Regional Lead, Research And Translation, Long-term Care

Position Summary

Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking a Regional Lead, Research and Knowledge Translation, Long-Term Care to join Northern Health.

In accordance with the established vision, mission, values and strategic priorities of the organization, the Regional Lead, Research & Knowledge Translation, Long-Term Care (LTC) works in partnership across the organization to lead, cultivate, and facilitate a range of quality improvement, research, and knowledge translation activities, in the LTC sector, aligning with the BC Long-Term Care Quality Framework. The Lead is an advocate and active role model for scholarly practice, raising the profile and engagement of research, evidence-informed practice/decision-making, and knowledge translation in our geographic area.

The Lead services the LTC sector in Northern Health (NH) broadly by supporting individuals and teams, within and across NH, through the provision of mentorship, guidance, support, and expertise in research and research-related activities and functions as an expert and liaison to the research community provincially and nationally. The incumbent is a member of a provincial team (the LTC-Quality initiative) working with colleagues in similar roles in other health regions.

The Lead is responsible for supervising and managing research-related (funded and unfunded) activities; promoting collaborative partnerships; assisting in the development of policy, procedures, and guidelines; and working with other Health Authorities in BC to capitalize on province-wide research, quality and knowledge translation opportunities.

The salary range for this position is $90,770 (min) to $113,462 (midpoint) to $130,481 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. Northern Health typically establishes salaries within the minimum and midpoint of the salary range based on qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.

• Master's Degree with a focus on clinical practice within a health care discipline or social science field;
• Subject matter expert in quality improvement and research methodologies;
• Five (5) to seven (7) years recent, related experience in quality/process improvement and education - preferably in a healthcare setting.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Ability to guide, coach, teach, and promote a learning environment and continuous quality improvement.
• Knowledge of research methods, theory, and practice.
• Experience in knowledge translation initiatives
• Demonstrated knowledge of healthcare research priorities and current healthcare issues
• Ability to foster innovation throughout complex organizations.
• Ability to see connections between issues, events and data points and to think clearly around complex systems, bridging community issues and regional and provincial activities.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to manage diverse groups and individuals through change initiatives and be able to resolve issues that arise throughout the process.
• Superior small and large group facilitation skills and individual coaching skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; ability to foster collaborative partnerships using a team approach.
• High level of motivation with a positive attitude and high degree of flexibility in a rapidly changing environment.
• Strong organizational skills and experience in project management; ability to organize and prioritize work and balance multiple activities concurrently.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to develop presentation graphics and spreadsheets.
• Ability…