Manager of Quality Improvement Scholarship and Innovation for Nursing and Health Professions, Collaborative Academic Practice
Manager of Quality Improvement Scholarship and Innovation for Nursing and Health Professions, Collaborative Academic Practice
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Job Description
Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Collaborative Academic Practice
Reports to: Director of Professional Practice Quality Improvement & Fellowships
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: August 1 2025
Reporting to the Director of Professional Practice (DPP) for Manager of Quality Improvement Scholarship and Innovation a member of the UHN Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP) portfolio is accountable for academic clinical practice in alignment to UHNs 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; use of technology to enable care teaching and research. This position serves to develop and motivate cohesive teams across the UHN enterprise and assist in identifying and supporting Quality Education and Professional Development strategies to enhance staff knowledge with respect to Organizational and Health System Quality Priorities professional practice and clinical Service delivery.
The partners with the DPP to develop and implement provisions of care organization-wide healthcare delivery models which advances University Health Networks (UHN)s foundational value of Patient-Centred Care and its mission of providing exemplary safe patient care and fostering excellence in healthcare delivery research and teaching.
Qualifications :
- Completion of Masters Degree required; Masters Degree in Nursing Health Administration Engineering or Regulated Health Profession
- Certification in CQUIPS or equivalent Quality Improvement education program. Or willingness to obtain
- Current registration with a regulated college in good standing
- 3-5 years in a clinical leadership role
- 5-8 years related clinical experience in Acute Care or Post Acute care setting
- Qualifies for cross-appointment with the University of Toronto or other UHN affiliated Colleges and Universities
- Excellent knowledge of the Regulated Health Professions Act standards of professional practice codes of ethics health care consent act and ethical implications of care delivery
- Broad knowledge of overall hospital structure operating policies and decision-making processes. Sound understanding of health care system related issues and trends policies and legislation provincially nationally and internationally
- Experience in developing implementing and maintaining professional practice standards and quality control measures in a health care environment required
- Experience with project management quality improvement and implementation of change initiatives
- Excellent analytical problem solving and decision- making skills with demonstrated ability to think strategically at a health systems and organizational level as well as at the site and programmatic level
- Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse management and employee groups and individuals
- Ability to work effectively and efficiently in new environments adapt implement and manage changes and facilitate its acceptance by others
- Sound understanding of and ability to integrate new Ability to 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
- Ability to collaborate with professional teams to support the development of embedded QI projects
- Ability to lead the development of academic articles for submission to peer-reviewed journals that describe scholarship/QI projects
- Strong verbal and written communication and presentation skills. Comfortable with use of technology; knowledge of computer systems and software applications
Additional Information :
Why join UHN
In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP 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.)
Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.
All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.
UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.
Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.
UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.
We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
