Network Leader, Diagnostic & Therapeutic Network

Req ID:

• Location:

Provincial Zone, Flexible within the Province
Department:

CNS Sn Dir Diagnostic Therapeutic Svcs
Type of Employment:

Permanent
Hourly FT (100%) x 1 Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date:

11-Feb-25

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.

About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Senior Director and the Senior Medical Director of Clinical Networks, through to the VP Medicine and Clinical Operations, the Leader brings health services knowledge and is an active core member of one or more Networks where they are accountable to influence and lead planning activities related to the Network/s.
This position is responsible to lead self and oversee multiple system strategic change projects and initiatives, in collaboration with identified corporate services (i.e.
decision support, project management, communications, interprofessional practice, research and innovation) which will achieve results that facilitate system transformation.

Working with the Senior Director of Clinical Networks and Senior Medical Directors and Zone and program senior leadership, this individual will lead the development of innovations and initiatives that align with strategic plans, goals, and objectives of the Network.
The position will provide support across all of the Network functions using an evidence-based approach to planning that supports excellence in care delivery, improvement in health outcomes, achievement of system standards and goals established by the Network.
They work according to the mission, vision, values and policies of NS Health Authority and support a provincial approach to planning and development, ensuring community adaptation.

Working in a collaborative model with Network members including Executive Directors, Medical site leads, Directors, public, government departments, academic and others, the Leader is responsible for actively developing consultative and collaborative partnerships with diverse stakeholders to enable and support Network priorities.
The Leader will demonstrate strong background and knowledge of the health care system, integration, system design, quality improvement, implementation science and the delivery of effective change management processes and practices, acting as a lead and advisor to the Network.

This position will focus on continuous quality improvement, the management of a transparent mechanism to support and disseminate outcomes of priority areas and will closely link to the research and innovation agenda, ensuring Network activities are grounded in data, with a focus on understanding our populations and being community responsive.
The Leader leads the development of program strategy and interacts extensively with clinical and management as well as external stakeholders, serving as a principal point of contact for implementation support for Network priorities.

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

1. Bachelor's degree in a health related discipline
2. Master's Degree in a health-related discipline, health administration, business administration or related subject
3. Eligible for registration with relevant health discipline/college or association
4. Certification or additional training in Quality Improvement, Design Thinking, Change Management an asset
5. Certified Health Executive designation is an asset
6. Minimum of 5-7 years working experience and responsibilities in a senior leadership or management position with relevant clinical experience in a health care environment.
7. Sound knowledge and skillful application of population health approaches, quality improvement methodologies, implementation science, community development, health promotion, disease prevention and management
8. Demonstrates high degree of independent decision-making, self-direction, motivation, change management knowledge and team building/leadership skills
9. Demonstrated ability to critically analyze evidence-based practices to inform strategy development and organizational planning
10. Proven project management experience
11. Strategic planning and systems thinking
12. Previous leadership/management experience an asset
13. Experience in program planning, coordination, service development, implementation and evaluation required
14. Experience in financial planning
15. Experience within a health related environment preferred
16. Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
17. Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships with stakeholders
18. Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
19. Demonstrated strong working memory
20. Possesses a sound knowledge of management and a working knowledge of information systems
21. Cultural competence
22. Possession of a valid driver's license

Hours
Permanent, Full Time (100%) Position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits
$45.45 - $60.39 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+ and self-identify.