Human Resource Services
The Human Resource Services of the Selkirk Mental Health Centre is
responsible for providing Human Resource planning and implementation
activities which are designed to enable the Centre to provide
effective treatment and care for the patients of the Centre. The
activities include recruitment, screening and selection, job
classification and compensation, employee orientation, staff training
and development, performance management, labour relations, employee
assistance and pay, benefits administration, and workplace safety.
The Human Resource Services offices are located in the Administration Building.
Direct correspondence to:
Human Resource Services
Room 228
Administration Building
Selkirk Mental Health Centre
PO Box 9600
Selkirk, MB R1A 2B5
Direct Enquiries as follows:
General Enquiries
Telephone: (204) 482-3810
Director, Human Resources: Mr. Ralph Smith
A/Workplace Safety and Health Officer: Ms. Isabel Peterson
Employment Opportunities at the Centre may be found through, ACCESS
1-2-3, and ACCESS Manitoba On-Line. Some employment
opportunities are also posted at the Centre or local Employment Canada
Offices. Employment opportunities are advertised in local or
regional Newspapers.
ACCESS 1-2-3 – is a free service offered by the Civil
Service Commission of Manitoba. It communicates employment
opportunities via the telephone. The service is offered in conjunction
with the Public Service Commission (Government of Canada) and the City
of Winnipeg.
- Winnipeg callers, phone 984-4636,
- Manitobans outside Winnipeg, phone 1-800-878-3544,
- Hearing impaired callers, phone 945-1437 (TDD),
- Employment opportunities are also available via ACCESS
Manitoba On-Line.
To enhance the Centre’s ability to recruit and retain nurses, a
plan offering Education Leave and Assistance has been developed and
put in place.
As a result, Centre Management can now consider and grant part-time
paid educational leave to employees who:
- are actively employed (working at SMHC*);
- have documented evidence of acceptable work;
- can demonstrate that they have been accepted for enrollment in a
course of study or are already pursuing a program which will
qualify them for completing examination for licensing as either a
Registered Psychiatric Nurse or a Registered Nurse within a
maximum of 30 months from the date the leave is deemed to
commence;
- are prepared to document other funding applied for and/or
received relative to pursuit of their nursing qualifications, such
as student loans, etc.;
- are able to and do commit themselves to work half-time and be on
educational leave half-time (arrived at by averaging during each
12 month period or residual portion thereof with 2080 hours/year
as the base and 1040 hours of active duty required) while on full
pay during the period required to complete the course of study;
and
- are prepared to enter into a Return of Service Agreement whereby
the employee commits to providing two months of service for each
month or partial month during which the educational assistance was
provided.
Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis. However,
the number of leaves which the Centre will be able to grant will be
limited by the budget resources available and the accumulated cost of
the leaves projected for any fiscal year.
*Under this plan for Educational Assistance, the Centre will
consider applications from persons who are actively employed and
working for the Centre. This could include persons who are
employed on a full-time, regular basis or who are employed on a term
or casual basis and are prepared to commit the working hours required
under the plan.
Student Nurses interested in becoming employees and subsequently
being considered for Educational Leave and Assistance can make
application for employment at any time. Typically, people with
such schooling would be considered for employment as Psychiatric
Nursing Assistants (PNA’s).
Student Nurses who gain such employment can gain valuable
experience, earn a decent wage working part-time during the school
term and possibly full-time during school breaks and they can position
themselves to take advantage of the Centre’s educational leave and
assistance.
To obtain more information, contact:
Mr. Ralph Smith
Human Resource Director, SMHC
P.O. Box 9600
Selkirk, MB R1A 2B5
Phone: (204) 482-3810
Fax: (204) 785-8936
E-Mail: rasmith@gov.mb.ca
There are a number of different jobs at the Centre including:
Doctors, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Psychologists, Occupational
Therapists, Pharmacists, Activities Instructors, Nurses, Administrative
and Clerical Staff, Cooks and Storekeepers, Psychiatric Nursing
Assistants and Service Workers:
Nurses – these positions include Registered Nurses and
Registered Psychiatric Nurses.
Psychiatric Nursing Assistants – staff at the Centre in this
position assist patients in all aspects of daily living. They provide
personal patient care and related housekeeping duties.
Service Workers - staff at the Centre in these positions perform a
variety of manual work including, but not restricted to, assisting
with food preparation and distribution, cleaning and general
maintenance. Physical ability is a key requirement of this position.
