Health Services Lead

2 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full time
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 Req ID: 187144
Location: Central Zone, Mumford Professional Centre 
Department: PHC CZ HPC LA
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 13-Sep-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Health Services Lead, Primary Health Care is a member of the Primary Health Care leadership team and is responsible for advancing priorities of the portfolio via supporting the ongoing development and implementation of assigned Primary Health Care, Wellness, Chronic Disease Management, Department of Family Practice programs services and initiatives. S/he is responsible for day-to-day operations of multiple teams spanning wellness, chronic disease and family practice collaborative teams.  The Health Services Lead works together with other members of the Primary Health Care leadership team to implement multiple Primary Health Care projects and initiatives to support advancement of patient centered, community based primary health care programs and services within their Zone of Nova Scotia Health.

 


The Health Services Lead works closely with all interprofessional teams to manage performance standards and operational requirements by facilitating the development and implementation of consistent Primary Health Care and organizational priorities, while respecting uniqueness and individuality of practices and communities.

 

The Health Services Lead is knowledgeable of provincial and zone governance structures, community-based agencies and organizations, and the community based collaborative team approach to care. The Health Services Lead is responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with health care staff, other Zone based NSH departments and teams, external individuals, and partner agencies.  Assignments may change as the Primary Health Care system evolves.

This position is supporting Eastern Shore/Musquodoboit area and the office will be co-located in this area & Mumford Professional Center.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

•    Baccalaureate degree from a health discipline or related field
•    Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years' recent and related progressive leadership experience in a health care setting. 
•    Experience in Primary Health Care will  be considered an asset.
•    Current registration with professional association (if applicable)
•    Demonstrated knowledge of primary health care, health promotion, health determinants, and dynamics of health needs in community
•    Strong interpersonal and communication (oral, written and presentation) skills including the ability to work collaboratively with various professional  and community individuals, demonstrating a high level of judgement, tact, creativity, diplomacy, discretion, and confidentiality.
•    Demonstrated experience in program development, project management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in community settings.
•    Demonstrated ability to work with physicians and stakeholders across multiple governance structures to establish and sustain strong collaborative  family practice teams
•    Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective collaborative relationships and partnerships with stakeholders and clients
•    Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills
•    Demonstrated experience in change management initiatives
•    Demonstrated self-motivation, self-direction, leadership, team development, organizational and facilitation skills.
•    Strong human resource management and financial management skills
•    Physical and mental capabilities to perform the duties of the position such as working irregular hours and under pressure to meet strict deadlines; ability to keep projects operating concurrently
•    Proficiency with computer applications
•    Experience in a unionized environment will be considered an asset
•    Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required
•    Travel will be required
•    Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours
  • Full time long assignment ; 75 hours bi-weekly
  • Approximately 18 months 
  • Shifts may include evenings, weekends and holidays
Compensation and Benefits

$40.15 - $53.34 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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