Come work as a Team Leader, People Health with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Team Leader to join the People Health team. Apply today to join our team!

As a Team Leader, People Health with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Provide leadership, development, administration and evaluation of designated Disability Management (DM) programs/projects for VCH such as non-occupational health & illness, long term disability, occupational health & illness and WorkSafe BC.
• Work with internal stakeholders to support the provision of a safe and healthy workplace through the enhancement and expansion of DM services with a focus on primary and secondary prevention strategies.
• Lead a project team of clinical and/or support staff to provide continuous improvements in achieving claims reduction and return to work outcomes.
• Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to obtain funding and support for new initiatives including expansion of the designated DM Services at VCH.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in a health sciences discipline such as Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Occupational Health Nursing or a related field.
• Five (5) years’ recent, related experience as an occupational health professional in a health care setting including experience in disability claims management, occupational health, safety prevention practices, program development, implementation, marketing and evaluation, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Current registration and/or membership with the applicable College/ regulatory body/professional association.
  
  

Knowledge & Abilities

• Comprehensive knowledge of employee health & safety, HR theories/practices, Duty to Accommodate, Human Rights legislation and other pertinent acts and statues that guide the management of health and disability claims, as well as claims management systems related to WCBC, HBT and other pertinent long-term disability plans, ICBC, and collective agreements.
• Thorough understanding of a complex multi-union healthcare environment to identify, develop and implement strategies and initiatives that are in line with overall VCH and EE strategies.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to promote and enhance services provided.
• Demonstrated ability to work with others in a consultative/collaborative manner in the pursuit of service and quality excellence
• Identifies emerging initiatives, trends and industry best practices and ensures full consideration in the development and implementation of service delivery goals and objectives.
• Utilizes effective communication skills in the development of business cases and marketing and promotional materials.
• Displays comprehensive knowledge of project management principles and methodologies and ability to coach team members on these skills.
• Uses creativity and innovation to analyze current processes with a view to continuous quality improvement, and to develop new programs and initiatives in line with overall VCH and Employee Engagement vision, goals and objectives.
• Possesses effective organizational, investigative, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated computer literacy with relevant word-processing, spreadsheet, database and Internet software/tools.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  
  
  

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):

VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.

• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2026.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.


***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***

Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.