Director, Development and Rehabilitation

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to nearly 4,500 staff, medical staff, and learners dedicated to helping children and youth live their best lives. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that is provided where, when, and how it is needed. Every year, CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, Nunavut, and Northern Ontario. Patient satisfaction surveys have several times identified CHEO as the best place for pediatric care in Ontario and Forbes Magazine has twice named the organization as the best place to work in Canadian healthcare . CHEO’s President and CEO, Alex Munter, was awarded favourite CEO of the year by Faces Magazine in 2020.
 

Reporting to the VP, Child Development & Community Services, the Director, Development & Rehabilitation will be responsible for the leadership, management, and transformation of key clinical services at CHEO.
 

Fostering a departmental culture that is innovative, accountable, evidence-informed, and outcome focused, this Director will be responsible for the advancement of health service delivery for a comprehensive range of programs, including but not limited to occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech-language pathology, Access Team, audiology, augmentative communication, seating and mobility, child life, recreation therapy, specialty clinics, CHEO Preschool, Community Preschool, and infant and child development. They will work alongside key members of the management team in partnership with the Medical Director to lead the work of the Patient Care Leadership Team, and in collaboration with physician colleagues, staff, other CHEO leaders, patient and family partners, and community partners . The Director will be a champion for CHEO’s Integrated Treatment Centre - 1Door4Care, which will be a new 6-storey, approximately 200,000-square-foot building offering services for children and youth living with complex medical, developmental, behavioural, and mental health needs. They will work in partnership with clinicians, patients, and families to co-create an improved new model of care.
 

As the ideal candidate, you possess a minimum of 5 years’ formal leadership experience gained in a complex environment, and bring a proven ability to implement strategic initiatives, lead program development, and support the growth of budgets and teams. Highly autonomous, innovative, creative, and a motivated self-started, your organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills are effectively balanced by your ability to collaborate within a variety of teams. You thrive on continually questioning and challenging the status quo, bringing a future oriented mindset to the implementation of progressive solutions and optimization of service delivery within and across departments. You value partnering with teams, patients, and families to ensure high quality and safe care, and make the most effective use of resources to ensure that children and youth have access to the services they need to thrive and live their best life.
 

You are known for your exceptional interpersonal skills that allow you to cogently communicate, motivate, and present to staff in all departments and levels, and to foster an inclusive environment that achieves results by valuing, supporting, and rewarding collaboration. A robust understanding of health care operations spanning acute and community-based services will serve you well in this role, as will your experience and natural curiosity monitoring global trends within the industry with an eye on continuous improvement in patient care.
 

This is a unique and exceptional leadership opportunity where your work has a positive impact on pediatric care. To submit your application, please send an updated CV and cover letter to Claire Leroux at cleroux@boyden.com and state the title of the position in the subject line of your e-mail.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.
 

CHEO is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible working environments and welcomes those who would contribute to the further diversification of staff including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.

CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at jobs@cheo.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

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Location: Ottawa, Canada
 

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to nearly 4,500 staff, medical staff, and learners dedicated to helping children and youth live their best lives. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that is provided where, when, and how it is needed. Every year, CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, Nunavut, and Northern Ontario. Patient satisfaction surveys have several times identified CHEO as the best place for pediatric care in Ontario and Forbes Magazine has twice named the organization as the best place to work in Canadian healthcare . CHEO’s President and CEO, Alex Munter, was awarded favourite CEO of the year by Faces Magazine in 2020.
 

Reporting to the VP, Child Development & Community Services, the Director, Development & Rehabilitation will be responsible for the leadership, management, and transformation of key clinical services at CHEO.
 

Fostering a departmental culture that is innovative, accountable, evidence-informed, and outcome focused, this Director will be responsible for the advancement of health service delivery for a comprehensive range of programs, including but not limited to occupational therapy, physiotherapy, speech-language pathology, Access Team, audiology, augmentative communication, seating and mobility, child life, recreation therapy, specialty clinics, CHEO Preschool, Community Preschool, and infant and child development. They will work alongside key members of the management team in partnership with the Medical Director to lead the work of the Patient Care Leadership Team, and in collaboration with physician colleagues, staff, other CHEO leaders, patient and family partners, and community partners . The Director will be a champion for CHEO’s Integrated Treatment Centre - 1Door4Care, which will be a new 6-storey, approximately 200,000-square-foot building offering services for children and youth living with complex medical, developmental, behavioural, and mental health needs. They will work in partnership with clinicians, patients, and families to co-create an improved new model of care.
 

