Lead Indigenous Patient Experience and Cultural Safety Specialist

1 month ago


Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Providence Health Care Full time
Job Title:

Lead Indigenous Patient Experience and Cultural Safety Specialist

Job Summary:

Providence Health Care is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Indigenous Patient Experience and Cultural Safety Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for promoting a safe, respectful, and civil working environment for patients, residents, families, visitors, and staff.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide secretariat support and coordination for all aspects of the Indigenous Advisory Committee (IAC) meetings, processes, and partnerships in cultural safety and humility.
  • Engage with and hold space for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit individuals to participate in safe conversations about patient experiences and outcomes.
  • Initiate, maintain, and develop strong working relationships with colleagues, and with Indigenous and health system partners and organizations.
  • Proactively identify issues related to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit patient, family, and community experiences through environmental scanning, trend analysis, and evaluation of changing Nations' needs.
  • Undertake document development, including procedures, guidelines, reports, briefings, presentations, and process documents related to Cultural Safety PCM.
  • Facilitate an Indigenous-led approach to support the IAC and the OPCM with development and/or adaptation of survey instruments, resources, processes, practices, and education.
  • Seek feedback from and provide input to individuals and teams across the province on the implementation of the made-in-BC Indigenous Cultural Safety from the Patient Perspective Survey Module.
  • Support the IAC to bring an Indigenous-lens to the BCPCM Action Plan and as deemed appropriate by the IAC, Indigenous-led approaches to the Action Plan.
  • Test ideas and new approaches to Indigenous PCM as the OPCM embeds and expands Indigenous PCM into its work with the oversight of the IAC.
  • Support analysis, compilation of data, and maintenance of databases related to BCPCM survey results.
  • Uphold Indigenous data governance principles in all aspects of BCPCM work that relate to Indigenous data.
  • Actively support health partners, including the health authorities/organizations and the Ministry, in understanding and operationalizing Indigenous data governance as it relates to PCM.
  • Seek to understand the experience of Indigenous Peoples, using a strengths-based lens, in order to complete concise, objective, and evidence-based, culturally safe writing, and offering related recommendations that respect principles of self-determination.
  • Provide updates on activities, including key challenges and successes, and complete various status reports, as well as annual progress and impact reports associated with the work of the IAC.
Requirements:
  • University degree in a related field, such as health policy, public policy, health administration, public health, political or social science, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  • Three (3) years' experience working for an Indigenous organization/program, with experience in a health care or research setting being an asset.
  • Pursuant to Section 41 of the British Columbia Human Rights Code, preference will be given to applicants of Indigenous Ancestry.
  • Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of the root and past, present, and ongoing harms of colonialism experienced by Indigenous Peoples, and the social, historical, jurisdictional, and lived experience of the cultural context.
  • Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of the principles of Indigenous cultural safety and humility, and of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada 94 Calls to Action, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and In Plain Sight.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Demonstrated ability to effectively and tactfully communicate verbally and in writing.
  • Demonstrated ability to respectfully and thoughtfully engage with internal and external partners to inform and seek feedback.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with Indigenous communities and partners and build positive and meaningful relationships.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, problem solve, and utilize team building skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to be self-directed, work independently, and collaboratively in a work environment.
  • Strong interpersonal and critical thinking skills.
  • Proven ability to work well under pressure, either related to deadlines or unforeseen circumstances.
  • Ability to operate related equipment, including computer hardware and software.
  • Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.


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