Req ID: Location: WesternZone, Western Kings Memorial Berwick Department: PHC WZ Network VRH Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT( 100) x 1 Management/Non UnionP osition Posting Closing Date: 16: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 The Health Services Lead, Primary Health Care is a member of the Primary Health Care leadership team and is responsible for advancing priorities of the portfolio via supporting the ongoing development and implementation of assigned Primary Health Care, Wellness, Chronic Disease Management, Department of Family Practice programs services and initiatives. The Health Services Lead works together with other members of the Primary Health Care leadership team to implement multiple Primary Health Care projects and initiatives to support advancement of patient centered, community based primary health care programs and services within their Zone of Nova Scotia Health. Presently, the Health Services Lead will be responsible for supporting the day:to:day operations of the collaborative family practice and or the primary care clinic, spanning multiple sites in the Western Zone which will serve as a high:volume hub for many of the family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses and other health professionals providing primary health care in the community. The Health Services Lead will work closely with Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses and other interprofessional teams to manage operational requirements, performance standards and support quality improvements. The Health Services Lead is knowledgeable of provincial and zone governance structures, community:based agencies and organizations, and the community based collaborative team approach to care. The Health Services Lead is responsible for developing and maintaining strong working relationships with health care staff, other Zone based NSH departments and teams, external individuals, and partner agencies. Assignments may change as the Primary Health Care system evolves. About You We would love to hear from you if you have the following: : Baccalaureate degree from a health discipline or related field : Minimum of three (3) to five (5) years recent and related progressive leadership experience in a health care setting. : Experience in primary health care specifically family medicine will be considered an asset. : Experience working with physicians, nurse practitioners and registered nurses, among other health professionals an asset : Current registration with professional association (if applicable) : Demonstrated knowledge of primary health care, health promotion, health determinants, and dynamics of health needs in community : Strong inte