Manager | Clinical Education

Who are we looking for?

Join our dynamic Professional Practice Office team as the new Manager | Clinical Education In this key role, you'll lead three vital PPO teams, the Health Career Access Program (HCAP), Student Placement Team, and Program Coordinators.

What we offer:

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health &dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance

Salary range for the position is $106,026 to $152,413. Interior Health establishes salaries within the minimum and maximum of the salary range based on consideration of the qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

How will you make an impact?

The Manager, Clinical Education is accountable for ensuring excellence in the provision of clinical education within a defined clinical education portfolio(s). The Manager, Clinical Education provides leadership and direction for the operations, management, utilization, risk management, and quality improvement within the assigned clinical area(s), and applies management theory and concepts to leading, staffing, monitoring, evaluating, and data gathering including the development of relevant outcome measures pertinent to the clinical education portfolio(s). The Manager, Clinical Education is accountable for: efficient, effective utilization of approved physical, financial, and human resources; guiding and coordinating activities of the clinical education portfolio(s) in accordance with professional standards; supporting the goals and strategic direction of Interior Health.

What will you work on?

• Provides leadership for clinical education by seeking out and identifying best practices in patient care, ensuring the appropriate structures, system processes, and culture are in place to facilitate ongoing development of most supportive learning and practice model of care.
• Evaluates effectiveness of clinical education provided and seeks mechanisms to ensure that standards are met consistently. Responds to student/new graduate related issues and staff concerns in a supportive and goal oriented manner, facilitating communication to affect positive outcomes.
• Maintains fiscal accountability by collecting and monitoring necessary fiscal and utilization data and analyzes data appropriately. Ensures effective use of resources in the clinical education area of responsibility. Monitors the budget(s), identifies variances, and takes corrective action as required to maintain expenditures within the approved budget(s).
• Participates in the development and implementation of the local quality improvement and risk management initiatives for learned centered education in accordance with Interior Health standards and processes.
• Analyzes current trends and data in assigned area of responsibility related to the provision of accessible, comprehensive, efficient, and effective clinical education.
• Participates, as part of the Professional Practice Office clinical education management team, in coordinating the utilization of shared resources including services, equipment, and space with other departments and/or sites.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary team members in planning and provision of effective and efficient clinical education within the assigned portfolio to support the achievement of organizational goals and strategic objectives of the clinical education program.
• Recruits, hires, disciplines, and terminates staff as required. Provides mentoring and coaching to staff, completes performance evaluations and prepares staff development, training and succession plans. Administers collective agreements and represents the employer in the grievance process, on various union/management committees, and during essential service situations.
• Identifies the educational needs of staff in the provision of clinical education, preceptorship and clinical mentorship. Ensures the appropriate mechanisms are in place to support staff in the provision of quality clinical education. Communicates with educational personnel regarding identified needs and collaboratively plans the opportunities for professional development.
• Analyses current trends and data in assigned areas of responsibility relating to the provision of accessible, comprehensive, efficient, and effective clinical education program. This includes workforce data such as sick time, overtime, casual utilization, WCB, turnover, staff mix, vacation utilization, and vacancies.
• Maintains a positive and productive work environment respecting the value of an interdisciplinary team approach to the provision of health services. Promotes the creation of a quality work environment.
• Acts as a change agent within the service, fostering an environment of innovation and critical thinking.
• Represents Clinical Education and assigned clinical areas on a variety of internal and external committees as required.
• In alignment with IH's Occupational Health & Safety Program, maintain a healthy and safe work environment through complying with and implementing applicable Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, responding to requests from WSBC, identifying hazards and communicating risks, ensuring compliance with employee training, conducting effective incident investigations and implementing required corrective actions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Honouring Interior Health's commitment to Truth and Reconciliation and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), and Pursuant to Section 42 of the BC Human Rights Code, preferential consideration and/or hiring will be given to qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit).

Education, Training, and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing, allied health sciences, or related field, supplemented with a Master's degree in a health related field or an equivalent level of education and training.
• Seven to ten years recent, related clinical experience, including three years in a leadership role.
• Recent experience leading system change in a regional Health Authority, hospital, or community health setting is a significant asset.
• Current registration with the relevant professional college or association preferred.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.