Job Description

Req ID: 153485
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Eastern Kings Memorial Community Health Centre
Department: PH Health Protection WZ
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 24-May-23

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\xe2\x80\x99re 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 an 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 to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager, Health Protection, the Health Protection Consultant provides advanced knowledge, leadership and coordination of public health workforce development at the zone level in the area of health protection.

The Consultant provides an expert level of advice to support and coordinate the implementation of evidence, tools and best practice related to the communicable disease and immunization standards and protocols. The Consultant will work with the Manager to ensure supports are in place across the zone to support the work. The position works closely with public health staff, zone leadership, other NSH consultants and leaders, local stakeholders and system and external partners to ensure consistent, effective outcomes in the area of health protection.

This position is a key support for consistent and quality practice across zones. The Consultant provides guidance, coordination and direction to staff on the use of methods and tools, continually advising staff practice to ensure alignment with established standards of practice, operational requirements and scientific developments. The Consultant also initiates and provides recommendations to the manager on quality initiatives and work practice changes or work force distribution to optimize efficiency.

The Consultant collaborates with system and external partners, identifies and monitors key indicators, and supports knowledge exchange across the health system and other sectors. The Consultant spends time on a daily and weekly basis monitoring trends and gathering local evidence to inform process and operational improvements to protect the health across the zone. The position leads program planning - from assessment to implementation and evaluation using a prevention lens.

About You

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

• Masters\xe2\x80\x99 in public health, environmental health, public health sciences or equivalent with 3-5 years relevant experience
• Baccalaureate degree in public health sciences, nursing, environmental health or relevant field with 5-7 years relevant experience
• Equivalent combination of education and 7 years progressive leadership experience may be considered
• Eligible for registration with a professional body as appropriate
• Experience in planning, development and evaluation of public health programs, services and initiatives
• Demonstrated proficiency in the Core Competencies for Public Health and LEADS
• Ability to deal with competing priorities
• Knowledge of and experience with health protection legislation in the Nova Scotia context
• Knowledge of and experience in notifiable disease reporting, outbreak reporting
• Demonstrated innovative systems thinking with an understanding of working with communities
• Ability to understand and apply the concepts of social justice, health inequalities and health inequities on the health of the population
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

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

Hours

• Long Assignment Full Time- 75 hours bi-weekly
• Starting May 2023 (approximately 15 months)

Compensation and Incentives

$36.33 - $45.41 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.

\xe2\x80\x8bThis 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.

\xe2\x80\x8bPreferred candidates must be able to demonstrate proof of primary series of COVID -19 vaccine at time of hire.

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.

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