Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader - Diabetes Centre - Primary Health Care

Req ID: 203408
Location: Central Zone, Cobequid Community Health Centre  
Department: PHC CZ BS CDW Diabetes Centre
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
NSGEU Healthcare Position
Posting Closing Date: 18-Jul-25

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About the Opportunity

The Diabetes Centre is a community-based program that provides patients, and their families, with the support they need to manage their Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The goal of the DMC is to provide education and self-management support for patients to manage their blood sugars, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure. The Diabetes Centres assist patients to maintain their health and prevent the complications of diabetes in a model that follows individual and group programming, both in person and virtually. The Diabetes Centres support an interdisciplinary and integrated approach to diabetes education. Patient-centred care, behaviour change, and self-management are core to all programming and services.
 
Reporting to the Health Services Manager, Primary Health Care, the Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader provides leadership, innovation and support to the clinical team and supports the development, implementation and coordination of Diabetes Centre services across multiple sites within the Central Zone. This includes monitoring patient flow, scheduling and supporting a variety of quality improvement and evaluation activities,  and triage of referrals. The Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader acts as a role model and exhibits team building and leadership skills.  She/he demonstrates effective communication and organizational skills and works with the health care team, community groups and agencies, other providers, and partners to ensure consistent, equitable, timely and coordinated care is provided to clients.  The incumbent is a member of an inter-professional team and collaborates with colleagues to determine team goals and objectives, participates in the evaluation of team effectiveness, solves problems, and shares responsibilities. Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills are required.  The Interdisciplinary Clinical Leader will develop close working relationships and extensive collaboration with a multitude of colleagues and intersectoral partners including Endocrinology, Diabetes Care Program of Nova Scotia, Primary Care Providers, community-based organizations, provincial program partners and other stakeholders. The Team Lead applies knowledge, skills, and professional judgment in planning and facilitating change through processes such as partnership engagement, collaborative interdisciplinary approaches to care, assessment of community needs and community capacity.  She/he supports program evaluation, the use of outcome measures, continuous quality improvement, and works with Dalhousie School of Health Professions to support educational opportunities for students. 

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Baccalaureate degree in Human Nutrition, Pharmacy or Nursing plus 5 years' related experience or Master's degree plus 3 years' related experience
• Licensed with the respective Nova Scotia regulatory college
• Current status as a Certified Diabetes Educator preferred (or willingness to obtain within two years of hire)
• Experience working in a Primary Health Care setting/community-based team required
• Previous experience in team development and leadership working within a collaborative interdisciplinary team
• Individual and group education/facilitation skills utilizing adult education, self-management support and/or behaviour change principles
• Understanding of population health, health promotion strategies, chronic disease prevention and management and behaviour change principles is an asset
• Problem solving ability and willingness to considered uncharted or novel ideas related to trends in healthcare
• Coaching ability and diplomacy when dealing with co-workers, clients and community members
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, colleagues, management and community agencies
• Superior organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of an interdisciplinary team
• Required travel in the community; Valid driver's license and access to a reliable car for travel
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up-to-date and includes all relevant education, experience, training and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time position; 75 hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$40.99 - $51.17 hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program.  If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000.  For more details and instructions, please visit Recruitment - Incentives 

​This is a Healthcare bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. 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.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.

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