Opor Clinical Lead, Interprofessional

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Req ID: 155450
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Provincial Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPOR STRAT Phys Informatics SPPT
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 5 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 17-May-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 an 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 Clinical Lead has a fundamental role in the success of this complex, multi-organizational clinical transformation initiative. Their provision of critical consultative leadership, clinical expertise, planning, and direction at the multi health authority Program/Specialty Level and with all work streams, will ensure the scale and fundamental nature of clinical transformation required is understood at appropriate leadership levels, the achievement of drivers/goals and the delivery of a well-planned strategy in collaboration with the health organization leaders.
The Clinical lead will lead interprofessional working group(s) responsible for the development, adjudication and implementation of governance, evidence informed best practice and standardization within the OPOR Program. The clinical lead provides structure/framework, project management support for working groups, initiatives, and projects, within the context of their specialty.
The Clinical lead is responsible for providing oversight for the development of clinical standards to support the implementation of clinical information systems. The Clinical lead leads clinical care process design and reviews activities across the organization to ensure maximum benefits and enhancements are achieved.
This Includes
The Clinical lead independently addresses issues and makes decisions of moderate complexity with a high level of autonomy and delivers clear communication and documentation of complex concepts and issues across the organizations.

• Being organized, outcomes driven, preparing work packages and decision documents for review by stakeholder/working groups
• Leading the analysis and dissemination of best practice standards and content
• Having the ability to understand and support system level impacts and decisions while narrowing focus to translate and communicate stakeholder impact effectively
• Facilitating consensus and decision making across broad stakeholder groups
• Clearly communicating across the organization

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

• Demonstrated ability to create and execute plans and ensure timelines are met while working with a variety of stakeholders
• Exercises initiative, self-direction and problem solving abilities to identity gaps and opportunities for improvement
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in the implementation of evidence-based practice in a clinical setting
• Minimum of 5+ years of experience in a clinical environment
• Broad knowledge of the applicable standards of practice and guidelines for clinical practitioners
• Undergraduate degree in health related field. Consideration may be given to those with appropriate training and work experience
• Project Management and change management certification would be considered an asset
• Demonstrates strategic, creative and strong analytical and organizational skills
• Proficient knowledge of healthcare industry required; familiarity with clinical and administrative hospital functions and departments preferred
• Broad knowledge of clinical process, workflows, clinical services delivery and patient/client satisfaction determinants. Demonstrated clinical informatics expertise, with the ability to apply systems and critical thinking
• Uses effective leadership, facilitation, communication and negotiation abilities to achieve consensus, resolve conflict, achieve desired outcomes and address potential barriers to success
• Experience services in a complex health care organizational environment considered an asset
• Strong analytical, organizational and problem solving skills with the ability to multi-task to meet tight deadlines
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical and policy change
• Demonstrated knowledge of Lean or related process improvement principles

About You Continued

• Ability to conceptualize, plan, organize, coordinate and manage the work of a major program or function within the department
• Ability to influence and collaborate with diverse stakeholders
• Clearly communicates NSH and IWK vision, mission and values
• Proficient with MS Outlook, MS Excel, MS Work, MS Visio and MS Power-Point
• Ability to execute through effective delegation, motivation and oversight
• Ability to analyze highly complex systems and workflows
• Experience in working with patient care leaders
• Highly self-motivated, directed and change oriented
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to function in a dynamic environment subject to impromptu changes in schedules and priorities
• Ability to perform independently and manage workflow appropriately
• Experience in working with teams of staff with indirect accountabilities to other operational units
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to demonstrate project management, customer service and support skills, and ability to escalate and contribute to resolving issues accordingly

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

• Five (5) Permanent, Full-time Positions; 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Incentives
$38.79 - $48.48 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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