Senior Practice Leader, Immunization Programs
2 days ago
At PHSA, we are committed to excellence and innovation in healthcare. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Practice Leader to join our team in Immunization Programs.
About the RoleThe Senior Practice Leader, Immunization Programs will be responsible for promoting excellence in nursing practice and quality of patient care. This role will involve program coordination, consultation, education, dissemination of research, and administration across the Health Authorities and the province.
Key Responsibilities- Act as a resource and consultant for local, provincial, and national planning in the area of immunization at the program, organizational, provincial, national, and international levels.
- Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of provincial guidelines and standards of practices for the delivery of immunization and communicable diseases control programs in collaboration with the Medical Director, other members of the team, and stakeholders.
- Promote evidenced-based practice and shares knowledge about current research and literature, including innovation in practice as it relates to immunization. Establish opportunities to support staff in implementing evidence-based practice. Conduct applied research. Promote and advance best practice through publications, presentations, and conferences.
- Provide leadership and expert clinical consultation to public health practitioners. Lead and support knowledge translation and communication of best practices and successful programming for immunization.
- Provide leadership for the provincial implementation and evaluation of new and expanded immunization programs and innovative practices in immunization.
- Build effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders and negotiates and facilitates provincial collaboration. This includes collaboration with Health Authorities, Ministry of Health, First Nations Health Authority, and public health practitioners.
- Plan, implement, and evaluate appropriate educational programs based on ongoing needs assessment, in collaboration with educator, public health nurse resource, and other professional staff.
- Provide leadership and expert advice on staffing and care delivery approaches through interdisciplinary collaborative practice. Review performance of assigned staff in accordance with care practice guidelines, analyze staffing mix requirements, and provides input on personnel matters, including hiring, termination, and handling of discipline issues.
- Pursue relationships with academic programs in university settings, with professional associations, and with other organizations involved in immunization programs and delivery.
- Represent BCCDC on external committees and with external bodies, including the Ministry of Health, as required.
- Scan the environment and the literature to identify emerging practice trends and challenges and implements strategies to address challenges. Lead and manage complex and innovative projects and initiatives and engages all disciplines to find solutions. Retain relevant clinical expertise in immunization.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master's Degree in Nursing or a related field and a minimum of five (5) years of recent, related clinical experience in immunization and public health nursing in progressively senior leadership positions or advanced practice roles, including experience in drafting guidelines and standards of practice.
- Eligibility for registration with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
- Strong facilitation skills. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently and as an effective member of an interdisciplinary care team.
- Demonstrated leadership through teaching, dissemination of research, and mentoring.
- Strong problem-solving skills within a complex, challenging environment and across the healthcare system.
- Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
- Knowledge of social, economic, political, and historical realities of settler colonialism on Indigenous Peoples and familiarity with addressing Indigenous-specific anti-racism, anti-racism, and Indigenous Cultural Safety and foundational documents and legislative commitments (The Declaration Act, the Declaration Action Plan, TRC, IPS, Remembering Keegan, etc.).
PHSA is a remote work-friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position). We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources. Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement. Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
Learn more about PHSA and our programs: https://www.phsa.ca
PHSA and BCCDC is committed to equity in our hiring and employment practices. With learning and compassion, we are addressing existing inequities and barriers throughout our systems. PHSA is seeking to create a diverse workforce and to establish an inclusive and culturally safe environment. We invite applications and enquiries from all people, particularly those belonging to the historically, systemically, and/or persistently marginalized groups identified under the Human Rights Code.
One of PHSA's North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to healthcare employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at sanyakula@phsa.ca.
Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as including Truth & Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls Calls for Justice (2019), the Declaration Act Action Plan, and Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study.
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