Leader, Allied Health Education

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Leader, Allied Health Education to join our team. This role is pivotal in leading the strategic planning, design, implementation, promotion, evaluation, and maintenance of processes, infrastructure, and resources related to our programs across Fraser Health.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic planning, design, and implementation of assigned programs.
• Develop and establish standards, policies, protocols, and processes for program delivery.
• Chair relevant committees and conduct continuous quality improvement reviews.
• Evaluate and monitor program success, ensuring alignment with industry best practices and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external organizations, including the Ministry of Health, academic institutions, regulatory bodies, and unions.
• Implement change initiatives, including new programs and revised policies.
• Develop and evaluate program objectives, performance metrics, and corrective actions.

Qualifications:

• Graduate of an approved clinical health profession with a Master’s degree in that health profession, health administration, education, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Minimum of 7 years of recent, related clinical experience, including at least 3 years in education, clinical leadership, and/or operational roles within a complex healthcare environment.
• Progressive experience in clinical practice, education, research, project management, and leadership.
• Current practicing registration with a relevant allied health regulatory college and/or association in British Columbia.

Why Join Us? At Fraser Health, we are committed to fostering a supportive and innovative environment. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the quality and delivery of allied health education programs, working alongside a dedicated team of professionals.

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

Leads the strategic planning/design, implementation, promotion, evaluation, and maintenance of the processes and infrastructure related to assigned Fraser Health programs including, but not limited to transition programs (employed students, new graduate, internationally educated health care professional and advanced practice education for health professional training programs. Accountable for the outcomes of these programs and ensures that evidence-based best practices across Fraser Health are used to support effective processes and professional practice. Develops standards, services and organizational policies for the design and delivery these programs, leads large system change, and manages assigned staff and budget.

Graduate of an approved clinical health profession with a Master's degree in that health profession, health administration, education, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

A minimum of 7 years of recent, related clinical experience inclusive of a minimum of 3 years of experience in education, clinical leadership and/or operational experience in a complex health care environment including progressive clinical practice, education, research, and project management and leadership experiences.

Current practicing registration with a relevant allied health regulatory college and/or association in British Columbia.

COMPETENCIES

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

• Strong skills in strategic planning, implementation and evaluation of professional development programs across a large complex health care organization.
• Comprehensive knowledge of adult learning principles and educational design.
• Ability to lead and participate effectively on collaborative change initiatives.
• Solid understanding of health professional orientation, transition/change, and practice support.
• Familiarity with current trends and issues relating to professional practice.
• Demonstrated customer service orientation.
• Advanced writing skills and ability to articulate policy and guidelines.
• Advanced consultation, facilitation, and decision-making skills.
• Proven flexibility with a high level of initiative and self direction.
• Proficiency in the use of current technology and related 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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