The salary range for this position is CAD $66.85/Hr. - CAD $96.10/Hr.

The hours of work, including start and stop times, days off, work area and work site may be subject to change consistent with operations requirements and applicable provisions of the Collective Agreement and statutes. **Testing may be required. ***A criminal record check may be required

Reporting to the Executive Director, Professional Practice, Nursing and Clinical Informatics, the Director, Allied Health and Interprofessional Practice:

• Provides strategic leadership and expert advice on Allied Health professional practice matters and plays an integral role in supporting the delivery of quality practice environments.
• Leads and supports the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing monitoring of strategic resource planning in order to achieve clinical and professional growth while optimizing professional practice priorities, advanced practice, quality practice environments, and fostering sustainability in order to deliver on organizational initiatives.
• Advances Allied Health workforce and organizational initiatives such as the Model of care framework and person and family-centred care.
• Provides leadership and expert advice on scope of practice, skill mix, and care delivery approaches through inter-professional collaborative practice.
• Accountable for the leadership, implementation, and monitoring of quality improvement initiatives related to Allied Health Professional Practice and inter-professional practice (regulated and unregulated).
• Leads the development, implementation, evaluation, and ongoing monitoring and championing of operational and/or professional clinical standards, procedures, guidelines and policies for the Allied Health workforce.
• Develops and sustains discipline specific and inter-professional professional practice communities across the organization.
• Promotes and builds linkages, alliances and collaborative relations with internal and external contacts and partners.
• Represents PHC on appropriate committees and advisory groups (e.g. health authority, provincial, ministry meetings).

Education & Qualifications: 

• A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in a relevant allied health profession
• Seven (7) to ten (10) year's recent, related experience of progressively increasing leadership responsibility in complex health care or academic health sciences environment, including at least three (3) years of management experience.
• Current practicing registration in good standing with an applicable regulatory body.

 

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated knowledge of professional practice issues and future directions for professional practice at the provincial and national levels.
• Demonstrated knowledge of inter-professional practice and education and models of care delivery across a variety of disciplines and settings.
• Strong program planning and development skills including integration of evidence-based best practices.
• Results oriented with the ability to develop and execute strategy across large complex organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, set and accomplish objectives and goals in a complex, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to critically analyze industry and professional literature.
• Demonstrated ability to organize, prioritize and advance multiple initiatives in parallel. Includes ability to lead projects directly as well as to provide oversight to direct reports for projects they are managing.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize creativity and innovation to develop corporate strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to develop quality assessment systems/tools.
• Demonstrated innovative leadership skills, analytical and problem-solving skills and a proven ability to foster a collaborative team approach to decision making.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain partnerships locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.
• Ability to foster collaboration and effective working relationships with interested parties/partners that promote cooperative goals and contribute to an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
• Ability to inspire a shared vision and align performance goals and objectives for team and individuals to ensure match with strategy while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment and effectiveness.
• Understands available resources for Portfolio and keeps quality in the forefront of all resource utilization decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with all levels of the organization, including advanced report presentation and writing skills.
• Ability to operate related equipment, including computer software applications.

• A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $66.85 - $96.10 per hour, depending on experience.
• Growth opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
• State-of-the-art facilities:  The new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada, designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients, families, and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions, the new St. Paul’s Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care, research, and teaching. The new St. Paul’s Hospital is expected to open in 2027.
• Inclusive culture: We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.

 

Your Day to Day

• Provides strategic leadership and expert advice on Allied Health professional practice, fostering a culture of excellence, safety, collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Provides direction to ensure Allied Health services comply with legislation, professional and accreditation standards, codes of ethics, and organizational policies, including appropriate governance and credentialing processes.
• Leads the development, implementation, and monitoring of Allied Health strategic priorities and initiatives that advance professional practice, workforce development, person- and family-centred care, and patient outcomes.
• Collaborates with clinical, operational, and corporate leaders to support integrated strategic planning, organizational change, and alignment with PHC’s vision and values.
• Provides leadership on scope of practice, skill mix, models of care, advanced practice, and inter-professional care to improve patient safety, access, outcomes, and flow.
• Advises operational leaders on optimizing models of care, including the appropriate mix of professions, roles, skills, education, and experience required to meet patient and service needs.
• Builds relationships with academic and external partners to support workforce planning, education, research, knowledge sharing, and preparation of future Allied Health professionals.
• Leads the development, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of professional and clinical standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines that support safe, competent, ethical, and evidence-based care.
• Develops and supports discipline-specific and inter-professional practice communities that strengthen professional governance, collaboration, and consistent standards of practice across the organization.
• Provides Allied Health expertise on clinical systems, technology, products, and other organizational changes, including assessing impacts and recommending improvements.
• Addresses professional practice issues and facilitates collaborative resolution between operational, professional, and program leaders.
• Leads and supports Allied Health quality assurance, quality improvement, risk management, research, and knowledge translation initiatives.
• Champions culturally safe care and works collaboratively with Indigenous Reconciliation and Equity, Diversity and Inclusion partners to embed these principles within professional practice and workforce initiatives.
• Oversees the Allied Health Professional Practice portfolio’s human and financial resources, including budgets, staffing, equipment, and other operational requirements.
• Leads projects, develops business cases and funding proposals, identifies risks, and supports organizational and portfolio planning and implementation.
• Leads workforce planning for the portfolio, including recruitment, retention, performance management, education, and development of direct reports. Coaches and mentors team members to achieve individual, portfolio, and organizational goals.
• Maintains current knowledge of health care trends, legislation, professional practice standards, research, and emerging best practices to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Performs other related duties as required.

 

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence, living our Mission, Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate, socially just, exceptional and innovative care every day.

 

From our humble roots 129 years ago, Providence has grown into globally renowned research, teaching, and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization, we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organization’s long commitment to social justice and compassionate care, and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

 

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.