Director, Professional Practice

**Company Description**
Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do.

We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcare takes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we are committed to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

Join Halton Healthcare at a pivotal moment of transformation We’re redefining the future of healthcare through a unified approach to integrated health services and a deep commitment to exceptional patient care. Be part of a team that’s setting new standards and making a meaningful impact on the lives of our patients and communities.

The new **Director of Professional Practice & Chief Practice Information Officer (CPIO) **is a strategic leadership role facilitating collaboration between clinicians, the broader health professional community and information systems/information technology.

This role provides an opportunity for the successful incumbent to:

- Establish/sustain a professional practice and collaborative learning environment that supports and advances evidence-based practice, regulatory standards, maximizes each profession’s ability to achieve the full potential of their role and facilitates continuous improvement through knowledge translation.
- Bring a comprehensive understanding of healthcare issues, trends, and technology; and advise the strategic planning, management, service delivery, organization, and evaluation of standards of professional practice.
- Set a collaborative tone as you coordinate the talents of a highly committed and skilled team of Professional Practice staff to achieve the organization’s strategic plan.
- Provide leadership in the planning, delivery and optimization of information systems used in the clinical environment to promote safe, inclusive, effective, and efficient patient care.

**Here's what you will get to do**:
This key leadership role contributes to safe, inclusive, quality patient care by:

- Leading the integration of evidence-based practice into clinical workflows through the effective use of digital tools, supporting high-quality patient care.
- Supporting clinical teams and leaders in advancing knowledge translation, fostering continuous learning and professional development
- Assessing the clinical learning needs for the organization and creating a fulsome strategy to continue to advance professional practice for all regulated health professionals.
- Providing strategic leadership in the development of a comprehensive nursing strategy ensuring full scope of practice in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) standards;
- Ensuring maintenance of current relevant clinical competencies and leveraging opportunities to advance nursing and allied health professions.
- Combining knowledge of patient care, informatics concepts to effectively address the information and knowledge needs of healthcare professionals and patients to promote safe, inclusive, effective, and efficient use of health technologies in clinical settings.
- Provide clinical leadership in the adoption and optimization of digital health tools that support professional practice.
- Serve as a change leader by guiding the adoption of these tools, fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability to enhance clinical workflows and improve patient outcomes
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders through the organization to ensure digital health strategies are aligned with clinical and operational workflows, driving innovation and supporting effective transitions;
- Leading clinical informatics strategies in collaboration with the Information Communication & Technology (ICT) Team related to health IT procurement, implementation, maintenance, and optimization of digital health technologies;
- Working with clinical operational, clinical practice and (ICT) leaders in evaluating effectiveness of technology and workflows to support positive patient outcomes;
- Promoting Halton Healthcare as a leader in health care through the development of presentations at conferences, workshops, and papers.

**Qualifications**
Here's what you will need to be successful:

- Master’s degree in a regulated Health Profession
- Member in good standing of a Regulated Health Profession (required)
- Minimum 7-10 years’ clinical experience (required)
- Five (5