Director, Cardiovascular Care

Job Description

Location: Health Sciences Centre

Director, Cardiovascular Care
"Subject to Classification Review"
Provincial Cardiovascular and Stroke Program
Permanent, Full-Time
09740POS

Hours 70 bi-weekly (8 hour days) Salary HL-30 ($94,650 - $123,045 per annum) Competition Number Posted Date 24 April 2024 Closing Date 1 May 2024

About Us
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services (NL Health Services) brings together five former separate health entities - Eastern Health, Central Health, Western Health, Labrador-Grenfell Health, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Centre for Health Information. The creation of a provincial health authority was announced following recommendations from Health Accord NL.

NL Health Services is responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 528,000 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador and employs over 21,000 people. NLHealthServices.ca

Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Director, Provincial Cardiovascular and Stroke, the Regional Director, Cardiovascular Care, is accountable for providing leadership, vision and direction for the program. The position serves as a member of the Senior Management Team and leads the strategic planning of organizational-wide policy, goals and objectives that support the organization's strategic plan and vision of Health and Well Being. Every Person. Every Community.
The Director supports the vision and strategic direction for this provincial service. The Director collaborates with senior management and executive colleagues within the province, supply industry partners, staff at the provincial and local levels, consumer advocacy groups and community agencies and partners to deliver seamless care and service; oversees system-wide initiatives and programming; is a change agent; monitors performance; makes informed decisions about services; and plans, implements and evaluates quality, safety and operational objectives for the portfolio. The Director oversees workforce planning, recruitment, supervision and performance of staff at a senior level and fosters an atmosphere that promotes physical and psychological health and safety, and ensures compliance with evidence-based best practice, clinical guidelines, Accreditation Canada and other relevant standards. The Director also manages operating and capital budgets; develops and implements new initiatives, program proposals and business cases to address gaps in service and capitalize on opportunities; and collaborates with stakeholders on planning, programming, incident reviews, workplace safety, communications and new initiatives.

Job Qualifications

Education
Bachelor's Degree in a health-related discipline is required.
Master's Degree is preferred.

Experience
Minimum of five years recent progressive leadership and management experience in a healthcare environment including managing people, budgets and processes, as well as in leading effective strategic change management initiatives.
Significant clinical practice in healthcare services.
Considerable experience in program planning and evaluation, managing projects of a complex nature, leading quality initiatives and leading multi-disciplinary teams.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)
Significant clinical knowledge of healthcare systems, preferably clinical experience in the provision of services.
Highly developed negotiation, time management, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to function in a high pressure, diverse and changing environment.
Ability to manage operation including but not limited to patient flow, bed utilization, patient feedback , CSRS managing day to day staffing to support staff including payroll, leave request, supplies, accreditation and professional practice.
Proven senior management and leadership abilities, excellent communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills.
You possess a dynamic leadership style focused on:
- Leading yourself through self-awareness, managing your performance and health, developing yourself, and demonstrating character that is in line with NLHS' values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence
- Engaging others through fostering development of others, contributing to the creation of a healthy organization, communicating effectively, and building effective teams;
- Achieving results by setting direction, strategically aligning decisions with vision, values, and evidence, taking action to implement decisions, and assessing and evaluating outcomes;
- Developing coalitions through purposefully building partnerships and networks to create results, demonstrating a commitment to customers and service, mobilizing knowledge, and navigating socio-political environments;
- Transforming systems by thinking analytically and critically and questioning and challenging the status quo, encouraging and supporting innovation, orienting yourself strategically to the future, and championing and orchestrating change.

Other Requirements
A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required.
Current registration/licensure in the relevant professional association is required.
Travel throughout the province may be required.

Alternate combinations of qualifications may be considered.

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Upon successfully applying for a vacancy then you will receive a confirmation email. If you do not receive this email please contact Recruitment 777-7777 ext 5-2 immediately

To become a part of our team, please submit an up to date resume/cover letter or application form online, clearly demonstrating how you meet the required qualifications. Include your current mailing address, day-time contact number, e-mail address, competition and employee number if applicable.
Contact Information for Recruitment Related Inquiries:

Telephone: (709) 777-7777 (5-2) or
Email: [email protected] . Applications/resumes are not accepted at this email address.

If you are no longer interested in the position, you can withdraw your application by emailing [email protected] as soon as possible.

NL Health Services is committed to inclusive and barrier-free recruitment, selection, and onboarding processes. We will be happy to work with applicants requesting support during the process. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Recruitment Line at 777-7777 press 5 then press 2 (long distance ) outlining how we can help.

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The successful candidate will be required to provide a satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local Police (Vulnerable Sector Check may be required), educational documents, registration/licensure if applicable and Social Insurance Number.