Clinical Specialist, Cancer and Surgery

2 months ago

Edmonton, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Clinical Specialist, Surgery

Job Requisition ID: 64424
Ministry: Health
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full-time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Permanent
Scope: Open Competition
Classification: Medical and Health 4

**Salary**: $3,396.18 to $4,325.77 bi-weekly ($88,640 - $112,902 per year)

The Ministry of Health is building a more resilient and sustainable health care system that can support Albertans getting care when and where they need it, while responding to system-wide health challenges, improving health outcomes and maintaining fiscal responsibility. The ministry supports Albertans’ health and well-being throughout their lives by protecting public health and promoting wellness; coordinating and delivering safe, person-centered, quality health services; planning capital infrastructure; supporting innovative information management and technologies; regulating health care; and funding the health system.

The Department of Health establishes the Government of Alberta’s strategic direction for health, including advising government on health policy, legislation and standards, and public health concerns; monitoring and reporting health system performance; setting policies and priorities for the electronic/digital health environment; and providing oversight and ensuring accountability across the health system.

For further information, visit the ministry website at

These positions reside in the Ministry of Health under the Acute Care Division, within the Acute Care Branch (ACB).

**Role Responsibilities**:
**Clinical Specialist, Cancer**:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- Provide research, policy, and strategy development in support of Ministry cancer program and Business Plan priorities.
- Develop and implement a framework for cancer care policy, supporting departmental leadership in cancer care health system capacity.
- Support communication strategies for significant announcements related to wait times and access.
- Manage issues proactively and comprehensively.
- Coordinate work on provincial wait times, treatment improvements, and planning initiatives with partners.
- Develop communication materials to inform and educate stakeholders, including Ministerial correspondence.
- Prepare updates and briefings for senior leadership and liaise with Communications for briefings and announcements.
- Advise stakeholders on policy alignment with the Government of Alberta’s priorities for acute care.
- Review, update, and develop administrative forms and manuals.
- Identify performance measures and indicators.
- Draft briefing notes, letters, memos, and other communications requiring clinical expertise.
- Maintain professional competence and meet tight timelines in a dynamic workflow environment.

**Policy Development**:

- Collaborate with colleagues to incorporate health standards, evidence-based practices, quality, and access initiatives into policy.
- Conduct literature reviews and jurisdictional scans, providing recommendations via reports and presentations.
- Consult on legislation, policies, and standards, providing interpretation and explanation to stakeholders.
- Answer or take action on multiple questions based on various pieces of legislation.
- Identify, evaluate, and support innovative acute care strategies, programs, and initiatives.
- Review national and international work to understand trends, innovations, and models of care.
- Assist in data collection, analysis, and reporting on cancer care health outcomes to inform policy and strategy development.
- Participate in policy working groups, forums, and related activities.

**Role Responsibilities Continued**:
**Relationship Management**:

- Build and sustain strategic networks with internal and external stakeholders.
- Link health system priorities with existing initiatives within the ministry or across government.
- Represent the branch, division, or ministry on cross-ministry committees.
- Engage executive and staff in business/operational planning, progress monitoring, evaluation, and communications.
- Collaborate with branch leaders to advance and deliver on divisional priorities and sustain information sharing and communication mechanisms.
- Provide representation and input to special projects across various ministries, divisions, branches, and units.
- Meet and consult with stakeholders to assist in program development from a ministry perspective.

**Clinical Specialist, Surgery**:
The Clinical Specialist in the Acute Care Division helps develop policies, standards, and legislation to ensure safe and effective acute care operations. This role involves implementing policies, enforcing standards, and researching innovative solutions for future demands like an aging population, patient flow, and capacity and wait time challenges.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Information, Analysis, and Advice: Support policy development with research, analysis, and presentation. Consult on legislat

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