Clinical Manager, Acute Assessment

POSITION TITLE

Clinical Manager

JOB CLASS

MG009

DEPT/PROGRAM

Acute Assessment Program

EMPLOYEE GROUP

Management

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Full Time

POSTING DATE

May 15, 2025

WORK SCHEDULE

37.5 hours a week

NUMBER

1

POSTING TYPE

Open

HYBRID ELIGIBLE

No

Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care is a 315-bed academic and teaching hospital that provides specialized mental health, addiction and geriatric care. Located on the shores of Georgian Bay, we serve some of the most complex and disadvantaged individuals in Ontario and are the sole provider of high-secure forensic mental health services in the province.

The Clinical Director, Acute Assessment Programs, Horizon Program for Geriatric Psychiatry, and Neuromodulation Program is currently seeking a Clinical Manager for the Acute Assessment Program (Toanche Level 2). The Clinical Manager manages and leads all staff in the daily operational provision of patient care and services to support patient recovery in a safe environment for patients and staff.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Provides clinical leadership, direction and coordination to inter-professional program staff, promoting quality and safe patient care and rehabilitation practices, researching and promoting the utilization of best clinical practices and acting as a resource and mentor.
- Promotes positive work environments by role modeling professional behaviour, promoting teamwork and inter-professional collaboration, addressing workplace conflict and effectively managing change initiatives.
- Promotes positive labour relations, responds to complaints and grievances and provides discipline to staff as appropriate.
- Directly manages the work assignments and scheduling for regulated and unregulated staff in a 24-hour operation.
- Coordinates and manages inter-professional staff allocations ensuring optimum utilization based on monitoring and interpretation of workload measurement, RAI, SMART System data.
- Engages in recruitment and retention.
- Manages performance, conducts performance reviews; monitors compliance with mandatory education; authorizes attendance records, implements Hospital Attendance Support Program; attends Rehab meetings; monitors medical accommodation work plans; addresses payroll discrepancies.
- Manages the overall program/unit budget and Direct Operating Expenditures (DOE).
- Liaises with internal programs/departments and external community partners.
- Participates in hospital committees and project work.
- Provides Shift Nurse Manager coverage, as required (outside of regular working hours)
- Collaborates with the Program Director to support the hospital strategic directions.

**REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS**:

- Bachelor’s degree in a health related field; preference for a Master’s degree.
- Membership in a health care regulatory college or equivalent workplace experience.
- Minimum 4-6 years of experience with demonstrated healthcare leadership experience preferably in a unionized environment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of clinical practice, team processes, security Knowledge Management theory, project management and risk management
- Knowledge of relevant legislation including the Occupational Health & Safety Act, Mental Health Act, Regulated Health Professions Act, Personal Health Information Protection Act and the Health Care Consent Act.
- Change management skills to promote change aligned with the hospital's strategic directions
- Excellent communication skills and Interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
- Models and promotes core ethical practice, Waypoint Values.
- Preference for proficiency in French/English language skills

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