Gordon Head/Oak Bay Home and Community Care - Victoria, BC V8N 4A9 CA
Nanaimo Home and Community Care - Nanaimo, BC V9S 5K7 CA
Parksville/Qualicum Home and Community Care - Parksville, BC V9P 2H3 CA
Peninsula Home and Community Care - Saanichton, BC V8M 2B2 CA
Port Alberni Home & Community Care Services - Port Alberni, BC V9Y 4N1 CA
Saanich Community Health - Victoria, BC V8Z 3E9 CA
To Be Determined - To Be Determined, BC V8R 1J8 CA (Primary)
Victoria Home and Community Care - Victoria, BC V8T 3P7 CA

Work Area (FBA Only)

Multi-Site

Yes

Travel Requirement

Travel between multiple sites may be required

Shift Start Time/End Time

0800-1600

Days Off

Weekend/Stats

Vacancy Type

Regular FT

Salary Range (Hourly Rate)

$52.79 - $75.88

Paid FTE

1.0

Worked BI-WEEKLY HOURS

75

Planned Start Date

Jun. 4 2024

Approximate End Date (For Temporary Assignments ONLY)

Pending Return of Incumbent

No

CRC required? (employee will be working with or have access to children or vulnerable adults and requires a Criminal Record Check)

No

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Senior Specialist, in collaboration with the Regional Manager or Director is responsible to lead the development and enhancement of strategic and operational plans that continuously improve and integrate the program vision and mandate into the practice and culture of the organization, while preserving alignment with Quality Systems and organizational strategic direction for excellence in care and service.

The Senior Specialist liaises, educates and collaborates with departmental, organizational and provincial leaders, care and service providers and members of the public to advance and execute the strategic plan and activities in alignment with organizational priorities. This includes developing departmental and corporate policies, procedures, guidelines and other resource documents that support program practice across the spectrum of care and service delivery.

The Senior Specialist assesses systems care trends that could affect the program and the organization. Conducts impact analyses and develops strategies, business cases and plans to ensure the organization remains current and responsive to larger system influences.

The Senior Specialist assists the Regional Manager or Director to innovatively and continuously improve and evolve the core operations and mandate of the department and represents the program and Island Health in provincial and local committees as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a master's degree in a related health discipline such as Nursing, Allied Health, patient care/clinical related specialty, business administration or health administration, and a minimum of seven (7) years' experience in a related health care environment. This includes extensive experience l in leading clinical practice, regional policy and/or practice development, including change management

Skills And Abilities

• Effective interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive corporate and personnel information.
• Experience in planning, directing, and controlling projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of program leading practice trends.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of partners with tact, confidentiality and discretion.
• Demonstrated ability to lead a clinical team Change oriented and possesses an attitude of continuous improvement.
• Self-motivated, able to work with minimal direct supervision, and has a demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize workload in a self-directed manner.
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Proficiency with standard MS Office suite and advanced features of office computer applications such as Microsoft
• Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio
• Ability to coach, facilitate and lead others.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job.

Link to Full Job Description

Additional information for applicants

The Community Resource Team provides regional program support for practice, orientation, and education as well as support of regional initiatives in Community Health Services. This Senior Specialist position (formerly CRT Initiatives Leader) requires someone with Leadership experience who has led large-scale projects/initiatives. Strong ability to coordinate multiple competing priorities while collaborating with varied program areas internally and externally essential. Additional education and/or experience in Change Management and Adult Learning is an asset. If you have any questions or require additional information about the position, please reach out to Lindsay Fumalle (Lindsay.fumalle@islandhealth.ca) CRT Senior Specialist, or Chris Therriault-Finke (Christine.therriaultfinke@islandhealth.ca) Director.

Additional Clauses

Vaccination Notification: To keep our employees, clients and the communities we serve safe, Island Health is enforcing an employee mandatory vaccination policy which is intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. As such, Island Health requires Proof of BC Provincial Immunization Registration as a condition of employment, and any offers of employment are contingent on you providing proof of vaccination prior to commencement of the offered effective date. If an offer of employment is extended, but proof of vaccination is not provided, the offer will be rescinded.

Requisition CA

Non Contract

Affiliation/Union

Non-Contract Management #J-18808-Ljbffr

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