Salary Details The salary range for this position is CAD $66.88/Hr.
- CAD $96.14/Hr. Job Summary Come work as a Director, Safety & Prevention with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Director, Safety & Prevention to join the team. Reporting to the Executive Director, Health Safety and Talent Management, within Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) People team, the Director, Safety & Prevention is accountable to develop, implement and assess effective strategies, programs/services, policies, projects and processes that achieve alignment with VCH’s strategic and operational plans. The Director is responsible for the strategic development, implementation, evaluation and sustainment of comprehensive safety management systems. They provide leadership for workplace safety and prevention programs by coordinating resources, advancing priorities, implementing policies and promoting collaboration and commitment for the delivery of safety and prevention programs across VCH. They also collaborate with the Executive Director, Managers and Team Leads in operational planning, budget management, and coordination of new initiatives, policies, procedures and programs. The Director liaises with other People team Directors and Managers within VCH for the coordination and promotion of programs and information. While establishing and maintaining key partnerships with counterparts at other Health Authorities, Security Service Providers, Insurance Providers and governmental agencies throughout the province. Reporting to the Director are the Managers who oversee and lead the various Safety and Prevention programs and staff regionally across the health authority. This work is framed within VCH’s commitments to our pillars of Indigenous Cultural Safety, Anti-Racism, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, and Planetary Health.



As a Director, Safety & Prevention with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:
- Plan, develop and evaluate VCH Safety & Prevention programs including programs and initiatives such as employee, medical staff, and resident doctors’ occupational health and safety, violence prevention, critical incident stress management, exposure, and ergonomics.
- Lead workplace Safety and Prevention services across VCH in conjunction with the Executive Director and collaborates with other People team leadership to ensure an integrated and consistent service delivery across all sites of the organization.
- Provide overall leadership and direction to Safety and Prevention team members using effective management techniques (e.g., coaching, mentoring, skill and leadership development, performance management).
- Collaborate with the Executive Director to coordinate and develop departmental policy and programs in accordance with organizational and regulatory requirements as appropriate, and takes a lead role on projects and programs within the department.
- Oversee and lead business case, briefing note preparation and analysis for Safety and Prevention initiatives, program enhancements and opportunities for improvement.




- Ensure quality improvement and the provision of management/evaluation systems and monitoring processes are in place by methods such as analyzing and interpreting quality improvement and utilization management data, identifying trends and variances, monitoring high cost and volume activities, recommending priority areas for follow-up, gathering evidence of service effectiveness, and identifying outcome measures to set targets for improved and appropriate utilization of services.
- Develop and monitor budgets for existing and current/enhanced programs, projects, and services; and manages related resources and expenditures in collaboration with the Executive Director, to maintain excellence in service provision, achievement of goals and targets, and ensure operating requirements are met.
- Ensure compliance with applicable collective agreement provisions, government regulations, policies and procedures, and other statutory requirements related to safety and prevention in healthcare. Provides leadership and support for implementing national and provincial standards and guidelines, which includes promoting the National Standard for Psychological Health and Safety in the workplace by working in collaboration with VCH Operations, Professional Practice, and other People team leaders.
- Ensure regulatory compliance and oversees incident tracking, investigations and response to WorkSafe BC and other regulatory agencies in relation to orders and reports.
- Develop and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders at the local and provincial level, such as clients, unions, WorkSafeBC, regulatory bodies and associations, HEABC and Ministry to identify solutions that address needs and identify and reduce safety, violence, exposure, etc. incidents.
- Actively participates and leads on relevant internal and external committees, representing the health authority
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📌 Director, Safety (Vancouver)
🏢 Vancouver Coastal Health
📍 Vancouver