As the ideal candidate, you possess a minimum of 5 years’ formal leadership experience gained in a complex environment, and bring a proven ability to implement strategic initiatives, lead program development, and support the growth of budgets and teams. Highly autonomous, innovative, creative, and a motivated self-started, your organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills are effectively balanced by your ability to collaborate within a variety of teams. You thrive on continually questioning and challenging the status quo, bringing a future oriented mindset to the implementation of progressive solutions and optimization of service delivery within and across departments. You value partnering with teams, patients, and families to ensure high quality and safe care, and make the most effective use of resources to ensure that children and youth have access to the services they need to thrive and live their best life.
 

You are known for your exceptional interpersonal skills that allow you to cogently communicate, motivate, and present to staff in all departments and levels, and to foster an inclusive environment that achieves results by valuing, supporting, and rewarding collaboration. A robust understanding of health care operations spanning acute and community-based services will serve you well in this role, as will your experience and natural curiosity monitoring global trends within the industry with an eye on continuous improvement in patient care.
 

This is a unique and exceptional leadership opportunity where your work has a positive impact on pediatric care. To submit your application, please send an updated CV and cover letter to Claire Leroux at cleroux@boyden.com and state the title of the position in the subject line of your e-mail.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those under consideration for the role will be contacted.
 

CHEO is committed to building diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible working environments and welcomes those who would contribute to the further diversification of staff including, but not limited to, women, racialized persons, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity to apply.

Emplacement : Ottawa, Canada
 

Le CHEO est l’un des rares chefs de file mondiaux en matière de santé pédiatrique et il compte près de 4 500 employés et employées, membres du personnel médical et apprenants et apprenantes qui se consacrent à aider les enfants et les jeunes à vivre leur vie le mieux possible. Classé dans le premier un pour cent des hôpitaux canadiens pour la numérisation de son infrastructure clinique, le CHEO combine l’excellence dans les soins cliniques, la recherche et l’éducation pour faire progresser les soins sans discontinuité là où ils sont nécessaires, et ce, de manière et aux endroits appropriés. Chaque année, le CHEO aide plus de 500 000 enfants et jeunes de l’est de l’Ontario, de l’ouest du Québec, du Nunavut et du nord de l’Ontario. Les sondages sur la satisfaction des patients et patientes ont révélé à plusieurs reprises que le CHEO est le meilleur endroit pour les soins pédiatriques en Ontario, et le magazine Forbes l’a désigné à deux reprises comme le meilleur endroit où travailler dans le domaine des soins de santé au Canada . Le président-directeur général du CHEO, Alex Munter, a reçu le prix du PDG de l’année du magazine Faces en 2020.
 

Relevant de la vice-présidente du développement de l’enfant et des services communautaires, le directeur ou la directrice du développement et de la réadaptation est responsable du leadership, de la gestion et de la transformation des principaux services cliniques au CHEO.
 

Favorisant une culture novatrice, responsable, éclairée par des données probantes et axée sur les résultats au sein du service, la personne à ce poste est également responsable de l’avancement de la prestation des services de santé pour une gamme complète de programmes, notamment, l’ergothérapie, la physiothérapie, l’orthophonie, l’équipe d’accueil, l’audiologie, la communication suppléante, le positionnement et la mobilité, les spécialistes du milieu de l’enfant, la récréothérapie, les cliniques spécialisées, le programme préscolaire du CHEO, le programme préscolaire en milieu communautaire et le développement du nourrisson et de l’enfant. La personne titulaire de ce poste travaillera aux côtés de membres clés de l’équipe de gestion en partenariat avec la directrice médicale pour diriger le travail de l’équipe de direction des soins aux patients et en collaboration avec des collègues médecins, des membres du personnel, d’autres dirigeants du CHEO ainsi que des partenaires (patients et patientes, membres de la famille, membres de la communauté) . De plus, le ou la titulaire fera la promotion de 1lieupourallermieux, un centre de traitement intégré du CHEO, qui sera un nouvel immeuble de six étages d’environ 200 000 pieds carrés offrant des services aux enfants et aux jeunes ayant des besoins complexes en matière de soins médicaux, de développement, de comportement et de santé mentale. Il ou elle travaillera en partenariat avec les cliniciennes et cliniciens, les patientes et patients et les familles pour créer conjointement un nouveau modèle de soins amélioré.
 

