Interprofessional Practice Lead

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

6d • CA$7,623 - CA$11,887 • Onsite

About The Position

The Interprofessional Practice Lead provides strategic and operational leadership for the design, implementation, evaluation, and continual improvement of interprofessional health programs and clinical pathways at UBC Student Health & Wellbeing (SHW). These programs and clinical pathways aim to develop team-based care in SHW between Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, Counsellors, Psychologists, medical specialists and leadership overseeing the various disciplines. The Lead manages and fosters relationships and collaboration between these disciplines, develops project plans, designs the pathways, sets goals, milestones, and deliverables, and monitors implementation for pivots. The Lead applies expert knowledge of practice guidelines, standards, and policies to advance clinical leadership, program development, and interprofessional collaboration across SHW. Ensures alignment with SHW strategic priorities to foster an integrated, team-based care environment that enhances quality, access, and the student experience—including mental health, medical care, and health promotion.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of five years of related experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Nice To Haves

• Current BC registration with relevant college or association.
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or allied health.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a significant asset.
• 5 years in leadership, administration, and program development in health-related services.
• Experience in coordination of services in a clinical setting, preferably within primary care and mental health.
• Strong knowledge of BC health legislation and systems.
• Ability to use a collaborative approach to problem solving supported by an evidence-based systems approach.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong organizational abilities, and capacity to document clearly and concisely.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team.
• Demonstrated advanced ability to plan, organize, set and accomplish objectives and goals.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• The successful candidate will possess a demonstrated ability to understand and respond to the diverse lived experiences of students, including but not limited to those who identify as: Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), Black, LGBTQ2S+, Persons with disabilities, International students, Students from diverse religious, linguistic, and cultural backgrounds, Individuals from varied socio-economic statuses, family structures, and age groups.
• Bilingualism or multilingualism is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Participates in development of integrated health programing for mental health, medical care, and health promotion, in collaboration with SHW leadership.
• Leads planning, implementation, measurement, evaluation, and scaling of team-based care models across SHW programs.
• Drives continuous improvement, aligning programming with SHW strategic priorities and student needs.
• Oversees design, coordination, implementation, and quality assurance of student-centred clinical pathways and new interprofessional programs.
• Integrates evidence-based standards, outcome metrics, and equity-focused frameworks into health pathways.
• Develops and integrates clinical policies, procedures, manuals, and best practice guidelines for SHW professionals.
• Leads multiple cross-disciplinary projects.
• Develops project plans, designs the pathways, sets goals, milestones, and deliverables, and monitors implementation.
• Leads interprofessional working groups for various current and future SHW clinical care initiatives.
• Ensures culturally responsive, accessible care with ongoing evaluation with adjustments.
• Provides expert guidance and facilitates collaboration among interprofessional health and wellbeing providers to support a collaborative, high-functioning culture.
• Meets regularly with SHW leadership to provide advice on clinical operations strategies.
• Plans and delivers training, orientation, and education sessions to support implementation of best practices and knowledge translation.
• Builds relationships across the university and with external partners.
• Champions anti-racism, equity, inclusion, and Indigenous engagement in programming.
• Supports onboarding, mentoring, and continuous learning opportunities for team members to strengthen clinical and collaborative practice competencies.
• Leads the analysis of pathway utilization and outcomes data to optimize access and quality care.
• Develops data infrastructure for pathway tracking, evaluation, and clinical outcomes reporting.
• Uses data for evidence-based programming recommendations.
• Ensures policies and procedures meet legal, ethical, and professional standards.
• Supports clinical risk management in collaboration with leadership.
• Conducts environmental scans on clinical policies, standards, and best practices with recommendations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level