Director, Health Services

**Salary**: The salary range for this position is CAD $59.56/Hr. - CAD $85.62/Hr.
**Summary**:
**What You Bring**:
Education, Training and Experience
Ph.D. in nursing or other related discipline plus ten (10) years recent related experience in a healthcare or academic setting including research and writing in the area of nursing and/or allied health, extensive involvement in conducting or managing clinical research projects and facilitating and managing consultation processes, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Current licensure or registration with appropriate licensing body.
Appointment within the University of British Columbia or other British Columbia academic institution is required.
Skills and Abilities
Comprehensive knowledge of research policies, procedures, processes, methodologies and funding mechanisms.
Comprehensive knowledge of evaluation and KT processes and methodologies.
Comprehensive research experience with a proven track record in the conduct of applied research.
Comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach staff on these skills.
Demonstrated communication skills both verbally and in writing including the ability to make formal presentations and produce scholarly articles.
Ability to utilize initiative, vision, independent thinking and creative problem-solving abilities to implement plans and realize completion of desired outcomes.
Broad knowledge of care delivery systems in primary, acute and residential settings.
Ability to work collaboratively within an interprofessional practice setting and promote interprofessional research as well as work effectively with other internal/external partners outside the organization such as academic and healthcare institutions, research entities and funding bodies.
Demonstrated ability to serve as a champion for research and research activities.
Effective facilitation, persuasion and negotiation skills to achieve consensus, resolve conflict and achieve desired outcomes.
Ability to work effectively under time pressure to meet deadlines, balance work priorities and resolve problems in a timely manner.
**What We Offer**:
Leads the development of a long-range research and KT strategy for PHC of nursing and allied health research with a view to stimulating evidenced-based and data-informed practice. Develops PHC’s research agenda and strategic plan and monitors progress against key result indicators.
Establishes a nursing and allied health research infrastructure for the organization that will ensure leadership and participation in research activities in a manner that is legislatively compliant, ethical, effective, and aligned with the organization’s priorities.
Collaborates with PHC partners including nursing and allied health leaders, medical leaders and staff clinicians to identify research opportunities that align with PHC’s strategic direction.
Develops and leads the implementation of new programs and strategic initiatives (such as CREST, and the Professorship in Indigenous Cultural Safety and Nursing). Optimizes existing programs to support nursing and allied health research and KT across PHC. Encourages translational nursing and allied health research and supports professional growth and skill development in nurses and allied health. Facilitates consensus, aligns and integrates research programs and educational initiatives within PHC, with partner universities, and other external partners.
Develops a knowledge transfer plan for dissemination of research findings to the Executive Director, Quality Practice Environments, leaders in the Professional Practice Office, clinical leaders, employees, and physicians; prepares executive briefings on research conducted by PHC researchers and potential impacts on PHC.
Reviews literature and monitors evolving trends and practices, identifies opportunities to promote innovation and exploration of new initiatives and technology in research and KT throughout PHC in collaboration with the Executive Director, Quality Practice Environments. Ensures evidence-based approaches to nursing and professional practice issues, resource planning and professional development needs are implemented. Directs the organization on trends/issues impacting programs and/or organizational directions and goals.
Builds research networks that result in sharing of knowledge, monitoring of trends, identification of opportunities to promote collaborative research and innovation and ensures consistent conduct of quality research throughout PHC.
Establishes a research agenda for the organization that focuses on incorporating best practices based on evidence into care delivery, fosters development and implementation of initiatives designed to create new knowledge and increase the amount of research conducted in the organization.
Initiates and manages projects, secures funds (including writing proposals for national and provincial grants to fund projects) and dev