Assistant Manager, Health Services

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Req ID: 162466
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Northern Zone, Aberdeen Hospital
Department: OPNZ Director ARH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 15-Aug-23
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
Reporting to Director of Health Services/Site Lead and in collaboration with the Health Services Managers, the Assistant Manager provides clinical and professional leadership. The Assistant Manager participates in the planning and provision of care and identifies issues that have potential or actual impact on patient care and keeps the Health Services Manager aware and up-to-date of any significant events. The Assistant Manager plans, co-ordinates and participates in the care of patients within the unit and hospital. The Assistant Manager acts as a role model and patient care advocate and exhibits team building and leadership skills. The Assistant Manager demonstrates effective communication and organizational skills and acts as a resource for all team members and ensures quality care is provided in a family centered manner.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Evidence of the ability to understand and apply the principles of knowledge exchange and change management to support change within the service
• Five (5) years recent clinical experience
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective collaborative relationships and partnerships with stakeholders and clients
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position
• Demonstrated leadership skills in a healthcare environment and ongoing professional development
• Ability to work within Microsoft Office
• Progressive leadership and/or supervisory experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in health-related discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Demonstrated utilization of evidence to inform practice
• Strong human resource management, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and enhanced customer service
• Demonstrated organizational skills and a high degree of initiative and self-motivation are required
• Evidence of commitment to a healthy workplace and the use of best practices in building/sustaining staff competencies, ensuring good communication and involvement of staff and clients/residents in decisions which affect them
• Excellent organizational, time management and problem-solving skills
• Ability to identify and report budgetary pressures to the manager and assist the manager in identifying mitigation strategies to keep spending within budget
• Flexibility and creativity are required to meet the challenges in a dynamically changing environment
• Current registration with the relevant health discipline college/association

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

• Permanent, Full-Time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives
$38.79 - $51.54 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.
This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.
Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
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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