Discipline Head, Respiratory Therapy

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Multiple UHN Sites
Department: Collaborative Academic Practice
Reports to: Director Professional Practice
Salary range: $91358 - $114183
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: March 13 2026

Position Summary:

The UHN Collaborative Academic Practice department is recruiting an experienced Discipline Head lead to support and enable academic practice at UHN.

The Discipline Head Respiratory Therapy is the point of contact for practice for respiratory therapy.  This role represents the professions at the Professional Advisory Committee other UHN committees and working groups as required.  As well the Discipline Head ensures any current or new regulatory standards are implemented and works with the team to set standards for the profession. This Discipline Head Respiratory Therapy supports academic practice.

Duties

• Design develop implement and communicate profession standards and competencies to support profession-specific practice and documentation in keeping with best practice legislated and professional requirements as well as UHNs mission and goals
• Implement quality indicators and monitoring
• Support the profession to work to full scope and where appropriate advanced scope of practice
• Develop and Influences respiratory therapy related policy and practice
• The ideal candidate is an strong clinician with demonstrated ability to transform and engage the team
• Creating opportunities to build research and education capacity
• Facilitate participate or lead quality improvement and evidence-based research related practice to improve patient care outcomes
• Establish and maintain collaborative partnerships with stakeholders across education research and clinical practice
• Lead to ensure the profession meets its commitments for clinical education of learners within the context of practice and care at UHN
• Consult on care delivery model
• Lead practice orientation processes and develop and implement notice to expert framework to as well as enabling ongoing professional development
• Support UHN Strategic Goals related to respiratory therapy practice

Qualifications :

• Registration as an Respiratory Therapist with the College of Respiratory Therapists of Ontario
• At least three (3) years experience as a Respiratory Therapist required
• Comprehensive understanding of regulatory standards and legislation related to respiratory therapy practice
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g. Outlook Word PowerPoint Excel)
• Strong skills in identifying practice issues and collaboratively problem solving
• Ability to implement quality improvement projects facilitate knowledge translation and understanding of project management principles
• Skills in creating an environment that is collaborative interprofessional and accountable partnering with patients and caregivers
• Exercises exceptional decision-making capabilities collaboration as well as facilitation and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent facilitation skills with an ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders with different opinions 
• Previous leadership experience an asset 

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