• Job Description

  Req#: 169063
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  Req ID: 169063
  Company: Nova Scotia Health
  Location: Provincial Zone, All Locations
  Department: CANC Dir Cancer Care System Integration
  Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
  Status: Management/Non Union P osition
  Posting Closing Date: 30-Nov-23

  Nova 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 an 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 www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

  About the Opportunity

  Reporting to the Director Oncology Clinical Standards and System Integration and working closely with the Cancer Care Provincial Medical and Administrative Managers & Directors, and frontline cancer care staff, the Manager, Patient Reported Outcomes and Patient Engagement is a key member of the Cancer Care Program. This position is responsible for provincial oversight of the Noona patient facing application, including implementation of new functionality, education plan/resources for healthcare providers and patients. The manager is responsible for monitoring and reporting enrolment, activation, utilization and other key performance indicators to support a strength-based approach to enable patients to be active in their care across the continuum.

  The Manager adopts continuous quality improvement principles, innovation, and technological initiatives to advance Nova Scotia Health’s commitment to enhance access to cancer care. The Manager facilitates and champions a learning and research environment that aligns with the current and proposed future state of Nova Scotia Health.

  Working with the Cancer Care Program leaders and staff, and other Clinical Networks, the Manager will support the development and implementation of strategic initiatives, goals, and objectives to support and improve the delivery of health care services across the continuum. Consistent with the strategic priorities of Nova Scotia Health and the strategic directions set by the Cancer Care Program, and the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, establishes integration of patient reported outcomes (PROs) and patient reported experience measures (PREMs) as a standard of care.

  About You

  We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline
  • Master’s Degree in a health-related discipline, health administration, business administration or related subject is an asset.
  • Active registration with relevant health discipline/college or association
  • Minimum of 3 years working experience and responsibilities in a leadership or management position
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in clinical oncology setting
  • Certified Health Executive designation is an asset
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with clinical care providers required.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish and implement transformative initiatives required.
  • Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships with stakeholders and team members in a virtual environment required.
  • Demonstrated high degree of independent decision-making, self-direction, motivation, change management knowledge and team building/leadership skills required.
  • Demonstrated ability to critically analyse evidence-based practices to inform strategy development and organizational planning
  • Experience in planning, coordinating, delivery and evaluation of health care service initiatives
  • Experience in program and service development, implementation and evaluation required
  • Demonstrated superior oral and written communication skills
  • Possesses a sound knowledge of management and a working knowledge of information systems
  • 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 Position; 75 hours bi-weekly
  • This is a work from home/hybrid position with some travel within the province

  Compensation and Incentives

  Salary is currently under review

  Successful 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.
  
  Preferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.
  
  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.
  
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• About the company

  The Nova Scotia Health Authority is a provincial health authority serving Nova Scotia, Canada.

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