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Director, Child and Youth Ambulatory Services

Please apply via https://www.hhscareers.ca/ and search for Requisition # 123121

HHS Requisition # 123121
Location: McMaster Children's Hospital
Status: Regular Full-Time
Rate: $81.32 - $104.26 Hourly

Unit Summary

Step into a job that opens countless doors. As Ontario’s most comprehensive healthcare system, providing care from pre-birth to end of life, Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) offers endless opportunities. You can explore advancement, take professional development courses, and stretch yourself as a leader, all at HHS.
McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH), part of the Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) family of hospitals, is one of Canada’s fasted growing Children’s Hospitals as well as a provider of the most advanced Women’s Reproductive Health Care. Ranked by Newsweek as one of the World’s Top 50 Pediatric Hospitals, we are an academic teaching and research center affiliated with McMaster University, and provide regional and provincial leadership in the provision of the highest quality, integrated maternal/newborn/child & youth health care. Serving a growing population of more than 2.4 million people, and as the regional referral centre to children and families from throughout South-Central Ontario, MCH is committed to being the safest, and highest quality care provider for the children, youth, women and families we serve and for our teams who care for them. And, with the implementation in June 2022 of our fully integrated electronic health record, we are taking another exciting step forward as a regional, provincial and national leader in Child and Youth Health Care.

Located on the McMaster University campus, MCH is home to our inpatient pediatric, newborn and women’s health programs as well as a wide variety of specialized and subspecialized pediatric medical and surgical clinics. The state-of-the-art Ron Joyce Children’s Health Centre (RJCHC) is an outpatient campus of MCH, and houses the Developmental Pediatrics Rehabilitation Program and Children’s Treatment Centre (transitioning to SmartStart Hub as part of the modernization of early intervention and special needs services across the province). Working across these two sites, the MCH Child & Youth Ambulatory Service program delivers more than 200,000 visits per year across 50+ clinics.

Position Summary

Reporting to the President, McMaster Children’s Hospital/Vice-President of Women’s and Children’s Health, the Director provides senior leadership to the strategic planning process, implementation and performance management of the Child & Youth Ambulatory Services program. In a co-leadership model with the associated Medical Director Division Leads, the Director will ensure that quality patient care and service, clinical operational and financial efficiency, and team development is delivered in a high paced, progressive, clinical, education and research environment. The Director will have leadership responsibility for integrating pathways for the pediatric ambulatory patient population and patients with complex care issues that require coordinated care delivery that span inpatient and outpatient services.

These accountabilities are set within the values and expectations for Hamilton Health Sciences.

Schedule Work Hours

Monday to Friday; days. Participation in the Director On-Call rotation required.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a related field (business or health discipline)
• Possess at least 5-7 years of previous progressive line management experience
• Demonstrated ability to lead an environment that supports clinical excellence, continuous learning, innovation and research
• Demonstrated leadership in system integration as it relates to provincial, regional and Ontario Health designated regions
• Demonstrated ability to influence through excellent oral/written communication and interpersonal skills
• Proven track record at the senior management level of supporting teamwork, decision-making and problem solving in highly complex, multi-stakeholder situations
• Proven ability to build and execute on strategy, balance and set priorities, and navigate through complex systems
• Demonstrated financial and business acumen
• Demonstrated excellence in communication, team building and the ability to initiate, model and drive positive change
• High level ability to critically analyze situations as well as data/information in both daily operations and long term strategic planning
• Demonstrated understanding and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion including evidence of education and learning undertaken in this space

Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer.

www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca

Job ID: 23347
Target Openings: 1

Nurse Practitioner Children's Stroke Program 

Choosing to work for The Hospital for Sick Children means that you've chosen more than a job, you've chosen a career where you can have a meaningful impact on the lives of children and families every day. Our staff are our greatest strength and SickKids works hard to provide a supportive working environment where Nurse Practitioners can give their best work possible. Working in collaboration with the interdisciplinary Health Care team, Nurse Practitioners at SickKids have the opportunity to provide expertise in the areas of:

• Clinical Practice
• Education, Mentorship, and Research
• Leadership and Organizational & Systems Management

SickKids is recognized as one of the world's foremost paediatric health-care institutions and is Canada's leading centre dedicated to advancing children's health. Nurse Practitioners play a critical role in patient care and as members of our inter-professional teams. 

