Lead, Chronic Diseases Strategic Initiatives-kidney Care & Diabetes Care

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

Reporting to the Executive Lead-Regional Chronic Diseases, the Lead, Chronic Diseases Strategic Initiatives-Kidney Care & Diabetes provides leadership, coordination, coaching, quality improvement and evaluation support to the regional Kidney Care and Diabetes Care Programs, to the implementation of the NH Kidney Care Action Plan, and to other disease specific work as identified. The Lead works in a co-leadership model with the Medical Lead of the NH Kidney Care Program.

Starting salary will be approximately from $88,990 to $111,237 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 Nursing, Health Administration, Business Administration or Health related field;
• Five (5) to seven (7) years recent related health care experience including two (2) years in a management role, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Additional leadership training an asset.

Skills and Abilities:
• Thorough knowledge of the principles of chronic diseases management.
• Thorough knowledge of a multidisciplinary team approach involved in the coordination of care in a complex environment and system of care services.
• Competence in data analysis including interpretation and the ability to orally report and also represent key findings in writing.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Project management skills demonstrating the ability to transition proposals and plans into operations.
• Proven ability in facilitation and consensus building among multidisciplinary groups.
• Ability to promote team building while understanding that decisive action is required.
• Strong leadership and people management skills with the ability to motivate and delegate.
• Ability to find creative solutions to problems and to develop alternative strategies to support quality improvement initiatives.
• Positive problem solving skills in a dynamic unionized work environment.
• Strong planning, critical thinking and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of kidney disease and diabetes and leading practices in kidney care and diabetes care.

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.