Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader - Integrated Chronic Care Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 59,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Travel benefits

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority in Central Zone seeks an Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader to provide leadership and support to the primary health care clinical team, focusing on functional health and person-centered care. You will collaborate with physicians, therapists, nurses, and community partners to promote interdisciplinary practice.

This role requires a professional with a relevant degree and several years of experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and ability to lead

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years' related experience or Master's plus 3 years' related experience.
• Licensed with the respective Nova Scotia regulatory college.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Experience with complex chronic health conditions and pain.
• Experience with behaviour change counselling and self-management support.
• Experience with leadership of multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team and to prioritize under deadlines.
• Excellent research and program evaluation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products.
• Familiarity with primary care EMR preferred.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support to the interdisciplinary clinical team.
• Coordinate and deliver clinical care to patients ensuring person-centered care.
• Foster healthy interdisciplinary team processes and community partnerships.
• Participate in recruitment, orientation and quality improvement activities.
• Promote evidence-based practice within Primary Health Care.

Skills

Leadership of clinical teams

Project management

Interpersonal communication

Time management

Microsoft Office proficiency

French (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader - Integrated Chronic Care Services

Req ID: 226720
Location: Central Zone, Integrated Chronic Care Service
Department: PHC CZ CDW ICCS
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%) x 1
Union: NSGEUHealthcarePosition
Posting Closing Date: 29-Sep-26

About the Opportunity

Please note: This position requires the successful incumbent to strictly adhere to Integrated Chronic Care Services (ICCS) scent-free free policy.

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, Primary Health Care, the Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader provides leadership, innovation and support to the clinical team in the provision of interdisciplinary, collaborative, person-centred care to patients with a focus on functional health. The Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader works closely with patients and families, team members (physicians, psychologists/clinical therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers, nurses, office staff) family physicians, community organizations, primary, secondary and tertiary health services, to promote person-centered collaborative care within the Primary Health Care portfolio.

The incumbent develops and fosters a healthy interdisciplinary team processes that develop a person and family centered continuum of care focused on functional health goals, building relationships with community based services ensuring practice is interdisciplinary and evidence based, program planning and evaluation, participating in the recruitment, selection and orientation of new team members, supporting a quality approach to care delivery, coordinating and providing clinical care to patients.

About You

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

• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years' related experience or Master's plus 3 years' related experience
• Licensed with the respective Nova Scotia regulatory college
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Experience working with people who have complex chronic health conditions and pain
• Experience with behaviour change counselling and self-management support
• Experience with leadership of multidisciplinary clinical teams
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as a team and to prioritize while under pressure for deadlines
• Excellent research and program evaluation skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products
• Familiarity with primary care electronic medical record preferred
• 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 biweekly

Compensation and Benefits

$43.07 - $55.10 hourly

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.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

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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