Manager Interprofessional Clinical Services
About The Position
IWK Health is seeking an experienced and visionary healthcare leader to join their Interprofessional Practice, Policy & Learning (IPPL) team as Manager, Interprofessional Clinical Services. This role reports to the Director of Interprofessional Practice and provides strategic and operational leadership for interprofessional practice, clinical policy, and after-hours interprofessional services across the organization. The Manager plays a key leadership function in advancing evidence-informed practice, collaborative models of care, professional standards, and quality patient outcomes. The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of interprofessional practice strategies with a focus on models of care and oversee organizational clinical policies and documentation standards to ensure alignment with evidence-based practice, accreditation requirements, legislative obligations, and professional standards. This role has direct operational responsibility for after-hours service delivery and coordination. The Manager will foster strong partnerships across the organization and externally with academic institutions, professional associations, system partners, and community partners.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a regulated health profession.
- Master's Degree in a relevant field, or willingness to actively pursue graduate education.
- Current registration and good standing with an applicable professional regulatory body.
- Minimum five (5) years of clinical experience in a healthcare setting.
- Minimum five (5) years of progressive leadership or management experience.
- Demonstrated experience leading teams in complex healthcare environments.
- Strong knowledge of professional practice standards, healthcare legislation, and accreditation requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change, influence practice, and drive organizational improvement.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in interprofessional practice leadership.
- Experience in policy development, quality improvement, research, or healthcare education.
- Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and organizational initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead and advance evidence-based interprofessional practice across the organization.
- Provide expert consultation and mentorship on professional and interprofessional practice issues.
- Support development, implementation, and evaluation of integrated models of care.
- Collaborate with professional practice leaders, educators, managers, and physicians to strengthen team-based care.
- Promote innovation, quality improvement, and patient and family-centred care approaches.
- Provide organizational leadership for clinical policy governance and documentation standards.
- Lead development, implementation, review, and evaluation of interprofessional clinical policies.
- Ensure policies reflect professional standards, legislative requirements, accreditation standards, and best practices.
- Collaborate with clinical and administrative leaders to identify policy priorities and opportunities for improvement.
- Provide direct leadership to staff within the portfolio, including Social Work, Clinical Nutrition, Physiotherapy, administrative support staff, and policy consultants.
- Lead recruitment, onboarding, retention, performance management, succession planning, and professional development activities.
- Support workforce planning and service delivery models, including after-hours coverage.
- Promote a positive, healthy, and inclusive work environment.
- Build and sustain collaborative relationships with internal and external partners.
- Partner with academic institutions and system partners to support research, education, and workforce development.
- Contribute to organizational, provincial, and national initiatives advancing interprofessional practice.
- Develop and manage operational budgets in collaboration with the Director.
- Monitor financial performance and utilization of resources.
- Develop business cases and recommendations to support service enhancements and new initiatives.
- Ensure responsible management of trust funds and family support funding in accordance with auditing requirements.
Benefits
- enhanced benefits
- wellness programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
