Manager Health Services - 4.1 Orthopaedics/IMCU

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services organization in Nova Scotia seeks a Health Services Manager to lead multidisciplinary teams and ensure high-quality patient care. The ideal candidate will possess extensive acute care experience and strong leadership skills. This full-time long assignment offers a competitive hourly wage of $46.36 to $61.60 and a comprehensive benefits package. Join a diverse team committed to quality healthcare in a beautiful province.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years recent acute care experience, preferring surgical experience.
• 5+ years in a leadership or management position.
• Proficiency in program planning, financial and human resource management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
• Collaboratively address challenges to enhance patient experience.
• Incorporate NSHA values and objectives into daily practice.

Skills

Leadership skills

Strategic thinking

Conflict resolution

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a clinical discipline

Master's Degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Health information systems

Job description

Click here to apply as an internal applicant.

Req ID: 209982
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: OPCZ Orthopedics, Neurosciences, Spine Portfolio
Type of Employment: Casual Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 26-Sep-25

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 a 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

The Health Services Manager is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to multi-disciplinary teams within a patient-centered, Collaborative Practice Model for patient care.

Working collaboratively and consultatively with patients/clients, families, management, staff, physicians, community partners, and service providers, the Manager applies strategic and analytical thinking to address challenges to achieve the ultimate goal of high quality, safe and cost effective services to better support patient experience/outcome.

The Manager exhibits sound professional judgment and initiative while working within the framework and objectives of the Health Services Program and the Mission and Vision and Strategic Directions of NSHA, and incorporates into daily practice the Core Competencies and Values of NSHA.

About You

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

• Bachelor's degree in a clinical discipline and/or an equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the employer
• Must be registered with and a member in good standing of the relevant health discipline college/association
• Master's Degree preferred
• Experience with orthopaedic patient population and/or intermediate care setting preferred
• Minimum 5 years recent acute care experience (surgical experience preferred)
• Minimum 5 years recent experience in a leadership and/or management position with responsibilities related to program planning, evaluation, human resource and financial management within a unionized environment.
• Experience developing and facilitating strategies consistent with the principles of Organizational Health.
• Demonstrated proficiency in program planning, financial and human resource management, oral and written communication and interpersonal effectiveness.
• Excellent leadership, organizational, analytical, problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation, strategic thinking and decision-making skills, with the ability to successfully change, adapt, overcome, and cope with unexpected challenges.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strategic partnerships and collaborative working relationships with a variety of internal and external partners across the healthcare continuum.
• Demonstrated commitment to employee and self-development and continuous quality improvement.
• Proficiency with computer applications including Microsoft Word, Power Point, Excel, internet, email, and the ability to utilize health information systems for decision support.
• Physical and mental capabilities to perform the duties of the position such as managing multiple priorities, time-sensitive deadlines, stressful situations, working flexible/extended hours and travelling within and outside NSHA as necessary.

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Full Time Long Assignment; 75 hours Bi-weekly
• Approximate end date February 5, 2027; Dates are subject to change

Compensation and Benefits

$46.36 - $61.60 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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

Once You've Applied

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

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.