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Why Fraser Health?:
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services to over 1.9 million people in 20 diverse communities from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations. Our team of 43,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision: Better health, best in health care.
Effective October 26th, all new hires to Fraser Health will need to have full COVID 19 vaccination (have received a full series of a World Health Organization “WHO” approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and the Provincial Health Officer must approve individual medical exemptions.
Are you passionate about quality improvement when it comes towards the health care for our communities? If so, bring your proven knowledge of quality improvement principles, methods and tools and your commitment to perfection in service and care, to a role where you can really make a difference. As a Leader, Clinical Quality & Patient Safety Education you will support various patient safety and improvement initiatives in Fraser Health by working in collaboration with the clinical programs.
This Relief Full Time opportunity with an approximate end date of March 31st, 2024 is based at our Central City Tower, located in Surrey, BC.
We value diversity in the work force and maintain an environment of Respect, Caring & Trust.
Take the next step and apply online so we can continue the conversation! If this sounds like the ideal role for you, here are more reasons we believe you should apply:
- A career that offers you the opportunity to work in a fast growing and exciting organization with health care providers who are excellent in their respective fields.
- Phenomenal opportunities for support and management roles are available as you advance within the organization.
- Competitive salary package, including comprehensive health benefits coverage.
- A chance to create a difference in the world of health care.
Take ownership for your own performance and seek to model integrity, resilience and confidence! We are passionate about building an engaging environment that supports and challenges others to achieve their goals. Join us in this outstanding opportunity!
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Detailed Overview:
Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
The Leader, Clinical Quality & Patient Safety (CQPS) Education contributes to the highest quality of patient care through strategic leadership in CQPS based knowledge translation from theory to practice and ensuring that education programs reflect best patient centered practices and are evidence-based, high-quality and supported by available technologies and resources.
The Leader, CQPS Education collaborates with a wide variety of people inside and outside Fraser Health (FH), including FH Networks, Physician Quality Improvement, provincial and international clinical quality & patient safety bodies, operational, clinical and professional leaders to identify desired patient safety and clinical quality outcomes. Develops, implements and monitors work plans/projects for FH system wide CQPS improvements (e.g., regional improvement collaboratives), and supervise CQPS Clinical Nurse Educators and CQPS education project teams. Functions as a systems leader and change agent, and is responsible for providing leadership, consultation and direction for practice education across FH. This includes liaising with clinicians, leaders and stakeholders as well as representing FH CQPS education in decision making forums. Represents FH CQPS education on provincial, national and international basis at various forums.
Responsibilities:
- Supervises CQPS Clinical Nurse Educators, prioritizing and assigning work, reviewing performance and recruiting staff for this role. As a senior member of the CQPS team, assists with the recruiting and orientation of other professional and administrative staff in the CQPS Department.
- Provides education leadership, guidance and support to CQPS Clinical Nurse Educators through coaching, guiding and modeling key behaviors/strategies, encouraging dialogue and problem solving and providing guidance and advice to facilitate resolutions to education issues.
- Works collaboratively with CQPS leaders, CQPS Clinical Nurse Educators, and staff to identify CQPS education needs and priorities, and individually or as leader of a team, plans, implements and evaluates strategies to meet those needs.
- Contributes to the development, implementation and maintenance of competency-based CQPS models for orientation and continuing education of staff, integrating these with professional practice standards and the performance management process, as appropriate. Responsible for assuring the development and updating of resources to support such education in order to assure staff competency and development.
- Contributes to the overall leadership of new knowledge and innovation in CQPS as a senior member of the CQPS Team by fostering a climate of continuous learning, participating in the identification of CQPS goals and objectives and recommending new initiatives to the Director, CQPS. Collaborates with the Director and other members of the team by providing information regarding current CQPS issues and priorities, proposing recommendations which will advance education in a manner consistent with FH’s overall strategic direction as well as current priorities.
- Provides leadership for specific projects to address organizational CQPS education needs, including use of new educational technologies, instructor/practice educator professional development workshops, support/training for preceptors, integration of education into practice, and education research.
- Provides consultation to organizational leaders regarding CQPS education needs and issues to promote quality practice education and staff development.
- Develops partnerships with post-secondary education providers and healthcare training institutions to support student education and preceptor support at FH with a focus on patient safety and clinical quality.
- Develops specific proposals for funding to support regional CQPS education needs.
- Furthers the goals of CQPS Department and FH with active participation at meetings and forums that address CQPS education issues.
- Maintains and shares knowledge of current trends in education, patient safety and clinical quality care by reviewing literature, attending relevant conferences/continuing education, liaising with external organizations and members of professional associations, staff, and colleagues, and keeping abreast of educational technologies and applications.
- Participates in internal, local, provincial and national committees/projects on an ongoing basis
- Researches ‘best practices’ in education and integrates best practice models from other organizations, as appropriate, related to practice education.
- Performs other related professional duties as required.
Qualifications: Education and Experience
A level of education, training, and experience equivalent to a Master’s Degree in Education (Adult Education, Education Leadership) or related field, plus seven (7) years’ recent, related experience in a complex health care environment including progressive quality improvement and patient safety development, implementation and evaluation, systems thinking, planning, project and change management, data management, and leading through adversity.
Current practicing registration with the relevant regulatory college or professional association in British Columbia.
Competencies
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Professional/Technical Capabilities
- Demonstrated ability to design, develop and implement CQPS learning needs assessments, curriculum, CQPS materials, a broad repertoire of teaching techniques, practice integration strategies, and evaluation plans.
- Demonstrated experience in the design and delivery of education supporting the use of a variety of delivery formats including distance delivery technologies.
- Demonstrated project planning and management skills.
- Ability to lead and guide experienced staff in education matters and speak to CQPS education issues with senior staff and FH leaders.
- Facilitation of organizational priority and goal setting, coordinated and collaborative planning and implementation.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and communicate effectively with team members and others at various levels of the organization.
- Aptitude for progressive, innovative thinking.
- Application of competency-based education models. Advertising and effective promotion of education initiatives.
- Leadership through coaching and development of staff and modeling key behaviors.
- Ability to work with emerging technologies.
- Demonstrated experience in system development and implementation; evaluation; and leadership.
