MANAGER, COMMUNITY SERVICES

Northern Health - BC; Fort Nelson; On-site; CAD 108,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Health in Canada seeks a Manager, Community Services to lead and advance Primary Care initiatives with interprofessional teams.

The role focuses on planning, delivery, evaluation of services across Primary Care Interprofessional Teams, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Home Care Nursing, and related areas, ensuring safe, ethical care and quality improvement.

Salary range is $108,147 to $135,184 to $155,461 per annum, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in healthcare settings.
• Proven ability to manage complex service delivery.
• Strong collaboration with interprofessional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, delivery and evaluation of community services for the portfolio.
• Provide leadership to Primary Care Interprofessional Teams, Mental Health, Home Care and related services.
• Uphold best practices, safety, and ethical care.

Skills

Leadership

Management

Strategic planning

Interprofessional teamwork

Job description

Are you interested in an opportunity to grow professionally within a positive and progressive culture? Northern Health is seeking a champion with management and leadership experience to join our Primary Care department.

The Manager, Community Services leads the implementation of strategic objectives and operational plans to provide effective and efficient delivery of community services that meet NH's policies and health priorities. The position is responsible for providing leadership to the planning, delivery and evaluation of services. In accordance with Northern Health's vision where people and their families receive primary care services supported by interprofessional teams, the Manager of Community Services ensures the use of best practice to provide competent, safe, and ethical care for people and their families in settings such as physician practices, homes, schools, and communities. The Manager, Community Services is responsible for the delivery, planning, organizing and evaluation of services for the assigned portfolio. This includes the overall management of operating systems, clinical activities, education and quality improvement in a variety of service areas such as: Primary Care Interprofessional Teams, Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Home Care Nursing, Community Rehabilitation, and Home Support Services.

Primary Care Networks are partnerships between the Divisions of Family Practice representing BC's family physicians, the regional health authorities, the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) and local community partners, along with other community providers such as nurse practitioners. All partners are working together in their local communities and collectively to redesign B.C.'s primary and community care system so that it works better for patients and health-care providers.

The salary range for this position is $108,147 (min) to $135,184 (midpoint) to $155,461 (max) per annum, based on 1.0 FTE. Northern Health typically establishes salaries within the minimum and midpoint of the salary range based on qualifications, experience of the applicant, and an internal equity review of the salaries of other employees.