Health Services Manager – Women and Children’s/Prenatal Clinic/Ambulatory Care/Acute Care

Job title:

Health Services Manager – Women and Children’s/Prenatal Clinic/Ambulatory Care/Acute Care

Company

Nova Scotia Health Authority

Job description

Req ID: 195502
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: OPWZ W&C Women & Children’s Health SW
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 29-Jan-25Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.About the OpportunityReporting to the Director, the Health Services Manager Women’s & Children’s will be responsible for the Women and Children’s Health Unit, including the pre & post-natal clinic, Ambulatory Care, Acute Care 2B, and is responsible for strategic and operational leadership of the specific clinical portfolio in accordance with the Nova Scotia Health (NSH) mission, vision, and values. The Manager provides leadership in the development, implementation, and evaluation of all initiatives at the program level. The Manager has 24-hour accountability in the management of all program activities. The Manager is also responsible for planning of strategic integration of service delivery in collaboration with colleagues in the Community Health portfolio. Using a collaborative, consultative and quality driven approach, the Manager facilitates the continuous evaluation and improvement of care. The Manager promotes a person-centered approach by consulting with all stakeholders in the provision of services and develops community and acute care partnerships.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Baccalaureate degree in a health-related discipline; nursing preferred.
• Minimum 5 years recent clinical experience in a position included in this portfolio.
• Minimum 5 years recent experience in a leadership and/or management position with responsibilities related to program planning, evaluation, human resource and financial management within a unionized environment.
• Experience developing and facilitating strategies consistent with the principles of Organizational Health.
• Demonstrated proficiency in program planning, financial and human resource management, oral and written communication and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation, strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to successfully change, adapt, overcome, and cope with unexpected challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners across the healthcare continuum.
• Demonstrated commitment to employee and self-development and continuous quality improvement.
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, internet, email, and the ability to utilize health information systems for decision support.
• Physical and mental capabilities to perform the duties of the position such as managing multiple priorities, time-sensitive deadlines, stressful situations, working flexible/extended hours and travelling within and outside NSHA as necessary.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.Hours

• Permanent, Full-Time; 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits$45.45 – $60.39 HourlySuccessful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.Once You’ve Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

Expected salary

$45.45 – 60.39 per hour

Location

Yarmouth, NS

Job date

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 23:45:55 GMT

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