Job Description / Duties

The Community Navigator for the Lower-Limb Preservation Integrated Care Demonstration Program will work with HHS interdisciplinary teams, primary care, specialists and community service providers across the Greater Hamilton Health Network (GHHN) Ontario Health Team (OHT) to support the implementation and integration of the Hamilton Health Sciences and GHHN OHT Lower-Limb Preservation Integrated Care Demonstration Program, including; delivering diabetic foot wound care/management education to primary care and community health care providers, providing operational oversight to support program integration and flow across the lower Hamilton region, liaising with community partners to facilitate adoption and utilization of virtual wound care management, and collection of required data to support the evaluation of outcomes of integrated care delivery.

Qualifications / Required Skills

1. A Regulated Health Professional in good standing with their respective college.
2. Knowledge and demonstrated application of skin and wound best practice.
3. Recent 3 to 5 years of demonstrated experience delivering adult education, and strong presentation skills
4. Daily assistance to clinical teams around referral management, including connecting with community stakeholders to support access and flow.
5. Knowledge of local, regional, provincial and national health care systems and the interaction of these systems within the program.
6. Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills required.
7. Excellent critical thinking, problem solving, decision making and conflict resolution skills.
8. Strong leadership, interpersonal, negotiating, consensus-building and teaching skills.
9. Demonstrated ability to respond to partners and situations with flexibility and adaptability.
10. Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team, primary care, community services.
11. Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications.
12. Must be able and willing to travel to community partner locations within the Hamilton region.
2. As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Additional Information

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

Salary: as per Collective Agreement

Contact Information

https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/careers/

Employer Profile

As Ontario’s most comprehensive healthcare system, and the only one in the province to provide care from pre-birth to end of life, we offer endless opportunities. You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all at HHS. We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, and play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College. We are a world-renowned hospital for healthcare research—ranked fourth in Canada—and we focus on improving the quality of care for our patients through innovation and evidence-based practices. Our multi-site hospital has over 1,400 beds and we offer world-leading expertise in many areas, including cardiac and stroke care, cancer care, palliative care and pediatrics. Open the door to a career that evolves with you. Start exploring opportunities now and join our team of over 15,000 dedicated staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers.
The Community Medicine and Population Health, Interprofessional Practice and Development, Clinical Education portfolio consists of 5 programs supporting the advancement integrated health services from community through to post-acute care. Designed to enhance the patient and family experience, the five programs have unique care and service mandates and a collective accountability to enhance transitions across the health continuum.