Senior Consultant

JOIN OUR TEAM as a Senior Practice Consultant in Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Transitions and Integration. Are you ready to be a part of meaningful change in clinical practice? In this role, you’ll support program-related initiatives within your area of clinical expertise in nursing and contribute to provincial projects that influence care delivery across Alberta. As a Senior Practice Consultant with the Centre of Excellence team, you’ll collaborate with inter-professional teams in implementing innovative clinical practice changes throughout Assisted Living Alberta. This new provincial continuing care agency is committed to ensuring that all Albertans receive the care they need, when and where they need it; regardless of age, diagnosis, or duration of need. Be part of something big. Learn more about Assisted Living Alberta here: https://www.assistedlivingalberta.ca If you're passionate about creating positive change and contributing with professionals dedicated to improving healthcare programs, this is the opportunity for you. APPLY TODAY.

The Senior Practice Consultant serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, physicians, and inter-professional teams, empowering them with critical practice knowledge that enhances patient care across multiple streams. This role is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of provincial programs, shaping comprehensive evaluation frameworks, and collaborating with operational leaders to strategically enhance service delivery. With a provincial scope, the Senior Practice Consultant provides expert guidance on transitions in care from acute settings to a range of community-based environments. The Senior Practice Consultant influences system capacity and service delivery by transferring discipline-specific and system-level practice knowledge to healthcare professionals, Provincial Health Agencies, and care Operators across Alberta. This role also contributes to strategic planning and initiatives that improve service delivery, while managing project resources to ensure alignment with organizational goals.

A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in a related professional discipline, with a preference for Nursing, along with the appropriate professional licenses and designations. A minimum of five years’ experience is required in areas such as case management, system navigation, and transition services or discharge planning with preference to candidates with experience as a Practice Consultant and/or Clinical Nurse Educator at the zone or provincial level. A strong understanding of the structure and interconnection of health services and systems is essential, as is the ability to collaborate with stakeholders and disciplines across the province to develop and operationalize effective, scalable solutions.

The ideal candidate must possess a Prosci / Change Management Certification and LEADS certification. Must demonstrate strong skills in report development, including the ability to translate data into meaningful information to support decision-making. Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and SharePoint is essential. As well as a Yellow Belt Improvement Way or an equivalent quality improvement framework.

A Master’s Degree in a related professional discipline is preferred, with Nursing being highly desirable. A Project Management Certification or an equivalent credential would be beneficial. Additionally, 3 to 5 years of progressive experience, ideally in healthcare operations, human services, leadership, strategy or policy development, service design, and/or implementation would be advantageous. A Green Belt Improvement Way or an equivalent quality improvement framework would be valuable.