Manager of Professional Practice, Corporate Programs

University Health Network • Toronto, ON

2d • CA$56 - CA$84 • Onsite

About The Position

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced transformative leader to fill the key role of Manager of Professional Practice. The temporary assignment is aligned with Altum, Laboratory Medicine, Medical Imaging, and our Discipline Head structure. This may evolve as required with department or UHN evolutions. The Manager of Professional Practice (MPP), a member of the UHN’s Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP) portfolio, under the direction of the Director of Professional Practice (DPP), is accountable for academic clinical practice in alignment to UHN’s Purpose, Values and Principles and is key in aligning work within and across clinical programs, sites and organizational practice priorities. The role focuses on the integration of care, patient safety and quality; and the use of technology to enable care, teaching and research.

Requirements

• Completion of Master’s Degree
• Current registration and in good standing with a Regulatory Health Professions College or equivalent
• A minimum of 8 years practical and related experience
• A minimum of 5 years demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience
• Experience in developing, implementing and maintaining professional practice standards and quality control measures in a health care environment required
• Skilled in program evaluation and leveraging data analytics
• Consulting, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to think strategically at the global organizational level, as well as at the program, site, unit and individual levels
• Broad knowledge of overall hospital structure, operating policies and decision-making processes
• Knowledge of the Regulated Health Professions Act, standards of professional practice and codes of ethics, health care consent and ethical implications of care delivery as well as evolving scopes of practice
• Knowledge of health record information systems and various software applications
• Broad understanding of the health care system, related issues and trends, policies and legislation provincially, nationally and internationally
• Excellent knowledge of quality improvement principles and practices
• Excellent problem recognition, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse management and employee groups and individuals
• Ability to adapt to change and to implement change management approaches, and facilitate its acceptance by others
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in new environments and culturally sensitive situations
• Ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines
• Interprets, communicates and disseminates research findings to support patient care and recommends evidence-based policy and practice changes

Nice To Haves

• Cross appointment with a UHN affiliated College or University preferred
• Project Management experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead service and program and select corporate initiatives based on the current and evolving patient care and practice standards
• Develop and implement policies and practice guidance relating to provisions of care, organization-wide healthcare delivery model changes which advance University Health Network's (UHN)'s foundational value of Patient Centered Care and its mission
• Develop and motivate a cohesive team and assist in identifying and supporting educational strategies to enhance staff knowledge with respect to professional practice and patient care
• Support the development, implementation and maintenance of profession-specific and interprofessional practice standards at the program level and across UHN, medical directive and order set/tool development , as well as performing cross-functional and other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or requested
• Collaborate with other site DPPs, MPPs, other practice and operations leaders to ensure that practice standards are aligned and integrated, where possible, across programs, and organization wide
• Supervise a number of professionals including Advanced Practice Nurse Educator (APNEs) as well as Discipline Heads (with either solid or dotted line reporting).
• Establish, maintain and lead a number of quality improvement initiatives and work closely with the DPP as well as other practice and operational colleagues (Unit Managers, Clinical Directors, Pharmacy, Diagnostics, Digital) to promote a vision of practice excellence, integrating practice-based education, point-of-care research capacity and a data driven approach within and across UHN programs, hospitals and in the external community
• Mentorship of diverse staff and learners
• Actively engage in organization-wide initiatives, most notably the optimization of UHN’s health information system

Benefits

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager