Manager, Prevention Services, Public Health

Job title: Manager, Prevention Services, Public Health

Company: Vancouver Coastal Health

Job description: Job Description

Job Title: Manager, Prevention Services, Public Health Work Site: Rich Comm Support ServicesStatus: Regular Full Time – Baseline (1.00 FTE)Reference#: 141042-swa
JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Director, Regional Prevention Services for Vancouver Coastal Health, the Manager is responsible for the planning, delivery and evaluation of a broad spectrum of community programs that emphasize Public Health promotion and prevention services across diverse ages and populations and geographic areas within the health authority. As a leader within the regional Public Health team, provides leadership and direction for operations management, planning, implementation and evaluation of services and activities within the designated areas of responsibility. Leads an inter-disciplinary team and works as a team player with colleagues and co-workers and in collaboration with key internal and external stakeholders to achieve excellence in client and family centered care, education and research. Primary interactions and communications are with other Managers, Directors, physicians within the Community of Care (COC) and Vancouver Coastal Health, the Executive Directors of contracted agencies, leads of medical program and transition teams, the Senior Management Team, and community and health authority partners such as municipal government, provincial ministries, schools, police, and emergency services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Baccalaureate (Masters preferred) in a relevant health care profession supplemented with leadership in public health and population health, as well as seven (7) to ten (10) year’s recent, related clinical and progressive leadership experience, including direct supervisory experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Current registration/membership with a recognized professional association as applicable to the profession. Excellent communication skills to function within a complex interdisciplinary environment including ability to communicate with the physician community. Basic computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheet and/or database programs and ability to utilize a computerized patient care information system required.
ROLE SPECIFIC EXPERTISE:
• Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to develop, manage and evaluate clinical programs considering client needs, service delivery interrelationships and service potential within a complex environment.
• Understands available resources for program/unit and keeps quality in the forefront of all resource utilization decisions; provides feedback and detailed analysis on budget variances, and makes recommendations for corrective action.
• Facilitates, collaborates and negotiates for effective resolution of human resource issues.
• Fosters collaborative working relationships to support the professional practice and ongoing development of staff.
• Promotes development of clinical research opportunities to ensure evidence-based practice within an interdisciplinary team-based environment.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

SHARED VALUES:
You care for everyone:
• You’re compassionate, empathetic, and sensitive to the needs of others.
• You are respectful, treating people as equals, and valuing others’ perspectives and differences.
• You are appreciative of others’ efforts and give them praise when it’s due.

You are always learning:
• You are open minded, always receptive to different perspectives and ways of doing things.
• You are curious and ask questions to find a deeper understanding.
• You share your expertise and mentor others by sharing your knowledge and experience.

You strive for better results:
• You are accountable, and take responsibility for what you say, what you do, and who you engage in achieving better results.
• You’re a solution finder, empowered to solve the challenges we face in healthcare.
• You take ownership for growth and development and personal development, always seek feedback and opportunities to improve how we do things.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential to delivering exceptional care and building a great place to work. At VCH, we value and accommodate unique differences to ensure that our staff and medical staff (both current and prospective) have the opportunity and are supported to thrive.

To build a strong and representative workforce, we are seeking candidates who will contribute to a caring and inclusive culture. We encourage applications from members of communities that are disadvantaged on any grounds under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including Indigenous Peoples, people of colour, people of all genders and sexualities and people with disabilities.

VCH is proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work in Canada in 2021 by Glassdoor and Forbes.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.

***Employees of VCH must apply via the Internal Application Process. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for How to Apply instructions. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.

Expected salary:

Location: Vancouver, BC

Job date: Sun, 07 Mar 2021 23:23:07 GMT