Req ID: Location: ProvincialZone Department: CNS Integrated Access and Flow Network Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT( 100) x 1 Management/Non UnionP osition Posting Closing Date: 25:May: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 theres 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 youll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out novascotia to see why more people from across the globe are moving here. About the Opportunity Reporting to the Manager, Planning, Development and System Performance, the Leader brings content knowledge and is an active core member of one or more Networks where they are accountable to influence and lead planning activities related to the Network/s. This position is responsible to lead self and oversee multiple system strategic change projects and initiatives, in collaboration with identified corporate services (i.e. decision support, project management, communications, interprofessional practice, research and innovation) which will achieve results that facilitate system transformation. Working with the Manager and Director of Clinical Networks as well as Senior Medical Directors and Zone and program senior leadership, this individual will lead the development of innovations and initiatives that align with strategic plans, goals, and objectives of the Network. The position will provide support across all of the Network functions using an evidence:based approach to planning that supports excellence in care delivery, improvement in health outcomes, achievement of system standards and goals established by the Network. They work according to the mission, vision, values and policies of NS Health Authority and supports a provincial approach to planning and development, ensuring community adaptation. Working in a collaborative model with Network members including Executive Directors, Medical site leads Directors, public, government departments, academic and others, the Leader is responsible for actively developing consultative and collaborative partnerships with diverse stakeholders to enable and support Network priorities. The Leader will demonstrate strong background and knowledge of the health care system, integration, system design, quality improvement, implementation science and the delivery of effective change management processes and practices, acting as a lead and advisor to the Network. This position will focus on continuous quality improvement, the management of a transparent mechanism to support and disseminate outcomes of priority areas for quality and closely linking to the research agenda, ensuring Network activities are grounded in data, with a focus on understanding our populations and being community responsive. The Leader leads the development of program strategy and interacts extensively with clinical and management as well as external stakeholders, serving as a principal point of contact for implementation support for Network priorities.