Advanced Practice Clinical Leader - BPSO Lead - Professional Practice Office
About the role
Job Description
Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence**, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan:** Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.
To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca**.**
To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here**.**
The full-time, permanent Lead/Liaison will be responsible for leading and coordinating the implementation of best practice guidelines (BPGs) within CAMH. They will work with a team of individuals to promote evidence-based practices and create a culture of continuous improvement. The Lead/Liaison will be responsible for communicating effectively with Site Lead, Director, senior leadership, and other stakeholders to achieve project goals and deliverables within projected timelines.
Responsibilities
- Lead BPSO implementation at CAMH
- Understanding and embracing implementation science within an evidence-based framework
- Lead change and promote best practices within the organization
- Delegate and follow up on BPSO-related activities and deliverables
- Flexibility to work on projects and meet deadlines within the dedicated time for BPSO activities
- Lead meetings and BPSO-related activities
- Integrate best practices into existing policies, workflows, routines, and roles across the organization
- Communicate BPSO work with staff through education, newsletters, bulletin boards, and social media
- Empower and develop staff to become champions through recruitment, capacity development, and retention
- Develop presentations and present to small and large groups at local/regional conferences and webinars
- Develop a sustainability plan to maintain an evidence-based culture within the organization
- Communicate effectively with Site Lead on BPSO progress
- Demonstrate commitment, knowledge, skill, judgment, and motivation to support the implementation of BPGs
- Critically linking BPG implementation with CAHM existing strategic plans and quality improvement projects
- Attendance and active participation in RNAO-hosted knowledge exchange initiatives
- Represent CAMH at progress/final report review meetings with the RNAO
- Collaborate with BPG implementation Site Lead and/or CAMH Data Management for data collection, tracking, submission, and evaluation
- Gain foundational knowledge of BPG implementation through workshops, institutes, and implementation tools
- Collaborate with the Site lead to create a succession plan to ensure continuity of evidence-based work in case of unavailability
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nursing, or a related field required
- Masters degree in nursing, or a related field required
- Experience in project management and leading teams
- Experience in implementation science and best practices preferred
- Skills and knowledge to lead change
- Ability to delegate and follow-up on BPSO-related activities and deliverables
- Flexibility to work on projects and meet deadlines within dedicated time for BPSO activities
- Ability to lead meetings and BPSO-related activities
- Ability to create a BPSO footprint within the organization and promote an evidence-based culture
- Ability to develop presentations and present to small and large groups
- Ability (or a willingness to learn) to develop a sustainability plan to maintain an evidence-based culture
- Initiative to work independently and overcome barriers and competing priorities
- Ability to communicate effectively with Site Lead(s) and teams
- Commitment, knowledge, skill, judgment, and motivation to support implementation of BPG
- Understanding and embrace of implementation science within an evidence-based framework
- Critical thinking skills to link BPG implementation with existing strategic plans and QIP
About CAMH
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.
As a teaching hospital, CAMH provides education, training, internships and residencies for students. People training to work in the health care field, including psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and laboratory technologists, come to CAMH for practical experience.
We believe that Mental Health is Health, and through our work we are building a movement for social change: raising awareness, challenging prejudice, and advocating for public policies that support mental health.
Please note that our social media channels are not monitored 24/7. If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, you are deserving of help - visit www.camh.ca/gethelp for more information. If you feel safe in the moment, follow up with your family physician or care team. If you require immediate, in-person emergency care, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.
Advanced Practice Clinical Leader - BPSO Lead - Professional Practice Office
About the role
Job Description
Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence**, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan:** Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system – a world where Mental Health is Health.
To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at: www.camh.ca**.**
To view our Land Acknowledgment, please click here**.**
The full-time, permanent Lead/Liaison will be responsible for leading and coordinating the implementation of best practice guidelines (BPGs) within CAMH. They will work with a team of individuals to promote evidence-based practices and create a culture of continuous improvement. The Lead/Liaison will be responsible for communicating effectively with Site Lead, Director, senior leadership, and other stakeholders to achieve project goals and deliverables within projected timelines.
Responsibilities
- Lead BPSO implementation at CAMH
- Understanding and embracing implementation science within an evidence-based framework
- Lead change and promote best practices within the organization
- Delegate and follow up on BPSO-related activities and deliverables
- Flexibility to work on projects and meet deadlines within the dedicated time for BPSO activities
- Lead meetings and BPSO-related activities
- Integrate best practices into existing policies, workflows, routines, and roles across the organization
- Communicate BPSO work with staff through education, newsletters, bulletin boards, and social media
- Empower and develop staff to become champions through recruitment, capacity development, and retention
- Develop presentations and present to small and large groups at local/regional conferences and webinars
- Develop a sustainability plan to maintain an evidence-based culture within the organization
- Communicate effectively with Site Lead on BPSO progress
- Demonstrate commitment, knowledge, skill, judgment, and motivation to support the implementation of BPGs
- Critically linking BPG implementation with CAHM existing strategic plans and quality improvement projects
- Attendance and active participation in RNAO-hosted knowledge exchange initiatives
- Represent CAMH at progress/final report review meetings with the RNAO
- Collaborate with BPG implementation Site Lead and/or CAMH Data Management for data collection, tracking, submission, and evaluation
- Gain foundational knowledge of BPG implementation through workshops, institutes, and implementation tools
- Collaborate with the Site lead to create a succession plan to ensure continuity of evidence-based work in case of unavailability
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in nursing, or a related field required
- Masters degree in nursing, or a related field required
- Experience in project management and leading teams
- Experience in implementation science and best practices preferred
- Skills and knowledge to lead change
- Ability to delegate and follow-up on BPSO-related activities and deliverables
- Flexibility to work on projects and meet deadlines within dedicated time for BPSO activities
- Ability to lead meetings and BPSO-related activities
- Ability to create a BPSO footprint within the organization and promote an evidence-based culture
- Ability to develop presentations and present to small and large groups
- Ability (or a willingness to learn) to develop a sustainability plan to maintain an evidence-based culture
- Initiative to work independently and overcome barriers and competing priorities
- Ability to communicate effectively with Site Lead(s) and teams
- Commitment, knowledge, skill, judgment, and motivation to support implementation of BPG
- Understanding and embrace of implementation science within an evidence-based framework
- Critical thinking skills to link BPG implementation with existing strategic plans and QIP
About CAMH
The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital. CAMH combines clinical care, research, education, policy development and health promotion to help transform the lives of people affected by mental health and addiction issues.
As a teaching hospital, CAMH provides education, training, internships and residencies for students. People training to work in the health care field, including psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, occupational therapists, social workers and laboratory technologists, come to CAMH for practical experience.
We believe that Mental Health is Health, and through our work we are building a movement for social change: raising awareness, challenging prejudice, and advocating for public policies that support mental health.
Please note that our social media channels are not monitored 24/7. If you are experiencing thoughts of suicide, you are deserving of help - visit www.camh.ca/gethelp for more information. If you feel safe in the moment, follow up with your family physician or care team. If you require immediate, in-person emergency care, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency department.