Director, Legal Services

4 weeks ago

Vancouver, Canada B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives Full time

**Status**: Regular, Full-Time
**Number of Positions**: 1
**Work Location**:Hybrid, Vancouver B.C. (a minimum of 2-3 days in office)

**Who we are**

The British Columbia College of Nurses & Midwives (“BCCNM”) is the college empowered under the Health Professions Act to regulate the practice of all licensed practical nurses, nurse practitioners, registered midwives, registered nurses, and registered psychiatric nurses in British Columbia. Regulation helps to protect the public by ensuring that professional care or service received by the public is competent, ethical, and meets the standards that society views as acceptable.

**BCCNM’s commitment to Indigenous Specific Anti-Racism**

BCCNM is committed to working with Indigenous Peoples and health system partners to support Indigenous-specific anti-racist practices in the health system. As the largest health regulator in Western Canada, BCCNM has the opportunity to influence the health professionals we regulate, as well as the broader health-care system, to break the cycle of racism, and improve health outcomes for Indigenous Peoples. BCCNM has pledged to become culturally safe and anti-racist, and to support the health professionals we regulate to do the same.

**What we offer you**

We promise to provide you with rewarding work that challenges you. You will be part of a passionate team contributing to our important mandate of protecting the public. As a member of the team, you can expect to be working in a collaborative, team-based environment, and treated in a respectful and professional manner.

The expected starting base salary for this position is $148,143 - $155,552 annually, depending on a variety of factors including qualifications and experience. Once hired, you will progress through a wider salary range over time as you continue to develop job knowledge, skills and competencies for the role.

In addition to base salary, the college offers a generous vacation and extended benefits package. As an employee, you receive 100% employer-paid health and dental benefits. And we contribute to B.C.'s Municipal Pension Plan to help you secure your retirement income. Throughout your career with us, you will engage in a variety of learning and development. We will support your professional development and cover your professional membership costs. To support you in work and life, we provide an employee assistance program and fitness allowance perk. Working with us allows you to enjoy flexible hybrid work. This position is located in Vancouver, but you’ll be able to work remotely up to 3 days a week. Our office is closed for the 11 statutory holidays in B.C. as well as Easter Monday and Boxing Day.

**What you’ll be doing**

Reporting to the Executive Director/Deputy Registrar, Inquiry, Discipline & Monitoring (ED/DR, IDM), the Director, Legal Services (Dir, LS) provides managerial oversight and leadership to legal staff responsible for the professional conduct review activities of the four nursing designations (Licensed Practical Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, and Registered Psychiatric Nurse) and Registered Midwives of the IDM Department.

These activities require efficient, fair, risk-based, and trauma-informed receipt and clarification of complaints, integration of alternative resolution processes and from a distinctions-based lens, investigations, negotiation of consent agreements, disciplinary proceedings, and monitoring of agreements and orders, and action on unauthorized use of reserved titles.

Activities must be compliant with the Health Professions Act (HPA), the upcoming Health Professions and Occupations Act (HPOA), the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), the Freedom of Information and Privacy Protection Act (FOIPPA), the Privacy Act, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), the Human Rights Code, College bylaws, and administrative law.

BCCNM is committed to integrating an Indigenous-specific anti-racist approach in managing regulatory complaints involving Indigenous Peoples.

**_Key responsibilities include_**:

- In consultation with the ED/DR, IDM Directors and team, formulates operational plans for the IDM program. Contributes to the strategic and operational plans of BCCNM through program expertise.
- In consultation with the ED/DR, IDM Directors and team, manages the legal team to ensure IDM processes and file management are aligned with all relevant governing legislation and organizational priorities.
- In consultation with the ED/DR, IDM Directors and team, designs, implements and oversees legal service delivery, including:
- Provision of legal advice to IDM staff and external contractors to support investigation and resolution efforts that are trauma-informed, risk-based, principled and consistent.
- Provision of legal advice to support risk management and the criteria-based assessment of incoming reports and complaints.
- Legal support with the development a

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