Job Description

Your Opportunity:Reporting to the Senior Program Lead of the Children\'s Health Program Improvement and Integration Network (PIN), the Senior Consultant leads the provincial development, implementation and evaluation of processes and actions aimed at improving access, consistency, outcomes, and value of health care delivery in Alberta in the Children\'s Health PIN.Description:The Senior Consultant is a professional with a deep understanding of the provincial, integrated system and utilize their expertise and those of other partners to find solutions improving patient outcome and value. The incumbent works with a high degree of independence and in collaboration with the PIN team, Zone clinical and administrative operational leads, and patient and family advisors on priority areas of work. The incumbent leads the development, identification, implementation and evaluation of complex clinical practice or system improvement initiatives. Leading functional teams or initiatives with a provincial scope that are complex in nature, the role provides coaching and mentorship to various operational groups in practice change supporting high quality, evidence-based care. As part of a Learning Health System, the incumbent will utilize organizational approaches for improvement and innovation. The Senior Consultant provides quality improvement, change implementation, and project management skills to a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring activities are delivered with a view on seamless integration into operations and ongoing sustainment. The Senior Consultant provides leadership to ensure PIN activities are delivered within scope, cost, time, and quality across the organization. The incumbent will identify, implement and where necessary, coordinate effective practices to support the evolving needs of the PIN and their areas of work.

• Recovery Alberta: N
• Classification: Senior Consultant
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Children\'s Health Program Improvement and Integration Network
• Primary Location: Alberta
• Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
• Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Part Time
• FTE: 0.80
• Posting End Date: 08-NOV-2024
• Date Available: 02-DEC-2024
• Temporary End Date: 07-APR-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 8
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $36.72
• Maximum Salary: $62.97
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:A post-secondary degree with experience that aligns with the content area of the PIN (e.g., nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy, epidemiology). Masters preferred. Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience will be considered. A demonstrated clear pattern of professional and personal development. The incumbent will possess a record of accomplishment in the following areas: Solid understanding of Alberta\'s health care system and a minimum of 3 - 5 years\' experience leading and implementing provincial or multi-Zone initiatives. Understands the complexities and inter-relationships between AHS services and sectors across the continuum within a Learning Health System. This understanding is key to identifying barriers, challenges and opportunities across the system. Demonstrated leadership skills, especially leading interprofessional teams, including ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Additional Required Qualifications:Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, influencing skills, patient focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services; ability to relay or explain complex issues or difficult situations. Ability to handle complex issues and difficult situations. Proven abilities in negotiation, facilitation, conflict resolution, and project management are required. Demonstrated ability to lead change and influence decision-making through the synthesis and interpretation of data and evidence. Inspires and motivates a team of people who don\'t report directly to them. Is a proven systems thinker and has a thorough understanding of the healthcare system across the continuum of care. Excellent communication skills and ability to interact with senior leaders by presenting detailed plans, complex analyses, methods and findings in brief forms and user-friendly language. Extensive knowledge of the health system. Demonstrated working knowledge of quality improvement, research methods, systematic reviews and critical appraisal skills. Team leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Demonstrated ability to foster relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to facilitate change and/or certification in Change Management. Preferred Qualifications:Formal training in change management, quality improvement, implementation science, engagement, project management. A clinical post-secondary degree (nursing, nutrition, occupational therapy) with experience in Children\'s Health.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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