Consultant Capacity Access and Flow Regional Programs
Consultant Capacity Access and Flow Regional Programs
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At Ontario Health we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity inspiration tenacity humility and care.
What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
Fully paid medical dental and vision coverage from your first day
a health care spending or wellness spending account
a premium defined benefit pension plan
three personal days and two float days annually
three weeks vacation to start (for individual contributors) increasing to four weeks after two years
career development opportunities
a collaborative valuesbased team culture
a wellness program
a hybrid working model
participation in Communities of Inclusion
Want to make a difference in your career Consider this opportunity.
Reporting to the Director Capacity Access and Flow (Acute Care and Regional Programs) the Consultant will be responsible for leading engagement activities with various stakeholders from across the health system to support the planning development implementation and evaluation of health system capacity access and flow strategies for the Central Region. The role will have a particular focus on cardiac stroke and vascular care.
The Consultant will need to understand and interpret data to design targeted interventions and drive measurable improvements in performance. The Consultant will need to build and maintain strong relationships with providers and partners (internal and external) to enable and support challenging processes and organizational changes aimed at improving system capacity and outcomes. The Consultant will lead evaluation activities for key initiatives including the identification of key performance indicators and the collection and analysis of data to measure and assess impact.
Here is what you will be doing:
Health System Planning Quality Improvement and Change Management
Lead the development and achievement of regional initiatives to improve access to and quality of regional programs with a particular focus on cardiac stroke and vascular programs in the Central Region.
Lead change management activities in partnership with health service providers
Analyze and interpret robust data sets to understand service gaps risks and challenges and identify and engage appropriate partners to problem solve design and implement solutions.
Lead evaluation activities for key initiatives including the identification of key performance indicators and the collection and analysis of data to measure and assess impact.
Leverage system knowledge and relationships to identify and support innovative partnerships and/or programs to enable strong clinical change management and quality and access to care.
Develop and Lead Stakeholder Relationships
Lead broad engagement and facilitation activities (with senior level health service provider staff physicians patients/caregivers Ministry staff) to ensure strategies are codesigned and aligned with OH objectives.
Acts as key representative at provincial tables to inform coordination and planning development and implementation of best practices and recommend changes to existing programs including priorities for allocation of funds.
Provide advice and input from the planning perspective to the development of healthcare system plans and manage project plans
Employs political acuity negotiation and persuasion to enable and strengthen strategic collaborations that advance each partners interests and objectives
Work with internal team members in Central Region as well as across Ontario Health to drive forward strategic projects and initiatives with particular focus on cardiac stroke and vascular programs.
Project Management and Objectives Delivery
Participate in the establishment of regional goals objectives and strategies and implement initiatives to ensure they are achieved.
Ensures that programs and initiatives align with provincial and Ontario Health strategies with a particular focus on supporting Ministry of Health and Ontario Health accountabilities and deliverables related to cardiac stroke and vascular programs.
Provides guidance to staff within the portfolio to drive projects in accordance with accepted best practices standards government/ministry directives policies and procedures.
Monitors evaluates and reports on regional activities to ensure achievement of performance objectives
Provide leadership in the promotion and strengthening of evidencebased approaches to decision making within the team and the health system.
Ensures health equity principles and priorities are addressed through planning and implementation processes.
Issues and Stakeholder Management
Maintains an awareness of current issues in the health care system related to Annual Business Plan strategic priorities and key result areas with a particular emphasis on issues related to the implementation of change initiatives.
Conduct proactive issues management by anticipating and mitigating issues facilitating discussions among partners/stakeholders
Use excellent problem recognition and problem solving abilities to handle complex problems and inform management of potential issues and associated solutions
Proactively identify and explore partnership opportunities that advance OH initiatives/projects.
Here is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience
Masters degree in health administration health planning business administration or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in a health care environment. Clinical background is considered an asset.
Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in a multistakeholder healthcare environment required with at least 5 years of experience in leading/managing teams (direct or indirect) utilizing relationship building and management skills
Experience in the hospital/acute sector an asset
Demonstrated knowledge and experience with cardiac stroke and/or vascular initiatives is required
Strong and innovative health care leader with a successful track record of executing on a range of initiatives and inspiring system level change.
Exceptional relationship developer capable of inspiring teams and working with organization partners to facilitate change while fostering a culture of creativity and innovation
Strong project management experience including demonstrated ability to efficiently plan organize and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously with limited supervision or direction
Proven ability to collaborate across functional lines of responsibility lead large internal/external project teams and build consensus where results have implications for change management
Ability to work in an independent and selfdirected manner while taking accountability for own actions.
Ability to prepare materials for presentations and make presentations concerning technical and/or sensitive information to a diverse range of audiences.
Ability to exercise sound judgement on issues of a sensitive and contentious nature and able to negotiate to develop consensus around complex policy strategies.
Highly developed communication skills both verbally and written. The ability to provide and obtain information of a complex technical or sensitive nature effectively clearly concisely and logically and at an appropriate level and in an appropriate format is required.
Knowledge and Skills
Stakeholder Engagement: Develops networks and builds alliances. Engages in crossfunctional activities; collaborates across boundaries and finds common ground with a widening range of stakeholders.
Critical thinking: Superior critical and strategic thinking
Relationship Management: Builds multiple external collaborative relationships to support regions performance. Identifies the key issues and accommodates the key players when dealing with external parties/units on joint projects
Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Listens well and encourages open communication. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs feelings and capabilities of others in different situations; is tactful compassionate and sensitive and treats others with respect.
Risk Management: Measures and evaluates outcomes and corrects direction as appropriate.
Strategic Planning: Communicates corporate goals and objectives. Aligns tasks and objectives with corporate goals and objectives. Establishes clear targets and measures to track progress toward regions objectives. Shares organizational performance measurement information and encourages dialogue and analysis.
Change Management: Actively embraces change efforts and initiatives to improve regions performance. Develops and uses different methods to help employees to positively react to change.
System Design: Scan the environment for ideas best practices and trends across the system.
Health Care Planning: Demonstrates understanding of the healthcare system and environment. Effectively choose options plans implements and evaluates policies and/or programs in health care.
Program Development: Develops new insights into situations and applies innovative solutions to make organizational improvements. Creates a work environment that encourages creative thinking and innovation. Designs and implements new or cuttingedge programs/processes
Time Management: Ability to foster a team environment in order to work with partners to develop a better faster more coordinated patient centered healthcare system
Negotiation: Ability to build consensus and foster change
Presentation Skills: Strong presentation skills to ensure transformation and partnership concepts and plans are effectively communicated to others
Knowledge of Ontario health sector and workforce trends within this sector.
Indepth development knowledge of local health issues priorities and needs while recognizing the broader trends in health care policy and system development.
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Location: Markham Brampton Mississauga Barrie Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)
Employment Type:
Permanent Full timeContract Length:
N/ASalary Band:
Band 7External Application Deadline Date:
April 24 2025All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.
Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations Mtis Inuit and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members ofBlack and racializedgroups; 2SLGBTQIA communities; trans and nonbinary individuals;and people living with disabilities.
Ontario Health is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process please email and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.
Required Experience:
Contract
Employment Type
Full-Time
