Director - Policy and Planning, Perioperative Network

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Director, Clinical Networks and in collaboration with the Senior Medical Director, Perioperative Network, the Director provides leadership in the design of a provincially integrated care model and in the development of implementation and operational plans that support excellence in care delivery, improvement in health outcomes, and achievement of standards of care established by the Department and NS Health.

Working with medical co-leads and closely with Executive and Zone Leadership, Research and Innovation, and Department of Health and Wellness, the Director is part of the Perioperative Network with a provincial scope and mandate that influence and help drive the achievement of targeted, measurable, and sustainable clinical and operational improvements in health and health care service delivery. The Director is responsible for providing direction and leadership regarding the provincial implementation of multiple NSH programs and initiatives that support operational improvement in all phases of surgical care through core functions.

Role Accountabilities

Strategy and Planning

• Ongoing strategic planning with system partners and monitoring of system performance

System Design and Integration

• The design, management and operational oversight of sponsored provincial policy, planning and implementation support functions and processes, and the integration of new models of care and care pathways:
  • Policy and standards development and transition management
  • Transformation initiative financial and operational oversight
  • Program and operational performance tracking and reporting
  • Decision Support - information management and analysis

Clinical Excellence

• Support the delivery of high quality, safe surgical care through identification and development of standards, guidelines, care directives and other support tools.

Capacity Building and Practice Support

• Build a healthy workforce to enable teams to provide person-centred, comprehensive and coordinated services based on population needs

Communication and Collaboration

• Establish structures to enable coalition building, to enable partners to work together towards a common vision of seamless service, while ensuring patients, family members and public advisors and other partners are engaged in network activities.
  • Communicate broadly about Perioperative Network activities and system performance

Quality and System Performance

• The quality and production of:
  • Regular operational reports
  • Quarterly progress/performance reports
  • Briefing notes and Books
  • Annual Provincial Plan
  • Research and analysis
  • Provincial Policy / Process / KPI / Target recommendations
  • Strategic project implementation
• Oversee the ongoing development and effective operation and delivery of the Surgical Access and Quality Improvement strategy
• The management of budget and operation of network and oversight of transformation budget, provincial / strategic projects (including policy) and implementation efforts and multiple service provider contracts for strategic initiatives and sub-contracted services

About You

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

• Master's Degree in a health-related discipline, health administration, business administration or related subject
• Eligible for registration with relevant health discipline/college or association
• Certified Health Executive designation is an asset
• 7-10 years of relevant leadership experience with progressive accountabilities for strategy, planning and quality management within the program area
• Excellent leadership, relationship building, organizational and decision skills in support of patient, family and client centred services
• Strategic planning and systems thinking
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative working relationships and partnerships with stakeholders
• Expertise in operational and financial planning
• Evidence-based collaborative problem solving of complex multifaceted issues
• Understands the principles of project management and demonstrated ability to create and lead complex work teams.
• Expertise in facilitating complex change
• Quality improvement methodologies
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills that are responsive to audience needs
• Demonstrated advanced communications skills/positive energetic public persona
• Cultural competence
• Collaboration, negotiation and persuasion skills are paramount as this role requires the engagement of internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to analyze and interpret statistical data and monitor quality and performance indicators and benchmarks
• Possesses a sound knowledge of management and a working knowledge of information systems

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

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$56.95 - $75.67 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.