Clinical Manager, Transformation Office

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Company : IWK Health 
Req ID:
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Department/Program:
Transformation Office,
Strategy and Performance 
Location: 
Halifax   
Type of Employment:
Temporary 
Hourly FT long-assignment (
100% FTE) for 18 months
 x
1 position(s)
 Start Date:
January 2024
Union Status: 
Management,
Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $
43.9075 - $
58.3398 
/hour
Closing Date: December 07, 2023 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
 
IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.
 
Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.
The Opportunity
The Strategy & Improvement portfolio is mandated to lead, facilitate, and support the execution of the IWK’s strategic plan as it relates to improvement, transformation, and strategic initiatives. The portfolio works closely with the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, Senior Leadership Team, and Board of Directors to develop, execute, and sustain the corporate strategy for the organization and provides leadership to accelerate organizational performance through comprehensive strategic planning and execution, and continuous improvement.
The portfolio is responsible for formalizing the organization’s strategic plan and its execution frameworks/processes.  They are accountable for clarifying and translating strategy for all staff and physicians across the organization to achieve top-to-bottom alignment and to sustain the execution of the strategy while driving organizational transformation.  The portfolio leads the development and implementation of a framework to establish greater transparency and accountability regarding the strategic and operational performance of the organization by forging new working relationships and synergies. 
Accountable for overseeing an enterprise-wide effort to change the way we work while empowering teams to execute and deliver on measurable key performance outcomes, the Strategy & Improvement portfolio is responsible for the following functions:
-Continuous Improvement (LEAN) Initiatives
-Strategic/Transformative Projects & Initiatives
-Integrated Risk Management
-Strategic Plan Development
Last year the government launched its ambitious plan Action for Health aimed at transforming healthcare delivery in Nova Scotia. Working with Nova Scotia Health and many others in the health system, we at IWK Health have been leading and participating in provincial initiatives as part of this transformation. In addition, we have IWK-specific strategic objectives to advance and improve important initiatives that will support our staff as well as our patients and families.  IWK Health is undergoing significant change in many areas and at a rapid pace to deliver on these initiatives.
Reporting to the Director, Strategy & Improvement, the Clinical Manager, Transformation is responsible for establishing and providing ongoing leadership and organization to support the design and implementation of complex, high-risk, organization-wide clinical change initiatives, including change sustainment and improvement processes. This includes the development of frameworks and processes that advance and support the IWK’s strategic plan and implementation of business cases.  Working closely with the Manager, Transformation, the Clinical Manager will lead a team of clinical leaders of operations providing input and guidance to enable them to successfully complete the implementation and execution of their assigned projects, as well as oversight to ensure key milestones and measures of success are achieved in a manner that can be demonstrated through performance and accountability frameworks.
Hours of Work
Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week). Flexible work hours required at times.
Your Qualifications
-Baccalaureate Degree in a health related field required.
-Current registration with the appropriate licensing body of Nova Scotia required.
-Master’s Degree in a health related field required. (In progress will be considered) 
-Minimum five (5) years in a clinical role plus two (2) years related management/leadership experience.
-Previous experience in a complex healthcare organization preferred.
-Knowledgeable in the concepts of program-based care and patient/family centered care required.
-Demonstrated excellent leadership and team building skills required.
-Demonstrated excellent communication (written and oral) and organizational skills required.
-Must be proactive, problem solution focused, analytical and innovative.
-Ability to work as part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.
-Excellent time management, organization and problem solving skills.
-Demonstrates ability to develop and sustain internal / external partnerships. 
-Competency in other languages an asset
Thank
you for your interest in IWK Health.
Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.
This is a Management/Non Union 
bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.
An  offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre’s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis
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