Comme personne idéale pour ce poste, vous devez avoir au moins cinq ans d’expérience officielle en leadership acquise dans un environnement complexe et une capacité éprouvée à mettre en œuvre des initiatives stratégiques, à diriger l’élaboration de programmes et à soutenir la croissance des budgets et des équipes. Vous êtes très autonome, faites preuve d’innovation, de créativité et de motivation et vos compétences en matière d’organisation, d’analyse, de résolution de problèmes et de prise de décisions sont efficacement contrebalancées par votre capacité à collaborer au sein de diverses équipes. Vous remettez continuellement en question le statu quo et adoptez un état d’esprit axé sur l’avenir pour la mise en œuvre de solutions progressives ainsi que l’optimisation de la prestation de services au sein des services et entre eux. Vous accordez de l’importance aux partenariats avec les équipes, les patients et patientes et les familles afin d’assurer des soins de grande qualité et sécuritaires. Vous utilisez les ressources de la façon la plus efficace possible pour veiller à ce que les enfants et les jeunes aient accès aux services dont ils ont besoin pour s’épanouir et vivre pleinement leur vie.
 

Vos compétences interpersonnelles sont exceptionnelles et vous permettent de communiquer avec le personnel de tous les services et niveaux, de le motiver et de lui faire des présentations, et de favoriser un environnement inclusif qui permet d’obtenir des résultats en valorisant, en soutenant et en récompensant la collaboration. Une solide compréhension des opérations de soins de santé couvrant les services de soins actifs et les services communautaires vous sera très utile dans ce rôle, tout comme votre expérience et votre curiosité naturelle pour surveiller les tendances mondiales au sein de l’industrie en vue de l’amélioration continue des soins.
 

Il s’agit d’une occasion unique et exceptionnelle de leadership où votre travail a un impact positif sur les soins pédiatriques. Pour soumettre votre candidature, veuillez envoyer un CV à jour et une lettre de présentation à Claire Leroux à l’adresse cleroux@boyden.com et indiquer le titre du poste dans la ligne d’objet de votre courriel.
 

Nous remercions toutes les personnes qui posent leur candidature; toutefois, nous ne communiquerons qu’avec celles qui seront convoquées à une entrevue.
 

CHEO s’engage à offrir un environnement sécuritaire au personnel, aux patients et aux visiteurs. Conformément à cet engagement, tous les candidats doivent être entièrement vaccinés contre la COVID-19 pour être considérés comme des candidats pour tout emploi de personnel ou de bénévole. Les candidats sont également fortement encouragés à recevoir leurs doses de rappel contre la COVID-19 lorsqu’ils sont admissibles pour éviter la propagation de COVID-19. Lors de l’embauche, la présentation de documents gouvernementaux confirmant la vaccination complète doit être fournie, ou la présentation de documents justificatifs d’une contre-indication médicale valide ou d’une autre considération raisonnable en vertu du Code des droits de la personne de l’Ontario.

CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at jobs@cheo.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

Job Posting End Date (if applicable):

CHEO is much more than a hospital. Our commitment to outstanding care and continued development impacts every part of a child and youth's health and well-being. We play a crucial role in building a healthy future for our community. Working at CHEO means a rewarding career.

A career at CHEO provides a:

competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package

unique culture that fosters dedication, communication, respect and teamwork

place where your opinions will be respected, contributions valued and your initiatives rewarded

family-friendly environment that supports you and your own family, as well as the children, youth and families we serve

chance to grow — personally and professionally — through our comprehensive orientation program and on-the-job learning

support for continued education and learning

potential for a relocation reimbursement benefit

truly unique work environment

We are redefining what it means to be a hospital.

Exceptional and integrated care is what families, children and youth deserve. We are committed to partnering with them and the community to provide this care — where, when and how it’s needed.

CHEO continues to be selected by local, national and international competitions showcasing employers who lead their sector in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees.

For the eleventh time, CHEO has been recognized as one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers. We are among a select group of organizations at the forefront of their respective industries who offer exceptional places to work. We were given this honour based on our outstanding: