Sr. Indigenous Health Lead

Department: HEALTH EQUITY & POP HEALTH
Program: Executives
Status: Regular Full Time
8 Hour Shifts, Days Schedule (Subject to Change)
Location: Whitby, ON - Corporate Office, Secondary Site Oshawa
Wage Schedule: $47.380 - $64.610 per hour
Non Union: 2600001451

Lakeridge Health is more than a hospital. It is a health network that includes five hospitals, a long-term care home, a community-based surgical centre, and more than 30 community sites across the Durham Region. Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of nearly 9,000 staff, physicians, and volunteers, Lakeridge Health is a place where the best people want to start, grow, and finish their careers in health care. We are focused on fostering an environment that’s inclusive, compassionate, innovative, and joyful. This is Lakeridge Health!

The successful candidate will be:

• Able to demonstrate alignment with the Seven Grandfather Teachings: Humility, Bravery, Honesty, Wisdom, Truth, Love and Respect
• Comfortable working with both community and hospital partners to help build a system that works for everyone.
• Comfortable focusing on health system-level change to shape Indigenous health outcomes, rather than a focus on individual-level patient care (e.g. clinical navigator lead or patient experience lead).
• Able to work independently.
• Able to guide and support leaders and teams.
• Committed to culturally safe, fair, and respectful care for Indigenous patients and communities.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Indigenous Health Lead will help Lakeridge Health improve care for Indigenous patients, families, and communities, as per the guidance of the Indigenous Health Plan, which was co-designed with an Indigenous Expert Committee and Lakeridge Hospital leadership and is grounded in the Seven Grandfather Teachings. The Indigenous Health Plan is intended to be a living strategy that evolves in response to community priorities.
Using a combination of personal lived experience, work experience and strong relationship skills, this person will help put the Indigenous Health Plan into action. They will work with Indigenous Elders, Traditional Knowledge Keepers, community leaders, hospital leaders, staff, and other health equity team members to gain insight and share insights for meaningful change.
The goal is to make care more culturally safe, respectful, compassionate, and fair.

The Indigenous Health Lead will:

• Help create and deliver programs that improves care for Indigenous patients and communities and aligns with both the Indigenous Health Plan and Lakeridge Health Strategic Plan. Success will depend on building strong relationships with Indigenous Elders, Traditional Knowledge Keepers, leaders, and community partners as well as engaging a wide range of internal resources such as data support, strategy, quality, and organizational development teams to turn evidence into effective programs.
• Help set up an Indigenous Health Guiding Committee in the first year.
• Advise hospital leaders and teams on Indigenous health, health equity, racism, and culturally safe care.
• Support teams in including Indigenous health and equity in planning, programs, and evaluation. This will include the use of equity tools, policies, and best practices developed by and/or valued by Indigenous communities.
• Work closely with the Chief and Medical Director of Health Equity and Population Health, the Black Health Lead, and the IDEAA team.
• Connect with people in similar roles - Indigenous Health Leads at other hospitals, public health units, and partner organizations, who can provide peer support.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The ideal candidate has community experience and post-secondary education (e.g. master's degree in public health, health promotion, epidemiology, or a related field.)
• Minimum of 2 years of community experience working in Indigenous communities. Key areas of interest are Indigenous health or working in Indigenous-serving organizations.
• Lived experience, including cultural knowledge and an understanding of Indigenous world views
• Experience planning, running, or evaluating programs.
• Experience building partnerships with community groups, leaders, and organizations.
• Strong facilitation, listening, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong understanding of Indigenous health, health equity, and the impact of racism in health care.
• Strong writing and speaking skills.
• Ability to write reports, briefing notes, and clear updates.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to manage several tasks and meet deadlines.
• Honesty, humility, and integrity.
• Comfort using email, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, the internet, and other common computer tools.
• Clinical experience is not required. Experience in health care or public health is an asset.
• Demonstrated commitment to our core values of Inclusion, Compassion, Innovation, Teamwork and Joy;
• Demonstrated understanding of a commitment to Lakeridge Health's comprehensive safety programs and practices including staff, patient and environmental safety and participation in regular in-services in this area

At Lakeridge Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are committed to fostering a culture that is respectful, inclusive, and accessible. We are committed to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse community we provide services to and welcome applications from all qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require any accommodation at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact recruitment@lh.ca .

Unless specifically stated, all job postings at Lakeridge Health are to fill existing vacancies within our organization. Lakeridge Health may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the recruitment and screening process. A member of our Talent Acquisition team is actively engaged in the Recruitment and Selection process to ensure a fair and thorough assessment of applicants.

Lakeridge Health thanks all those who apply, however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

The terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with Lakeridge Health's policies and procedures.

Lakeridge Health thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Successful External applicants must provide a satisfactory Criminal Investigation Reference for the vulnerable sector, dated within the past six (6) months.

Lakeridge Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all team members and patients. New Lakeridge Health team members will be required to complete a Pre-employment Health Assessment as a condition of employment.

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