Clinical Learning and Development Coordinator - Full-Time

at  St Josephs Health Centre Guelph

THE JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting to the Manager of Organizational Development and Learning (OD+L) and in collaboration with OD+L colleagues, leadership, committees and departments, the Clinical Learning and Development Coordinatorsupports the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of learning opportunities designed to enhance clinical proficiency, influence quality improvement, and promote leadership and teamwork skills. As a practice and quality expert, the Clinical Learning and Development Coordinator facilitates and supports continuous learning through education, coaching and mentoring grounded in adult education principles that promote innovative learning environments both in-person and virtually.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & SUCCESS CRITERIA:

• Facilitate the development, integration, and evaluation of professional standards in alignment with regulatory colleges, professional bodies, and relevant legislation.
• Coordinates the development, marketing, delivery, and evaluation of inter-professional clinical education services.
• Support the planning, development, implementation, and ongoing evaluation of staff and learner orientation programs, including for students and supervised practice participants.
• Assist managers and directors in conducting performance and competency assessments, and design targeted learning interventions to address clinical practice concerns
• Collaborate with academic partners and SJHCG staff to design, coordinate, and evaluate effective systems and processes for student learning and clinical placements.
• Adapts a change management stance in all work, ensuring initiatives and programming is well-communicated, well-supported and relevant partners are included throughout the process.
• Ensures appropriate training for student mentors and supports clinical staff in providing feedback and coaching to students when required.
• Provides support for the Learning Management System, including maintaining employee education records, running reports, creating learning modules and providing support to other users, as required.
• Supports staff and acts as a resource in identifying and meeting their own learning needs and pathways.
• Maintains attendance tracking tools for learning sessions, prepares reports and carries out other administrative duties as required.
• Lead or participate in specific projects that support team practice, driving improvements and innovation.
• Collaborate in the development, maintenance, and revision of educational resources to ensure they reflect research-based practices, policies, and procedures. in the development, maintenance, and revision of educational resources to ensure research-based practice, policies, and procedures.
• Take responsibility for their own professional development, staying informed about emerging trends, professional practices, legislation, and theories.
• Maintain an open mind towards innovative ideas and methodologies and contribute to a team-based and supportive work environment.
• Champions the SJHCG mission, vision and values while promoting staff and client safety, experience, and engagement. Fosters a positive organizational culture that values diversity and inclusion.
• Promotes excellence through coaching and mentoring of staff.
• Acts as a consultant to the OD+L Team regarding practice issues and functions as a role model, resource and change agent.
• Provides administrative support for the Organizational Development and Learning Department, as required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• College Diploma or a bachelor’s degree in healthcare or a related field (e.g. nursing, laboratory, epidemiology, and other allied health) or equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Registration in good standing with a professional regulatory body.
• Minimum three (3) years of clinical experience with a focus on complex continuing care, rehab or long-term care preferred.

SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Demonstrated ability to investigate, develop, plan, and deliver evidence-based learning.
• Familiarity with a learning management system or willingness to learn.
• Demonstrated technology literacy, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Edge, Up to Date, Excelsior, and virtual conferencing systems (e.g. Microsoft Teams, Zoom). Microsoft Excel knowledge is an asset
• Skilled in communicating ideas across a variety of platforms and mediums (verbal, email, presentation) with a demonstrated comfort facilitating learning to groups of diverse sizes.
• Strong organizational skills to support the effective prioritization and management of multiple requests and tasks.
• Ability to coach, mentor, provide feedback and resolve conflict while fostering a positive organizational culture.
• Understanding of adult learning principles and competency-based learning.
• Ability to meet deadlines when working independently and as part of a team.
• Gentle Persuasive Approaches (GPA) certification or GPA coach certification is an asset.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Willingness to work and travel to all SJHCG sites.
  St. Joseph’s Health Care Centre Guelph recognizes the importance of immunization to protect our residents, staff and others from COVID-19. As such, subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation, it will be a condition of employment that all new hires have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
  St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, and will work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario for Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application process, please contact Human Resources at employment@sjhcg.ca 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.
  We appreciate all responses; however, only candidates under consideration will be contacted

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