Lead, Clinical Governance Secretariat

HealthCareCAN; Lavaltrie; On-site; CAD 97,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Island Health is seeking a Lead, Clinical Governance Secretariat to strengthen quality governance and advance quality assurance and improvement across the organization. In this strategic leadership role, you will collaborate with operational leaders, practice advisors, governance bodies and other partners to implement the quality strategy and build the infrastructure needed for meaningful action.

You will provide leadership, guidance and coordination for QA activities, develop processes, and

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related health field.
• Seven years of related experience, including two years in quality improvement and evaluation and three years in clinical service delivery.
• Quality-improvement certificate or equivalent training in methods and tools.
• A valid BC driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate quality assurance and improvement activities.
• Support redevelopment and implementation of regional quality strategy.
• Provide leadership to Regional and Local Quality structures and ensure alignment with governance framework.
• Build partnerships with operational leaders, practice advisors and advisory groups.
• Develop and maintain Practice Networks and Advisory Groups for quality priorities.
• Establish processes, standards and infrastructure to support quality governance.
• Coordinate reporting across governance structures and advisory groups; monitor and report meaningful quality metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Facilitation

Relationship-building

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Time management

Education

Master's degree in a related health field

Quality-improvement certificate or equivalent training

Tools

PowerPoint

Visio

Excel

SharePoint

Job description

Royal Jubilee Hospital | Victoria, BC
Regular Full-Time | $46.55-$66.91 per hour

Are you an experienced health-care professional with a background in clinical service delivery, quality improvement and evaluation? Island Health is seeking a Lead, Clinical Governance Secretariat to help strengthen quality governance and advance quality assurance and improvement across the organization.

In this strategic leadership role, you will work with operational leaders, practice advisors, governance bodies and other key partners to support Island Health's Regional and Local Quality structures. Your work will help establish the processes, standards and infrastructure needed to turn Island Health's quality strategy into meaningful action.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Director or designate, you will provide leadership, support and coordination for quality assurance and quality improvement activities. You will:

• support the redevelopment and ongoing implementation of a regional quality strategy;
• provide leadership to Regional and Local Quality structures and help ensure alignment with their Terms of Reference and Island Health's broader quality-governance framework;
• build strong partnerships with operational leaders, practice advisors, evaluators, advisory groups and other key stakeholders;
• develop and maintain Practice Networks and Advisory Groups that support the organization’s strategic quality priorities;
• establish processes, standards and infrastructure to support effective and sustainable quality governance;
• coordinate reporting across governance structures and advisory groups; and
• support the development, monitoring and reporting of meaningful quality metrics.

What You'll Need to Apply

• Education, training and experience equivalent to a master's degree in a related health field.
• Seven years of related experience, including:
  • two years of experience in quality improvement and evaluation; and
  • three years of experience in clinical service delivery.
• A quality-improvement certificate or equivalent training in quality-improvement methods and tools.
• A valid BC driver's licence.

You will also bring strong communication, relationship-building and facilitation skills, along with the ability to:

• work effectively within collaborative, interdisciplinary environments;
• facilitate creative, solution-focused approaches;
• manage competing deadlines and priorities;
• lead initiatives of varying size and complexity;
• apply critical thinking to achieve effective outcomes;
• model organizational values and principles; and
• use programs and platforms such as PowerPoint, Visio, Excel and SharePoint.

• Location: Royal Jubilee Hospital, Victoria
• Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Hours: 75 hours biweekly
• FTE:0
• Days off: Weekends and statutory holidays
• Salary: $46.55-$66.91 per hour
• Travel: Travel between Island Health sites may be required. Transportation arrangements must meet the operational requirements of the position and may require the use of a personal vehicle.

Island Health offers programs and services on the unceded and traditional territories of the Coast Salish, Nuu-chah-nulth and Kwakwaka'wakw Peoples. As an organization, we are committed to cultural safety and humility and we demonstrate this through our actions to address Indigenous-specific racism, systemic racism and the ongoing impacts of colonialism.