Leader, Patient & Family Partnerships and Experience - BC Cancer - Abbotsford

Leader, Patient & Family Partnerships and Experience
BC Cancer 
Abbotsford, BC

Reporting to the Provincial Manager, Patient & Family Partnerships and Experience Program, the Leader, Patient & Family Partnerships and Experience, works closely and in collaboration with their assigned regional cancer centres as well as collaboratively across all regional cancer care centres, health authorities, medical leaders, primary care providers and community partners for planning and implementation of activities related to patient experience across the continuum. Change management, project and program management, knowledge transfer and exchange, and health service planning skills and knowledge are used to enhance community capacity and quality of the patient and caregiver experience in cancer care.

The Leader also facilitates the development, execution and evaluation of program and project activities through a coordinated, interdisciplinary approach and conducts reviews of programs, undertakes program evaluation and research directly or in conjunction with provincial and national research teams. The Leader supports survey development, organizes and facilitates public forums and focus groups to provide for patient, professional and public input to inform program development.

The Leader may also support and lead subcommittees, working groups and project teams.

This position requires candidates to work on-site 3 days a week.

What you'll do

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of patient experience activities in conjunction with regional cancer centres, health authorities and primary care providers by determining priorities and objectives to promote evidence-informed approaches for patient experience and capacity building within the community.
• Provide overall project management for assigned projects including, project planning, monitoring of project budgets and deliverables, and staff supervision. In addition, provides leadership to project teams to identify risk and resolve issues across projects, departments, collaborators, regulators and external partners.
• Support the patient and family partner engagement network for BC Cancer including supervising and evaluating the performance of patient and family partners, recruiting patient and family partners; screening applicants, conducting interviews and making final selection decisions. Provides orientation and training to patient and family partners, follows up on any issues or concerns and addresses performance issues.
• Support and lead patient experience measurement activities for their assigned BC Cancer site
• Develop proposals, funding partnership and business cases in line with the Program’s research and program agendas.
• Engage regional cancer centers, Community Oncology Network sites, regional health authorities, medical leaders, primary care providers, community partners, patients and families to facilitate and support delivery, evaluation and research for seamless transitions of care from the tertiary centers to the community.
• Negotiate and facilitate consensus related to evidence-informed patient experience activities.
• Plan, develop and implement communication and engagement strategies as well as knowledge transfer and exchange activities based on adult education principles and leveraging technology platforms.
• Lead and or support health service planning in the area of patient experience.

What you bring

Qualifications:

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in a related health field. A minimum of five years’ experience as a manager, coordinator or leader in a health related field developing community based health programs.
• The Leader is expected to be able to travel locally, provincially and nationally. The incumbent is required to have suitable efficient transportation.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of the historic and ongoing impacts of settler colonialism and systemic racism on Indigenous Peoples within social and health contexts. This includes understanding how these factors contribute to current health disparities and barriers to care. Show a clear commitment to identifying, challenging, and eradicating Indigenous-specific racism and all forms of discrimination impacting equity-deserving groups within healthcare settings. This involves recognizing personal biases, institutional barriers, engaging in anti-racism education and training and advocating for systemic change.
• Knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments within BC Cancer contexts found in the foundational documents 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, BC Human Rights Code, Anti-racism Data Act and  how they intersect across the health care system.

Core Competencies:

• Brings an understanding of the Indigenous specific racism and the broader systemic racism that exists in the colonial health care structure and has demonstrated initiatives in breaking down barriers and ensuring a safe environment ensuring a sense of belonging to all and informed by Indigenous Cultural Safety.
• Awareness 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.).

You have:

• Demonstrated strong program evaluation and research skills and experience in a leadership position.
• Effective planning and communication skills.
• Strong negotiation, mediation and facilitation skills.
• Commitment to change and process management.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills. Knowledge of current and emerging evidence-based practice in standards and guidelines, partner engagement and continuing education and adult learning principles.
• Experience in community-based approaches for support and clinical interventions in community cancer care.
• Demonstrated expertise in developing business plans and program implementation.
• Demonstrates a commitment to beginning and/or continuing their personal learning journey related to Indigenous-specific racism and dismantling systems of oppression, as well as addressing racism more broadly. Shows willingness to articulate and share their learning experiences to contribute to a culture of motivation and inspiration among peers.
• Demonstrates foundational knowledge of the social, economic, and political realities of settler-colonialism and its impacts on Indigenous peoples and equity-deserving groups within social and health contexts. Understands the impact of social determinants of health-on-health outcomes. Shows a commitment to learning about and upholding legislative obligations and provincial commitments outlined in foundational documents such as the 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, Remembering Keegan: A First Nations Case Study, the BC Human Rights Code, Anti-Racism Data Act, and the Distinctions Based Approach.

What we bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• 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.

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time

Salary Range: $88,990 - $127,923. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Location: 32900 Marshall Road, Abbotsford BC V2S 0C2. Candidates will be required to work-on site 3 days a week.

Applications will be accepted until position is filled.

Hours of Work: Monday to Friday; 0800-1600

Requisition Number: 178628E

What we do

BC Cancer provides comprehensive cancer control for the people of British Columbia.

BC Cancer is part of the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

PHSA plans, manages and evaluates specialized health services with the BC health authorities to provide equitable and cost-effective health care for people throughout the province. Our values reflect our commitment to excellence and include: Respect people – Be compassionate – Dare to innovate – Create equity – Be courageous.

Learn more about PHSA and our programs: jobs.phsa.ca/programs-and-services

PHSA and BC Cancer are committed to anti-racism and 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 excluded groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes ongoing commitments to Indigenous recruitment and employee experience as well as dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya’k̓ula Team (Indigenous Recruitment & Employee Experience) for support at indigenous.employment@phsa.ca.

Indigenous-specific anti-racism initiatives are rooted in addressing the unique forms of discrimination, historical and ongoing injustices, and exclusion faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and title of BC First Nations and self-determination of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities. PHSA is mandated to uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents including the 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.

Attention current employees of PHSA: 

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