Consultant

The Clinical Safety Leader (CSL) is part of the Patient Safety team within the Integrated Quality Management portfolio. This CSL leads and supports patient safety initiatives for the Peter Lougheed Hospital, and other Zone programs as assigned, working in a diverse range of healthcare environments, and collaborating with staff, medical staff, and leaders at various levels of the organization. NOTE: All Non-Union Exempt positions are being reviewed for possible inclusion in the AUPE General Support Services bargaining unit. If this position is impacted, the incumbent will be notified accordingly.

Reporting to the Senior Clinical Safety Lead - Calgary Zone, the Clinical Safety Leader (CSL) is pivotal in leading and facilitating aspects of the patient safety program within the Peter Lougheed Hospital, and other Zone programs as assigned, and works as part of a multi-disciplinary, Zone-based team. This position reviews reported safety concerns for their assigned area and provides leadership with respect to analysis and prioritization of the issues that arise. The Clinical Safety Leader applies and promotes AHS Just Culture Principles in all of their work activities, while supporting a culture of reporting, learning and flexibility regarding patient safety issues. A primary responsibility of the Clinical Safety Leader is to support their assigned Quality Assurance Committees (QACs). This may include providing support to the Committee chair(s)/members, applying systems thinking principles to the review of clinical adverse events, being the process expert in quality assurance review methodologies, and supporting QAC members to conduct their own quality assurance reviews. Site visits, job observation and other research may be required to ensure that contributing factors to patient harm are well understood. The Clinical Safety Leader will regularly collaborate both with their manager and colleagues within the Patient Safety Department, as well as operational Senior Leadership and management at the site/Zone level.

Bachelor Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. nursing, allied health discipline, human factors).

Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in a large and complex health care environment. Demonstrated interest in patient safety. Experience implementing and integrating system-wide initiatives. Strong understanding of health care systems, quality improvement and performance measurement methodology. Demonstrates exemplary verbal and written communication skills with the ability to facilitate large groups.

Completion of continuing education in quality and safety preferred (e.g. QHI Patient Safety Certificate, IHI Open School Quality & Patient Safety Certificate, CPSI Canadian Patient Safety Officer certificate). The following additional qualifications will also be considered assets: Experience conducting safety reviews and developing system-level recommendations, a Master’s degree in a health-related or business administration discipline, Project management training.