Program Manager - Med/Surg/Cancer Care, Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services

 Req ID: 205878
Location: Central Zone, Victoria Building - QEII 
Department: OPCZ Med-Surg/Cancer Care VG
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100%) x 1 
MGMT/NON-Union Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 21-Jul-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Director, Rehabilitation & Supportive Care Services, the Program Manager is responsible for the leadership and operational management of the inpatient and outpatient Rehabilitation and Supportive Care team members within the VG Medicine/Surgical/Cancer Care team at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Central Zone.  The Program Manager is expected to oversee service delivery models for the health professions within the VG Med/Surg/Cancer Care team and to lead the development and implementation of new care models with a goal of improving care throughout the continuum of rehabilitation and supportive care services.  The Program Manager is responsible for the planning and coordination of services and daily operations within the team and to partner with stakeholders with and external to Nova Scotia Health.  Related to this the Program Manager is also expected to partner with provincial initiatives that support their clinical area, and to play a leadership role in the creation and implementation of a planning framework to develop a cohesive provincial strategy and sustainable rehabilitation programs. 

About You

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

• Master's degree in a health discipline, health administration, business administration or related subject (equivalent experience and/or alternative education may be considered)
• Demonstrated professional mastery in the respective discipline. 
• Must be registered with and a member in good standing of the relevant health discipline college/association
• Seven to ten years of relevant clinical experience in hospital-based rehabilitation.
• Minimum of three years leadership experience, or acceptable equivalent, in the health care field
• Excellent judgement, initiative, self-direction; abstract and adaptive problem solving ability required
• Demonstrates strong and comprehensive leadership skills, excellent communication skills, the ability to present complex issues with clarity and credibility, a visionary, innovator and motivator.
• Capacity to manage multiple, competing priorities, problem-solve and direct others.
• Capable of analytical and creative decision making
• Strong motivation, team building and change management knowledge and skills
• Well versed in quality and change management principles. Knowledgeable in the areas of Best Practice, Evidence-Based Practice with well-developed knowledge of rehabilitative systems and service delivery models
• Frequent travel between sites in Central Zone as well as occasional travel throughout the province
• 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

• Long Assignment Full Time; 75 hours Bi-weekly
• Approximate end date April 7, 2027; dates are subject to change

Compensation and Benefits

$46.36 - $61.60 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. (Permanent Long Assignments Only)

Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Management/Non Union 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.