Manager Health Services - Public Health-Healthy Living
Requisition ID: 376266
Position Number: 880-715521211M095-01
Posting End Date: March 3, 2025
Employer: Southern Health-Santé Sud
Site: Public Health-Healthy Living
Union: Non Union
Department/Unit: Public Health-Healthy Living
Work Location: Regional Office - Morden
City: Morden
Hiring Status: Permanent
FTE: 1.0
Employment arrangement: In Person
Daily hours worked: 7.75
Anticipated shift: Days
Annual base hours: 2015
Anticipated Start Date: 04/01/2025
Salary: -
Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.
Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.
Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.
Position Overview
Reporting to the Director Health Services, the Manager Health Services - Public Health-Healthy Living is responsible for managing staff in designated communities, who deliver Public Health-Healthy Living services, which includes Public Health Nursing, Healthy Living, Families First, Healthy Baby and URIS. Through a collaborative process with the Public Health-Healthy Living Leadership Team, the incumbent participates in program planning and evaluation, resource allocation, development of policies and standards, integration of quality, risk and utilization management systems, and active support of education and research.
The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.
Experience
- Minimum five (5) years’ experience working in a Public Health-Healthy Living environment.
- Minimum two (2) years’ management/supervisory experience.
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing.
- Other suitable combination of education and experience may be considered.
Certification/Licensure/Registration
- Active Practice Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba and the scope of practice as defined by the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
Qualifications and Skills
- Comprehensive knowledge of theory, practice and research related to public health.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Demonstrated ability to foster an interdisciplinary collaborative environment that supports quality client care/quality improvement and an empowered practice model.
- Demonstrated ability to apply a population health promotion model while considering social determinants of health.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate and apply theories of change and harm reduction approaches.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.
Physical Requirements
- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.
Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.
Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.
Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.
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