We are currently looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join the Children's Stroke Program in the Department of Neurology to provide leadership and promote inter-professional excellence and collaboration in child and family-centred care within the five main role components of expert practice, education, consultation, research and leadership/change agency in a dynamic clinical environment. 

Here's What You'll Get To Do

• Integrate nursing and medical skills and knowledge within a broad scope of advanced nursing practice
• Provide comprehensive health care to patients and their families (inpatient and outpatient) who have experienced or are at risk for stroke
• Provide specialty consultation regarding stroke assessment and care for teams within and outside of the hospital
• Foster interprofessional collaboration in the coordination of plans of care
• Assume a leadership role in advancing the quality of clinical practice and the provision of care
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support the development of nursing and interprofessional colleagues
• Identify, integrate and evaluate research-based innovations for improving patient care
• Create, utilize and/or disseminate new knowledge using formal (such as clinical care pathways and guidelines) and informal channels
• Conduct environmental assessments (home, community, school) and partner with children/families to navigate their illness trajectory
• Identify, link with, and collaborate with services and resources in the community as required
• Provide relevant health education to children and families that is based on their needs, learning styles and stage of development
• Provide leadership in planning for successful transition of patients to adult services
• Collaborate on a regional, national and international level with a small but growing number of APNs specializing in pediatric stroke
• Participate in creating, conducting, and authoring research papers on APN aspects of pediatric stroke care
• Understand importance and demonstrates ability to foster a culture of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Here's What You'll Need

• Master of Nursing or equivalent with a clinical focus
• Completion of a Nurse Practitioner certificate or equivalent
• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario,  within the RN (Extended Class)
• A minimum of three years of clinical nursing experience in pediatrics, experience in neurosciences preferred
• Previous experience in a leadership role
• Ability to act as a change agent, and foster collaborative teamwork
• Innovative critical thinking with excellent communication, public speaking, and problem solving skills
• Knowledge of theoretical frameworks and knowledge translation strategies
• Demonstrated commitment and actions in advancing equity, diversity and inclusion objectives

Employment Type:

• 18-month Full-time contract with modified benefits (health and dental)
• 37.50hours per week, 1.0 FTE
• on-site

To apply, please visit The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) website.

For more than a decade, BORN Ontario (Better Outcomes Registry & Network) has played a pivotal role in advancing perinatal and child health across the province. As Ontario’s prescribed perinatal, newborn, and child registry, BORN enables high-quality, data-driven care by collecting, integrating, and translating critical health information to improve outcomes for pregnant and birthing individuals, infants, and families. Working in partnership with clinicians, researchers, health-system leaders, and community organizations, BORN serves as a trusted steward of sensitive health data, driving continuous quality improvement, informing policy, and supporting a learning health system that is foundational to the well-being of Ontarians.

With an ambitious agenda of digital modernization, strengthened governance, province-wide collaboration, and equitable care delivery, BORN Ontario is seeking a visionary and collaborative Project Director, BORNConnect – Digital Ontario Perinatal Record+ (OPR +) to lead one of the most significant digital health transformations in maternal–child care in Ontario’s history.

