Professional Practice Leader-Physiotherapist

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.
Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America's first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team. At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen's University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.

At Humber River Health, we're not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care

We are currently looking for a
Temporary Full-Time Professional Practice Leader-Physiotherapist
to be a part of the Department of
Professional Practice Excellence
for a 3-year term.
Please note that this position carries a 50% clinical caseload and 50% Professional Practice Leader role.
Responsibilities

• Resource to clinical programs for matters involving discipline specific professional practice.
• Works collaboratively with managers, staff and other discipline leaders to facilitate the integration of professional standards and promote professional practice.
• Functions as a mentor and support for new and current staff to ensure that specialized and high-quality clinical expertise is available for patient care.
• Facilitates professional excellence by fostering an environment where interdisciplinary dialogue, ongoing learning, evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement are integrated into practice, routinely demonstrated and measured
• Assists with coverage plans for the Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Assistant teams in collaboration and direction from the manager.
• Resource to clinical programs for matters involving discipline specific professional practice.
• Stays informed on current standards, legislation, hospital policies and regulations, and Accreditation Standards which aligned with the profession.
• Disseminates information about changes to discipline competencies and standards practice via Professional Practice Council.
• Monitors and evaluates the impact of changes in practice on patient care
• Generates recommendations for changes in policies and practice in accordance to professional college and HRH leadership.
• Participates in internal and external committees for quality improvement initiatives.
• Liaises with educational facilities, processional associations and regulatory bodies
• Implements and maintains quality management programs.
• Reviews Incident Risk submissions to ensure safe practice to college standards.
• Professional Practice coverage of other disciplines when required.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Physiotherapy.
• Current membership with the College of Physiotherapy of Ontario.
• Eligibility for Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) membership.
• Minimum of 3 years of recent, relevant clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting (full time equivalent) required.
• Demonstrated excellence interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills including, ability to demonstrate tact and diplomacy with diverse group of stakeholders.
• Demonstrated effective presentation skills, including the ability to present and discuss complex information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others in understanding of the information.
• Demonstrated the ability to lead and positively influence individuals and teams within a large organization and in the context of major change, toward a vision while maintaining group cohesiveness, motivation, commitment, and effectiveness.
• Demonstrated understanding of the professional standards of practice with applicable legislation including, but not limited to, Regulated Health Professional Act, Mental Health Act, Public Hospitals Act, and profession-specific acts.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and effective problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement processes in adult learning principles and change management.
• Demonstrated recent leadership experience, including mentoring or preceptoring, university-level teaching, and project leadership.
• Experience with Inter-professional Collaborative Practice initiatives, projects and/or committees required.
• Computer competency and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Ability to travel between the hospital sites as required.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.
• An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset. Humber River Health values lived and learned experiences in addressing systemic barriers and advancing inclusive practices.

Hours of work:
Monday to Friday (periodic weekend shifts may be required)

Employee Group:
OPSEU 590

Employee Type
Contract Ends:
January 2029

Why choose Humber River Health?
At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto's Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Humber River Health is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of our communities. Guided by our strategic direction to embed equity, diversity and inclusion in everything we do – and to address systemic barriers – we foster a culture where everyone feels respected, valued and empowered to contribute.

We welcome applications from individuals of all equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, persons living with disabilities, women, 2SLGBTQ+ individuals and seniors. We recognize that diverse identities and perspectives strengthen our ability to deliver safe, innovative and compassionate care.

As an equal opportunity employer, Humber River Health complies with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected ground.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process and employment. Please contact our recruitment team to discuss your needs confidentially.