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About us
The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
Title:Regional Manager, Clinical Health and Wellness Services
Salary: $106,170 - $124,905 - $143,641 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Standard Hours - 37.5 Hours per Week
Location: Fraser Salish, BC
FNPCI Initiative
The First Nations-led Primary Care Initiative (FNPCI) aims to improve access to primary health-care services for First Nations people across BC in a way that is culturally safe and closer to home. The FNPCI is part of the province’s primary care strategy, which is integrating team-based care in communities throughout B.C. and changing the way primary care is delivered with the creation of primary care networks in partnership with the Regional Health Authorities.
In order to meet the Health and Wellness needs of First Nations people, it is very important that primary care is culturally safe and culturally informed where Indigenous ways of knowing and being are woven into services.
One of the main objectives of the FNPCI is to develop new First Nations Primary Health Care Centres in rural and urban locations across the province.
The centres will provide access to culturally safe, quality primary health care services for First Nations people and their families. The aim is for clients to feel safe, welcomed, valued, respected and heard when they access care services at one of these centres.
About the centre
The Fraser West First Nations Primary Care Centre (FW-FNPCC), based in the western part of the Fraser Salish Region will provide culturally safe, trauma-informed primary care services to the members of Katzie, Tsawwassen, Kwikwetlem and Semiahmoo First Nation and the diverse Indigenous population living in the western part of the Fraser Region (Burnaby, Tri-Cities, New Westminster, Pitt Meadows, White Rock and Delta).
The FW-FNPCC will operate through a number of spoke sites to provide holistic care for Indigenous people, weaving together western medicine and traditional wellness practices. Services are designed to provide wraparound, team-based primary care, mental Health and traditional Wellness Services. The centre will provide safe spaces for Indigenous people and their families seeking high-quality primary care services.
About the role
Working within an innovative and growing team-based care environment, the Regional Manager, Clinical Health and Wellness Services is responsible for the effective and efficient clinical service functioning, including leadership and oversight direct care service providers of primary care. With a strong view to providing access to culturally safe care closer to home for First Nations people and their family members, the team will provide access to western and traditional Wellness Services including mental Health and substance use wrap around care. During the initial launch and development phase, the Manager will provide strong, creative, relational, and progressive clinical leadership to the growing clinical services team as we continue to implement new, as well as adding new clinical services.
Reporting to the Director, Regional Community Health & Wellness Services, and following the technical expertise provided by the Regional Manager, Primary Care, the Manager is accountable for managing and providing clinical and operational leadership to regional front-line patient care providers through multi-disciplinary health care teams in a community based direct patient/client care setting. The Manager is responsible for assigned clinical operation(s) and program service(s) through the leadership provided to staff and/or the management of service contracts with contracted agencies.
Ensures clinical operation(s) and program service(s) at a site/community area or across sites/community areas are delivered in an effective, efficient, collaborative and patient centred manner through consultative advice on clinical services(s) design, policies and procedures, management, leadership and/or contract management.
About you
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in health sciences or related field, plus seven (7-10) years’ recent related experience, including two (2) years in a leadership role; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Experience
- Recent, relevant and significant experience in the area of Indigenous Health and Wellness programming and service delivery (usually acquired over a period of 7-10 years)
- Experience in leading complex and diverse health service delivery teams in a fast paced environment
- Experience working with Indigenous leadership, health professionals and communities
- Excellent oral, written and presentation skills.
- Ability to plan, prioritize and carry out projects.
- Demonstrated ability to provide progressive and innovative approaches to service delivery and program issues.
- Excellent investigative, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure and with changing priorities and deadlines.
Knowledge
- Sound ability to practice using culturally safe and trauma-informed approaches
- Familiarity with the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (BC), the recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the “In Plain Sight” report, the national inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and the impacts of these on health, health care and health care design for Indigenous people.
- Familiarity with Traditional Healing practices, customs, values and traditions of local First Nations
- Ability to apply a two-eyed seeing approach to balance western and Traditional Indigenous worldviews in practice
- Knowledge of relevant socio-historical events relevant to First Nations in Canada
- Understanding of own intersectionality, power, privilege, and how these concepts may impact own work and perspectives
- Ability to apply critical reflection in practice
- An understanding of rural and remote communities and their inherent challenges and barriers
- Understanding and ability to practice with Nation based, community driven philosophy
- Knowledge of best practice standards and expectations for Registered Nursing and advanced practice as they relate to primary care
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability in Clinical Health care practice, education and program planning, development, implementation and evaluation.
- Strong comfort with learning new technology, and excellent computer skills
- Broad knowledge of legislation and government policies and procedures that relate to care
Working at FNHA
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits from day one, including:
- Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31% (after 3 months)
- 4 weeks’ vacation, which increases with service to 5 weeks, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People’s Day and National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
- Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
- And more!
The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals with Indigenous ancestry who chose to identify (First Nations, Inuit, Métis).
Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.
The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.
Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.
The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level.
As a Health and Wellness organization, the FNHA has aligned with the Provincial Public Health Order released on October 14, 2021. We have a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all employees at First Nations Health Authority. This policy requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If selected for employment, you will be required to provide proof of vaccination by providing a copy of your BC Vaccination Card Passport with the QR code.
How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button.
Closing date: January 5th 2024 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on January 15th – 19th
For more information about us, please visit: http://www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us
If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at careers@fnha.ca
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