Job Description

Req ID: 178793
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII
Department: Occupational Therapy - Interprofessional Practice & Learning
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 26-Apr-24Nova 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 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 Manager of Interprofessional Practice, the Professional Practice Coordinator works with members of the individual disciplines, operational leadership, staff and practice councils to create an environment for person and family centered health and collaborative inter-professional teams, through the advancement of health discipline best practice. The Professional Practice Coordinator is an IPPL team member who supports discipline specific practice across programs and services, and who facilitates optimal scopes of practice and an integrated interprofessional practice model. The Professional Practice Coordinator facilitates learning that builds capacity, supports and advances professional practice and maintains and develops evidence-based standards of care. The Professional Practice Coordinator acts as a consultant to operational leadership and staff related to the application of relevant legislation, professional credentialing, standards of practice and issues related to professional practice and accountability. This role will support Occupational Therapy within Rehabilitation and Supportive Care.Please note this position requires periodic travel to facilities within Central Zone. Access to reliable transportation is required.About YouWe would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Therapy or Master of Science degree in Occupational Therapy required
• Licensure and membership in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia required
• Minimum of three (3) years clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist, and two (2) years clinical experience with related leadership skills required
• Diploma or certificate in adult education or equivalent (or willing to obtain) required
• Recent professional development relevant to maintaining competency in clinical practice and education
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with others and strong leadership skills
• Experience in initiating and managing projects
• Well developed verbal and written communication skills
• Previous teaching experience which involves designing, implementing and evaluating both traditional and nontraditional methods of instruction preferred
• Strong problem solving skills and clinical reasoning skills
• Sound judgment, common sense, flexibility & compassion
• Ability to manage stressful situations, conflict and competing demands
• Coaching ability and diplomacy when dealing with co-workers and persons in the community
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, colleagues, management, community agencies, academic settings, students and volunteers
• Experience with computer applications - Microsoft office applications, Skype for business, SharePoint
• Skills and experience in promoting learning cultures that nurture equity, diversity and inclusivity with a focus on intersectional values, analysis, and actions, clinical humility, and the responsible use of power and privilege
• Competencies in other languages preferred, French an asset

About Your ApplicationSuccessful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment.PLEASE NOTE: Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly state such equivalencies in their cover letter, resume, or application. Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.Hours of WorkLong Assignment, Full-Time (75 hours biweekly)
Beginning May 6, 2024, Ending November 7, 2024
*Dates are approximate and are subject to change.Compensation and Benefits$38.07 - $46.36 hourly
$74,236 - $90,397 annually$47.98 hourly ($93,561 annually) with 25 years\' experienceOnce You\'ve AppliedThank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit\xe2\x80\x8bThis is a Healthcare 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.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.Follow Us!

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