Interprofessional Practice Learning Leader - Interprofessional Practice & Learning - IPP&L - Jobs in Kentville, NS

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Req ID: 143537Company: Nova Scotia HealthLocation: Western Zone, Flexible Within the ZoneDepartment: IPPL Nursing Strategy ProjectsType of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)Status: Management/Non Union PositionPosting Closing Date: 11-Nov-22Nova 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 theres 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 an Nova Scotia Health role means youll 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.The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team facilitates and advances person-centered care through evidence-based professional practice and learning strategies and programs that are designed provincially and implemented locally to enhance collaborative learning and practice. The Interprofessional Practice and Learning team takes a leadership role in creating a culture of collaboration with a focus on team-based care, evidence-informed practice, and learning and professional development to improve health outcomes for patients, families and communities. Through strong partnerships with the academic sector, regulators, and government, the Interprofessional Practice and Learning team has an integral role in influencing and operationalizing health system priorities.About the OpportunityReporting to the Director, Academic and Community Partnerships, Interprofessional Practice & Learning; the Interprofessional Practice Learning Leader (IPLL) facilitates and advances excellence in quality person-centred care and practice through the integration of a variety of services aimed at supporting and enhancing interprofessional practice. The Leader takes a collaborative leadership role in fostering a culture of learning with a focus on clinical practice, clinical leadership, inter/intra professional collaboration and the development, implementation, and maintenance of a model for inter/intra professional practice and standards consistent with health professional regulatory bodies and associations. The IPLL serves as a consultant to the organization with respect to interprofessional practice issues at the individual, team, program and system level. The IPLL works with all members of the interprofessional team including physicians to promote evidence-based practice, reflecting best practices and a culture of patient-centred care.This is a zone position and can be aligned with any of the sites in the Western Zone. Travel required across the zone.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Undergraduate degree in a health-related discipline required
• Masters degree or higher relevant to interprofessional practice and learning (ie. Master of Education) preferred
• Membership in a related association at the local or national level required
• Registered / eligible for licensure with appropriate health profession regulatory body in Nova Scotia preferred
• Five years clinical experience with operational / practice leadership, plus three years of management and/or demonstrated leadership experience in an advanced practice role required
• Minimum of five years of experience in designing and implementing adult learning initiatives in complex organizations.
• Minimum of five years of experience as a consultant preferred
• Experience in group facilitation, change management, coaching and educating adult learners
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with others
• Ability to manage conflict and foster conflict management strategies
• Experience in initiating, managing and evaluating projects
• Demonstrated success in working with teams and fostering team development
• Demonstrated aptitude for progressive, creative and innovative thinking, along with a high degree of judgement and initiative
• Demonstrated ability to be an effective change agent with strong interpersonal, relationship building and team building skills
• Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality in terms of employee sensitive information
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Your ApplicationSuccessful Applicants are required to provide a Criminal Record Check to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.PLEASE NOTE: Applicants will be screened on the above qualifications. Applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the knowledge and competencies in their cover letter and resume. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application. Applicants will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or missing information.Hours of WorkPermanent, Full-Time (75 hours biweekly)Beginning December 5, 2022.Dates are approximate and are subject to change.Salary Information$40.27 - $53.51 hourly$78,528 - $104,341 annuallyOnce Youve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.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, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.Follow Us!https://www.facebook.com/NovaScotiaHealthAuthority/https://www.instagram.com/novascotiahealthauthorityhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/nsha/https://twitter.com/healthnsQuick Apply

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