Regional Director, Professional Practice And Clinical Education, Allied Health

Position Summary
Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking a champion with significant management and leadership experience to join us at Northern Health.

Reporting to the VP Professional Practice CN&AHE, the Regional Director, Allied Health Clinical Education & Professional Practice (the Regional Director) works in partnership with key leadership partners to support the delivery of quality practice environments by providing leadership, professional practice programs and services, and expert advice regarding legislative scopes of practice, regulatory practice standards, controls on practice, professional competencies, clinical excellence and best practice; optimizing scopes of practice; practice change leadership; fostering inter-professional collaboration; and supporting excellence in patient/staff experience. The Regional Director is responsible for developing and recommending the strategic advancement of Allied Health professional roles, providing discipline-specific perspectives in decision-making forums across the organization. The Regional Director represents the portfolio in providing leadership and expert advice to various internal, multi-health authority and provincial working groups and allied health initiatives including resource planning and research, clinical education, professional practice and creating conditions for quality practice and learning environments.

Starting salary will be approximately from $128,298 to $160,372 and will be based on education, training, experience, and salaries of similar positions.

Prince George Prince George is the centre of business, education, health and culture for northern British Columbia and services a rural population of about 300,000. The region’s economic growth and diversification strategies are creating outstanding opportunities for investors, employers and employees. Affordable housing, land prices and transportation costs, due to short and quick commutes; result in one of the lowest costs of living for a city of its size in the province. Additionally, wage rates fall above provincial averages, providing residents of Prince George with a high standard of living in one of BC’s most beautiful regions. The city itself is the 4th largest in British Columbia and has a population of approximately 82,300 local residents and a service centre for nearly 320,000. It is built on the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. Prince George is the home of the University of Northern British Columbia – Canada’s Green university. The warm, friendly and diverse population attests to a strong and dynamic community spirit. Check out Prince George for more information on what this community has to offer.

What Northern Health has to offer you!
• Comprehensive benefit packages including extended health/dental and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casuals have the option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks vacation with one year of continuous service
• Financial Support for Moving Expenses is available for eligible positions
• Employee referral program
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Spectacular outdoor activities and the shortest commutes in BC
• “Loan Forgiveness Programs” are offered through the Federal and BC Government for eligible professions.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
As part of your application process, you will need to upload the following documentation:
• Registration number (if you are part of a regulated profession)
• Any supporting documents regarding education/qualifications for this position.
Examples may include:
• Program certificates or diplomas
• High school/college/university transcripts etc.
• It is also recommended to provide a cover letter and resume

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Qualfications
• Master’s degree in a related healthcare discipline plus seven (7) to ten (10) years of recent, related experience in a complex healthcare environment, including at least three (3) years of progressively senior leadership experience; or equivalent combination of recent related education, training, and experience. Current practicing registration in a related allied health profession with an applicable regulatory body/association.

Skills and Abilities:
• Comprehensive knowledge of health profession regulatory framework and bodies including the Health Professions and Occupations Act.
• Knowledge and understanding of allied health legislation, statutes, regulations and professional standards of practice.
• Ability to foster collaborative and effective working relationships to support professional practice, clinical education and ongoing development of staff and to contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Understanding of the functioning and role of Service networks as related to allied health professions.
• Expert knowledge of health care structures and program delivery, specifically provider practice, workload, quality, scope of practice and skill mix.
• Clear understanding of the accreditation processes and professional specific codes of ethics.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and write proposals, projects and research documents.
• Ability to create and promote development of research opportunities to ensure evidence based and evidence informed practice within an interprofessional team based environment.
• Comprehensive understanding of current thinking related to practice, leadership, care, and service delivery.
• Comprehensive knowledge of project management and change leadership methodologies.
• Demonstrated leadership and managerial skills in a complex public sector environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to facilitate and negotiate.
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain relationships with staff, colleagues, partners, strategic partners, and solution providers.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
• A valid BC Driver’s License.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

Who we are
Northern Health covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometers and offers health services in over two dozen communities and 55 First Nation’s communities. We deliver hospital and community-based health care for a population of 300,000.
Employing more than 7,000 staff throughout the region, Northern Health provides exceptional health services for Northerners, through the efforts of dedicated staff and physicians, in partnership with communities and organizations in Northern BC.
There is a wide variety of career opportunities available in our two dozen hospitals, 25 long-term care facilities, public health units and many other offices providing specialized services.