Scientific Lead, MHA

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Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 189406

Department/Program: Mental Health And Addictions , Mental Health And Addictions

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date: October 2024

Union Status: Non-union , Management/Non Union Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $ 53.9102 - $ 67.3876 /hour

Closing Date: October 11, 2024 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia . People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values , and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Position Summary: Reporting to the Director of the Mental Health and Addictions program, the Scientific Lead will provide leadership through the creation of a new innovative Health Learning System (LMS) that integrates scientific information, informatics, training and patient care. The Learning Health System will use data collected at the point of care to drive innovation and continuous improvement, with best practices seamlessly embedded in the delivery of care. The Learning Health System will produce research in routine treatment settings and implement evidence at the point of care. The Scientific Lead will provide leadership in the design, development, and administration of the of the Learning Health System. The Scientific Lead will develop partnerships between research, community and clinical operations, and work closely with all partners such as patients, families and community providers to improve patient outcomes, experience and system level change. The Scientific Lead will create a centre of clinical expertise and research development within the Learning Health System that will enhance Mental Health and Addiction services for Nova Scotian and Maritime children, youth and families.

Hours of Work

Monday – Friday (37.5 hours per week). Flexible work hours required at times.

Your Qualifications

• PhD required.
• Current registration with relevant health discipline college/association, if applicable.
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in health care leadership required.
• Minimum five (5) years’ progressive experience building and leading research teams with diverse health system partner representation required.
• Progressive leadership in Mental Health and Addictions required.
• Experience and competency in community engagement, leadership, and research management required.
• Ability to engage stakeholders in all aspects of the research process and effectively lead and manage LHS research teams and projects.
• Competency in conducting research within the context of complex health systems using appropriate study designs and analytic methods to assess outcomes of interest to health systems stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to employ specific implementation science or quality improvement methods to study and promote systematic uptake of research findings and other effective clinical interventions into routine practice.
• Ability to know how to use information systems to conduct LHS research and improve patient and health system outcomes required.
• Experience in coaching, developing and leading high-performance teams with a strong track record of continuous improvement and measurable outcomes required.
• The ability to work within and contribute to a scope of work practice that is national, provincial, regional and community-based.
• Must be a skilled communicator with strong interpersonal and written skills.
• Experience and training in cultural competence and safety.
• Strong critical thinking, judgement and decision-making skills are required.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.
  
  

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

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This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. 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.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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