Lead, Provincial Clinical Initiatives, Cardiac Services BC

Lead, Provincial Clinical Initiatives, Cardiac Services BC

Cardiac Services BC

Vancouver, BC

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) plans, manages and evaluates selected specialty and province-wide health care services across BC, working with the five geographic health authorities to deliver province-wide solutions that improve the health of people living in BC. PHSA embodies values that reflect a commitment to excellence.

The Lead, Provincial Clinical Initiatives reports to the Senior Director or designate and is responsible for leading and facilitating the development of practice and policy to drive improvements in patient care across the continuum.   The Lead, Provincial Clinical Initiatives leads and assists with identified projects, proposes new initiatives, and contributes to all aspects of the program’s strategic plans, including the development, integration, implementation, and evaluation of clinical initiatives that support the provincial system of care. The Lead is active in the development and implementation of best practices and policies to optimize healthcare system performance and clinical care provision at the provincial level. The Lead provides ongoing leadership and advice to regional health authority partners, clinicians, and other partners by participating in the development and implementation of provincial clinical care policy and standards and contributes to the development and monitoring of the program’s strategic plan. In collaboration with leadership, the Lead provides leadership within the clinical programs and manages assigned projects through all phases. The Lead represents Cardiac Services BC, on local, provincial, and national committees and liaises with partner organizations as required. In support of positive client outcomes throughout the province, the Lead ensures strong inter-professional collaboration through the development of structures, clinical support processes and mechanisms. The Lead will drive change by engaging organizational leaders in appropriate discussions to communicate shared beliefs, attitudes, and intention to build knowledge of successful clinical policies and initiatives.

What you’ll do

• Acts as an expert advisor and liaison for Health Authority partners across the province, covering the continuum of care for specialty populations. Plans and supports implementation of best practices, supporting quality of care delivery, prioritizing provincial clinical care-related activities and serving as a resource for best practice. Oversees provincial projects and initiatives undertaken by the program.
• Leads initiatives related to the program’s priorities with a focus on supporting prioritized improvements as per the program strategic plan. Creates innovative solutions to complex provincial clinical care delivery issues.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships with key provincial stakeholders to determine needs, priorities and opportunities for provincial/inter-regional collaboration. Leads provincial knowledge-translation related activities including implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of best practices to support delivery of quality care across the province.
• Engages in consultation with professional disciplines at all levels of the organization and beyond the Health Authority to ensure that planned practices are designed to support the maintenance or enhancement of clinical care delivery. Ensures strong inter-professional collaboration through the development of structures, clinical support processes and mechanisms that support positive patient outcomes throughout the province.
• Utilizes and models effective change management strategies to achieve systems level transformation. Provides leadership and management in the communication and availability of clinical policies and initiatives that support the provincial system.
• In partnership with the Senior Director, provides leadership in the development, review, revision and implementation of program-related clinical care policies guidelines and standards in association with quality improvement activities at the provincial level. Ensures alignment between policies, guidelines, and standards at the local, regional and provincial levels.
• Serves as a resource for Health Authority by leading and acting as a liaison with stakeholders across the province. In collaboration with the Senior Director or designate, implements action plans, tools and key communication systems for engaging stakeholders about best practices. Establishes input/feedback mechanisms for stakeholders, evaluates and makes recommendations on practice and systems.
• Collaborates and maintains active involvement in any related research projects and the analysis and distribution of findings.
• Plays a key role in the development of program related care systems at the community, regional and provincial levels. Assesses and evaluates the need for change relevant to clinical services and systems. Facilitates discussion with stakeholders to identify processes that work well and to identify opportunities for improvement.

What you bring

Qualifications

• A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master’s degree in Health Administration, Leadership, or relevant health discipline and a minimum of five (5) years of recent related experience in the related clinical care. Experience working with networks, coalitions and multi-partnered projects in a healthcare environment including a minimum of three (3) years’ experience in a progressively responsible leadership role or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, and to build and maintain effective relationships. Ability to manage time and resources and implement activities to promote collaboration among relevant teams. Takes an evidence-based approach to communicate and support decisions and actions. Demonstrated ability to develop, implement and evaluate quality improvement initiatives. Understanding of established best practices. Ability to plan and implement progressive change and achieve results within established timelines. Demonstrated analytic and critical thinking skills. Ability to solve problems, develop options and facilitate effective decision-making. Demonstrated excellence in communication skills both oral and written. Demonstrated history of positive collegial relations with colleagues in management, support staff, health authority-based providers, ambulance personnel, patients, and families. Demonstrated knowledge and clinical experience in program related services. Participates as an effective member of an interdisciplinary care team who demonstrates leadership through teaching, dissemination of research, and mentoring as well as modelling problem solving skills across the provincial health care system. Demonstrated ability to integrate and evaluate pertinent data to problem solve effectively.

Skills & Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of legislative obligations and provincial commitments 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 - and how they intersect across the health care system.
• Supports team members on their learning journey related to Indigenous-specific Anti-racism, Indigenous Cultural Safety and Humility, DEI and anti-racism.
• Works collaboratively with appropriate Indigenous teams and Diversity Equity and Inclusion departments to ensure holistic application of culturally safe, equitable and anti-racist lenses.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge 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.).

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: $106,026 - $152,413 /year. 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: 1333 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 1G9
Closing date: Applications accepted until position is filled
Hours of Work: 0830-1630 (Monday to Friday)
Requisition # 179484E

What we do

The Provincial Health Services Authority (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 – Cultivate partnerships – Serve with purpose.

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

PHSA is committed to 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 marginalized groups identified under the B.C. Human Rights Code.

One of PHSA’s North Star priorities is to eradicate Indigenous-specific racism, which includes dismantling barriers to health care employment at every level. We welcome Indigenous individuals to apply and/or contact the Sanya'kula 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 marginalization faced by Indigenous peoples. These initiatives align with an Indigenous rights-based approach, recognizing the inherent rights and self-determination of Indigenous communities. PHSA must uphold legislative obligations and provincial commitments found in the foundational documents such as 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.

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