Policy Development Lead

Island Health; Victoria; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada is seeking a Policy Development Lead to oversee policy document management. This role requires strong writing, project management, and analytical skills, along with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and five years of experience. The successful candidate will assist program areas in creating and evaluating evidence-based policies to enhance patient and staff safety. If you are motivated and capable of working independently and as part of a team, this position could be ideal for you.

Qualifications

• A minimum of five years' recent related experience.
• Two years' experience in policy development, implementation, and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the maintenance, analysis, and development of policy documents.
• Assist program areas in creating, implementing, communicating, and evaluating policies.

Skills

Exceptional business writing

Strong project management skills

Strong research and analytical skills

Creativity in policy development

Effective negotiation/mediation skills

Excellent time management

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related health discipline

Job description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health) patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

The Policy Development Lead, reporting to the Manager or designate, will lead and support the maintenance, analysis and development of clinical and/or corporate policy documents (policy, procedures, protocols and guidelines) in accordance with Island Health's Policy Framework. The Policy Development Lead works with program areas to ensure their policy document inventories are effectively managed. This role will assist program areas in the creation, implementation, communication, education and evaluation of policy documents, ultimately ensuring robust and evidence-based policy documents are produced and maintained.

QUALIFICATIONS: Education, Training And Experience

A level of education, training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in a related health discipline, public policy administration, English (composition), or communications and five (5) years' recent related experience including two (2) years' experience in policy development, implementation, and evaluation.

Skills And Abilities

• Exceptional business writing, clinical document writing, and editorial abilities.
• Strong project management skills, including ability to engage and manage partners and interested parties in a respectful, tactful and effective manner.
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesize complicated and technical information into easily understandable content and recommendations.
• Effectively utilizes creativity to develop, implement and evaluate innovative policy and related materials, taking into consideration the impact on health care outcomes.
• Effectively acts as a change agent for the introduction and implementation of innovative and creative ideas, tools, templates and processes.
• Demonstrates effective negotiation/mediation skills and/or the application of effective conflict negotiation/resolution skills to build consensus among groups.
• Exhibits excellent time management skills to prioritize and complete assignments and schedule activities.
• Self-motivated and self-sufficient; work wells independently but also as part of a larger team.
• Strong communication, organization, note-taking, and presentation skills.