Chief of Interprof Practice

Generally, Monday – Friday business hours; requires participation in the Director On-Call roster 

This position is temporary until July 2026.

1. Current certificate of registration in good standing with a Regulated Health Professional College. Physiotherapist or Occupational Therapist preferred  2.Baccalaureate or Master's degree in a health discipline that includes health administration and leadership is preferred. Doctoral level preparation is preferred.  3.Current experience in professional and team leadership, and at least 5 years management experience with progressive and leadership responsibilities.  4. Thorough understanding of nursing roles and nursing work in addition to knowledge of other health professionals work and their collective impacts on patient outcomes with particular emphasis on complex chronic disease services.  5. Demonstrated career growth and development in leadership roles with increasing accountabilities and influence on professional and interprofessional practice. 6. Demonstrated excellence in written and oral communication, critical thinking, analysis, consultation and team building skills. A proven record of building relationships and networks and navigating highly political issues. 7. Experience with provincial initiatives that improve services for patients and families with chronic diseases is required.  8. Evidence of knowledge and experiences with changes that contribute to transformative care approaches that create more value to patients, quality and contribute ways to be cost effective and efficient. Experience with Lean methodologies would be preferred. 9. Evidence of past experience leading successful project teams where deliverables create a lasting and significant impact on improved clinical performance and improved patient care.  

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.  

 

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources at , Ext for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note\: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

As Ontario's most comprehensive healthcare system, and the only one in the province to provide care from pre-birth to end of life, we offer endless opportunities. You can explore advancement opportunities, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all at HHS.  We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, and play a vital role in training the next generation of health professionals in collaboration with our academic partners, including McMaster University and Mohawk College. We are a world-renowned hospital for healthcare research—ranked fourth in Canada—and we focus on improving the quality of care for our patients through innovation and evidence-based practices. Our multi-site hospital has over 1,400 beds and we offer world-leading expertise in many areas, including cardiac and stroke care, cancer care, palliative care and pediatrics. Open the door to a career that evolves with you. Start exploring opportunities now and join our team of over 15,000 dedicated staff, physicians, researchers and volunteers.
The Nursing Practice, Education and Community Health portfolio contributes to system wide transformative change.  The Nursing Practice, Education and Community Health portfolio supports site activity at Satellite Health Facility, West Lincoln Memorial Hospital , St. Peter's Hospital and Urgent Care Center which includes Adult Ambulatory, CcATT and H2H.
The Interprofessional Practice team has responsibility for practice standardization and improvements to quality and safety in the care of patients. Interprofessional Practice includes optimization of professional roles, support of healthy professional practice work environments, enhancements to clinical team communications and functioning as it relates to care of patients, development of people, nurturing experiences of new hires to HHS and students. Linkages are fostered with external partners such as professional associations, regulatory bodies, academic organizations, several other hospitals and service providers in the region and provincially. Interprofessional practice leadership is based upon the development of exceptional relationships, incorporating research evidence into our practices, and being visible and accessible to see and understand how we deliver care and create value for our patients.

Reporting to the VP of Nursing Practice, Education and Community Health, the Chief of Interprofessional Practice is focused upon improving patient outcomes in collaboration with operational and medical program leadership, staff and physicians. This is accomplished by providing expertise to enhance professional practice, interprofessional performance and capacity in the delivery of care. The Chief is aligned to Vice President portfolios to support strategic directions related to practice that improves quality of care and safety at Satellite Health Facility, West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, St. Peter's Hospital and Urgent Care Center which includes Adult Ambulatory Care and CcaTT.
Experience with chronic disease management services is essential to this Chief as he/she facilitates a number of changes related to models of care, scopes of practice and quality improvements. 
Key functions in relation to the interprofessional practice accountabilities\: Ensuring the establishment, implementation and evaluation of standards of practice; ensuring the continuing advancement of the professional practice through education, research, empowerment of staff, and policy development; applying methods to appraise and design models of care and skills mix team design; leading, supporting or monitoring practice changes and accountability, keeping up with technology advancements that impact clinical practice (particularly electronic documentation systems), supporting the adoption of evidence and best practices, and contributing to methods that improve team communications and performance.
This Chief jointly manages advanced practice nurses and other advanced professional practice roles in regards to clinical performance, their support to advancements in nursing practice within HHS, and their participation in education and research activities. Some other operational management responsibilities may be assigned to the role.
Team work with the other members of Interprofessional Practice team is critically important for the benefit of HHS at large. For instance, many members of the portfolio are very active on projects associated with the HHS strategic plan initiatives, HHS wide practice committees, corporate committees etc.
 

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