The Project Director (PD) works to steer and deliver the full lifecycle of the multi-year BORNConnect – digital OPR+ initiative, ensuring the creation of a modernized, interoperable digital perinatal record that enhances care quality and safety. The PD leads the scoping, design, development, testing, and implementation of the digital platform and its supporting standards. The PD establishes and guides robust governance structures that engage clinicians, technical partners, and provincial stakeholders in shaping project direction. In collaboration with the Project Medical Director, the PD executes a comprehensive clinical consultation and engagement strategy to inform functionality, adoption, and best practices. The PD advances provincial data standards and integration protocols and oversees the development of modern integration patterns and a FHIR–enabled architecture that supports seamless data exchange between EMRs including HIS systems. The PD directs privacy, security, and data stewardship activities to ensure safe, compliant information exchange. The PD leads pilot and go-live planning, monitors outcomes, evaluates impact, and drives continuous improvement. Collectively, the PD positions the BORNConnect – digital OPR+ for long-term provincial adoption, scale, and operational sustainability within Ontario’s connected care ecosystem.

As the ideal candidate, you are a strategic, innovative, and systems-oriented leader with deep experience delivering complex digital health or clinical transformation initiatives involving multiple partners and disciplines. You excel at mobilizing diverse constituent groups and partners, from clinicians and technical experts to policy leaders and community voices, bringing clarity, momentum, and adaptive thinking to large-scale, multi-phase programs. You lead with curiosity, empathy, and structured decision-making, and you communicate with credibility across clinical, technical, operational, and executive audiences. You thrive in environments that require both visionary strategy and disciplined execution, and you are skilled at advancing interoperability, data governance, privacy considerations, and evidence-informed design. Experience with digital health standards, clinical information systems, maternal–child health, or provincial health agencies will be considered strong assets.

If you are energized by the opportunity to help transform perinatal care in Ontario and lead a province-wide initiative that will improve the experience and outcomes of pregnant and birthing individuals, clinicians, and families, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and Cover Letter via the portal at boyden.thriveapp.ly/job/3116. For more information or questions, please contact Mike Young (myoung@boyden.com). 

CHEO is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and barrier-free recruitment and work environments. If contacted regarding this competition, please advise us of required accommodation measures that will enable your full participation in a fair and equitable selection process.

The Better Outcomes Registry and Network (BORN), is a prescribed perinatal, newborn and child registry with the mandate of facilitating quality care for families across the province. BORN collects, interprets, shares and rigorously protects high-quality data essential to making Ontario one of the safest places in the world to have a baby.

BORN is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and administered by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. As a prescribed registry under Ontario’s Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA), BORN safeguards data while making the information available to facilitate and improve provision of health care across the province of Ontario.

If you are seeking a rewarding clinical leadership environment where you can champion informatics and quality, join the BORN Team as:

Medical Director,
BORNConnect – digital Ontario Perinatal Record+ (OPR+)

Reporting to the Project Director, the Medical Director will provide clinical leadership for the BORNConnect – digital OPR+ Program, a modernized, interoperable digital Ontario Perinatal Record which will enhance the quality and safety of patient care throughout pregnancy through seamless exchange of information and data insights. The Medical Director will work with the team at BORN to modernize how perinatal information is gathered, shared and used across Ontario to improve safety, continuity of care and clinical decision-making for pregnant people and their families. This role will provide critical insight into the design and implementation of a new and innovative provincial tool to ensure it meets the needs of clinicians, enhances patient care, aligns with emerging medical records and practice management technology, and reflects the quality of care priorities to achieve and improve parental and perinatal health outcomes.

The Medical Director will take the lead in supporting co-design and consultation efforts with community and hospital-based clinicians and care teams across Ontario to inform the development of BORNConnect – digital OPR+ and champion its integration into the diverse care landscape. The Medical Director will contribute and help resource expert clinical knowledge, experience and leadership to deliver the program in bridging clinical practice and digital transformation, and advocating for interoperable, user-centered, equitable solutions across the healthcare system.

With demonstrated clinical leadership and expertise, the preferred candidate will be an Ontario-based practicing, or recently practicing, family physician or obstetrician/gynecologist in community practice, in good standing with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, with at least five years of clinical experience in, and a deep passion for, prenatal and/or perinatal care, quality improvement initiatives, health informatics and knowledge of electronic health records. A Nurse practitioner or Midwife with comparable background may also be qualified for the role. In addition, the ideal candidate will possess a proven track record of change leadership utilizing digital health technology. An advanced degree in Public Health, Business, Health Informatics, or Health Administration would be welcome attributes.