Selection boards are held to fill casual positions for Psychiatric Nursing Assistants and Service Workers approximately twice a year in March and September.
Those people who are interested in employment at the
Selkirk Mental Health Centre can also apply at any time by resume
and/or Civil Service Application which may be:
Faxed to:
Human Resources
1-204-785-8936
Mailed to:
Selkirk Mental Health Centre
Human Resources
P.O. Box 9600
825 Manitoba Avenue
Selkirk, MB R1A 2B5
Dropped off at:
Selkirk Mental Health Centre
Human Resources
825 Manitoba Avenue
Administration Building
2nd Floor – Room 228
E-mailed to: wendy.mcleary@gov.mb.ca
General Applications are kept on file for a period of six
months and periodically reviewed for vacancies at the
Centre. After the six-month period the applicant should
reapply.
Civil Service Applications are available from all Government of
Manitoba offices.
The Centre has a multidiscipline infection control committee that
includes a part time infection control nurse. The committee meets at
least quarterley to discuss pertinent issues regarding planning,
implementing and coordinating a facility wide infection control
program. Working within a patient-focused care model, activities
include:
- Surveillance, monitoring and data collection
- Consultation and resource to patients and staff
- Education consult to Training & Development
- Quality management
Contact Person:
Infection Control Nurse
Phone: (204) 482-3810
Accidents, with their resulting personnel and property losses
seriously interfere with and limit efficiency and effectiveness of the
delivery of patient care. They cause needless pain, suffering and
stress for those employees directly involved and for others in the
work place.
The general safety program at the Centre is directed toward the
prevention of all types of accidents and incidents that may result in
the following:
- Injury to personnel on or off duty.
- Injury to personnel or damage to public or private property
when incidental to an activity of, or on the premises under the
control of the Selkirk Mental Health Centre.
- Injury to patients or visitors.
The safety program includes a comprehensive Fire Safety and
Disaster Plan.
Contact person:
Ms. I. Peterson, A/Workplace Safety and Health Officer
Phone: (204) 482-3810
The Centre has a Workplace Health and Safety Committee made
up of management representatives and employee representatives that
meet on a regular basis.
The purpose of the Committee is to provide a process for the
continuous improvement of the environment for the safety and health of
staff, patients and visitors who are part of the Selkirk Mental Health
Centre workplace.
Employee concerns regarding health and safety at the Centre can be
forwarded to the Committee via any member of the Committee and/or
their supervisor to be addressed by the Committee.
As part of Human Resources, Training and Development
Service provide quality Education Services for all staff and
volunteers, and those associated through partnership with the Centre.
The
service promotes a learning culture with skilled, knowledgeable and
innovative staff in an environment, which supports education and personal
growth and incorporates evidence-based planning in:
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Provision of educational activities;
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Co-ordination of educational activities for identified
learning groups of the Centre where the sessions are conducted
external to the Centre;
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Co-ordination/provision of educational opportunities
jointly organized/offered by the Centre and an external educational
program.
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Co-ordination/provision of educational opportunities
as requested by external agencies.
The Training and Development database is maintained within
Human Resources. Facts on educational sessions completed, certifications
obtained, etc. are available in quarterly reports circulated through
managers. As well, individual staff can contact Training and Development
Service staff to access their individual educational record.
It is expected that, as appropriate, staff will provide
information to the Centre on educational sessions they have attended
external to the Centre.
Training and Development Service also co-ordinate
fieldwork/work experience placements throughout the Centre:
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Ensuring that all students/interns/residents who
complete an educational Fieldwork experience, internship or rotation
are treated in a consistent fashion;
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Ensuring all students/interns/residents receive the
best possible practical experience at the Centre;
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Ensuring that all participants of Work Experience
opportunities receive a chance to gain life experience and develop job
related skills.
A current, signed agreement between the educational
facility or agency and the Centre, which clearly delineates responsibility
of each party, will be required. The discipline/program/service and the
student/intern/resident/participant will arrange direct assignments of the
experience.
Manager of Training and Development Service is the
Responsibility Centre for this process, information on all opportunities
offered and placements completed, with details including
student/intern/resident/participant names, dates, time, assignment or any
other pertinent data will be maintained by the Manager of Training and
Development.
Contact Person:
Ms. P.Carlyle A/Coordinator Training & Development
Phone: (204) 482-3810
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