Regional Practice Initiatives Lead, Allied Health

Salary Details

The salary range for this position is CAD $55.27/Hr.

- CAD $79.45/Hr.

Come work as a Regional Practice Initiatives Lead with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)! Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Regional Practice Initiatives Lead to join the Professional Practice Allied Health, Vancouver Community team. Apply today to join!

This allied health Regional Practice Initiatives Lead role will provide Professional Practice leadership for clinical counselling, psychotherapy and disciplines allied to social work (DASW) regionally as well as lead broad allied health initiatives in the Vancouver Community of Care.

As a Regional Practice Initiatives Lead with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

Be responsible for promoting excellence and advancing autonomous professional practice relevant to the strategic direction of the organization. Work in close collaboration with the Community of Care (CoC) practice teams and other relevant internal/external stakeholders, the incumbent guides the application and standardization of practice standards, regulations and best practices within the organization. Provide leadership and expert consultative advice on scope of practice, clinical informatics, resource planning and research to enhance the practice environments and achieve effective and efficient quality of care.

This work is aligned with VCH’s people‑centred values and focused on advancing Indigenous Cultural Safety, anti‑racism, equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Education & Experience

• Master’s Degree in an Allied Health discipline supplemented with three (3) to five (5) year’s recent, related leadership experience in a complex health care environment including professional practice, clinical informatics, program planning, education, facilitation and project leadership or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current practicing registration in the recognized provincial college or professional association.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Understands available resources for practice and keeps quality in the forefront of all resource utilization decisions; provides knowledgeable input into the planning and resources allocation for Service(s)/Program(s) within VCH.
• Develops and maintains strong relationships with key internal and external partners to promote and enhance services provided with sensitivity to diversity and indigenous lens.
• Practices the recognition, inclusion and support of all types and aspects of diversity at all stages of engagement, with an understanding of the issues faced by people from equity‑deserving groups.
• Demonstrated Clinical Informatics experience.
• Facilitates, collaborates and negotiates for effective resolution of practice issues.
• Keeps informed about evolving trends and practices, shares knowledge and supports Allied Health staff to integrate evidence‑based practice in the delivery of quality care/services.
• Fosters collaborative and effective working relationships to support the professional practice and ongoing development of staff and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Extensive experience/base in clinical practice document/protocol development and implementation.
• Extensive understanding of Health Professions Act and regulatory college framework that guide allied health professional standards.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

The hours of work including days off and work area may be subject to change consistent with operational requirements and the provision of the Collective Agreement and applicable statutes. As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly‑funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks.

For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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