This position is 0.4 FTE, remote/hybrid with some provincial travel, and is a contract position for a three- year period with an expectation to be on-site for a minimum of one day/week.

Please forward a CV in confidence to: Marcy Saxe-Braithwaite, Email: msaxe-braithwaite@medfall.com

The Medfall Group is committed to the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion for all candidates and these principles are integral to all of our processes. The Medfall Group and CHEO will make arrangements for any required accommodation to candidates with disabilities in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Req ID: 208423 Department/Program: Provincial Clinical Intensive Services, Provincial Preschool Autism Services 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $55.3203 - $75.0328 /hour (Salary under review)
Closing Date: Open until filled

Successful candidates may be eligible for a signing bonus incentive of up to $7,000 with a recommended return of service period of two (2) years. 

Relocation assistance of up to $5,000 may be included for those that qualify. In turn, a Return of Service will be required.

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre providing tertiary and primary care for two million children, youth, adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees, physicians, volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each other’s talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home, align our work to our values, and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients, families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment, and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care, is important to us. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia, and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long, deep, and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination, but have more work to do to build that trust, acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients, families, and communities that we care for at all job levels.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Healthcare  bargaining  unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

Click here to apply. 

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant. 

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest paediatric rehabilitation hospital and an internationally recognized leader in childhood disability care, research, and education. They deliver a unique blend of inpatient and outpatient services to over 7,500 children and youth annually, supporting those living with disability, medical complexity, illness, and injury. As an academic health science centre fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Holland Bloorview brings together clinical excellence, cutting-edge research, and exceptional education to create a world of possibility for children, youth, and families.

This is a pivotal opportunity to lead Holland Bloorview’s technology and security portfolio at a time of transformative change. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, the Director, Information Technology and Security will lead the continuous optimization of the IT infrastructure and cybersecurity practices to support a Learning Health System and the hospital’s ambitious 2030 strategic plan. The portfolio spans enterprise systems, cybersecurity, and security governance, while enabling innovations in virtual care, AI, and precision health. The Director will lead a dedicated, skilled, and high-performing team that is supported by a strong organizational culture and leadership commitment. With oversight of a multi-million-dollar budget and a diverse technical team, the Director will ensure technology is a strategic enabler of clinical excellence, research, and family-centered care – building resilience and reliability across the organization.

The ideal candidate is an accomplished technology leader with deep expertise in IT infrastructure and cybersecurity within healthcare or similarly complex environments. They bring a proven track record of managing enterprise-scale systems, mitigating cyber risk, and translating digital strategies into measurable improvements in care and operations. With advanced knowledge of security frameworks and certifications such as CISSP, they balance innovation with risk management – guiding the organization through emerging technologies like AI and precision health while ensuring compliance and resilience. A collaborative and strategic thinker, they excel at building relationships across clinical, research, and administrative teams, and are adept at managing large budgets and vendor partnerships. Above all, they are a trusted advisor and inclusive leader who fosters a culture of learning, security awareness, and continuous improvement, empowering Holland Bloorview to deliver on its mission of creating the most meaningful and healthy futures for children, youth, and families.

To Apply

To explore this opportunity further in confidence, please submit your resume and letter of interest online at https://careers.odgers.com/en-ca/30758 

For further information, please contact Sarah Shaikh, Engagement Manager, at sarah.shaikh@odgers.com. We would like to thank all applicants but regret that we are only able to personally contact those individuals whose backgrounds best match the requirements for the role.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with the Accessible Canada Act, 2019 and all applicable provincial accessibility standards, upon request, accommodation will be provided by both Odgers and Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities.