Chief Clinical Planner - Major Redevelopment & Expansion Projects

Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) in New Westminster is looking for a Chief Clinical Planner to join their dynamic and collegial-spirited senior leadership team. Reporting directly into the Executive Director of RCH, with a matrix report into the Chief Project Officer & Executive Director, Major Capital Projects, this Chief Clinical Planner works are part of a large interdisciplinary team and in partnership with the Director, Service Delivery Implementation.

The Chief Clinical Planner will lead all clinical planning efforts for RCH’s redevelopment project, ensuring alignment with the organization’s vision and strategic priorities. This role bridges clinical operations and project execution, driving the design, planning, and implementation of new health care services and facilities to meet the highest standards. With a strong emphasis on collaboration, the Chief Clinical Planner partners with multidisciplinary teams, including physicians, senior administrators, and health care professionals, to develop and integrate service delivery models, clinical standards, and operational strategies. Overseeing clinical project management, they ensure efficient design and execution of programs and services, while managing risks and keeping stakeholders informed. This dynamic role is vital in driving innovation and ensuring the success of one of Fraser Health’s major health care redevelopment initiatives.

The Royal Columbia Hospital Redevelopment Project is a $1.49 billion, multi-year project that will increase the hospital’s capacity, introduce advanced medical technologies, and improve the health care environment for patients, staff, and medical staff. When complete, the project will transform almost all aspects of the hospital and ensure that lifesaving services are available to people across the region now and in the future. 

Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:

Reporting operationally to the Executive Director of the attached site, the Chief Clinical Planner works in collaboration with the Deputy Chief Project Officer in the planning, coordination and delivery of the Major Redevelopment & Expansion Project(s) (Phases 2-3). The position holds a matrixed reporting relationship to the Chief Project Officer, Major Redevelopments.

This role is accountable to lead and oversee the clinical planning, design, coordination, and implementation of services and programs that support Fraser Health and the overall care needs. Oversees the integration of clinical support service planning components such as Facilities, HIIT and Equipment; space requirements in functional programs and master plans guiding design development of new construction from clinical perspective; provides Change Management leadership through the development of change management strategy and planning; operationalizes new practices and work processes; facilitates stakeholder engagement.

Deliverables include a focus on a patient centered model of care based on best practices, and employ the principles of standardization, reducing duplication and leveraging resources. Leads and oversees the coordination of project strategic and operational planning through close collaboration with internal & external stakeholders, public and private partners, physicians, Partnership BC, clinical leadership teams, consultant teams, senior FHA leadership and community representatives. Supports the CPO in project planning and coordination of major planning streams are reflected in the redevelopment strategy, initiative and operational goals.

Responsible for staff recruitment, management and performance with corresponding budgetary accountability.

Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.

Professional/Technical Capabilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of patient care delivery systems in ambulatory and acute settings including knowledge of professional practice, nursing standards and application of standards to acute and ambulatory clinical design.
• Ability to understand and utilize administrative and decision support reports and research information related to clinical care and practices, including quality improvement practices.
• Ability to provide leadership, guidance and direction to others including staff and contractors and to work effectively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Advanced project management skills including demonstrated effectiveness in planning and coordinating major projects from conceptual design. Broad knowledge of the planning and construction processes associated with facilities development.
• Demonstrated ability to create and execute strategic communication plans to the Ministry of Health, FH executives and stakeholders.
• Comprehensive knowledge of health care and relevant government procedures, standards and requirements.
• Ability to provide leadership, guidance and direction to others including staff and contractors and to work effectively as part of a team.
• Strong negotiation, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to use appropriate strategies to resolve conflict and build consensus between stakeholders on critical issues.
• Ability to anticipate and respond to changing priorities or unforeseen opportunities.
• Ability to analyze and problem-solve complex issues towards creative solutions. Ability to ascertain bottom line requirements and maintain project budgets.
• Ability to productively use word processing, spreadsheet, database, and project management software.

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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