Clinical Lead, Interprofessional Practice

WellFort; Brampton; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 57,000; Part time

Job summary

WellFort is seeking a Clinical Lead, Interprofessional Practice in Brampton, Ontario. The role provides strategic and clinical leadership to advance evidence-informed, high-quality, and equitable care across the organization, reporting to the Senior Director, Organizational Effectiveness and Professional Practice.

The position emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, health equity, and alignment with regulatory standards while guiding practice development and digital health initiatives across

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic and interdisciplinary practice initiatives across WellFort to drive clinical excellence.
• Develop and implement standardized, evidence-informed practices and care pathways.
• Champion quality improvement and outcomes reporting for clinical programs.
• Foster interprofessional collaboration across clinical teams, enabling services, and academic partners.
• Support digital health initiatives to optimize clinical workflows and information sharing.
• Engage stakeholders to gather feedback and address client concerns as part of QA efforts.

Job description

Clinical Lead, Interprofessional Practice

Corporate Services Part Time Brampton, ON $34.88 - $41.16 CAD per hour

Vacancy Status:Please note that this posting is for a new part-time, permanent position

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT

The Clinical Lead, Interprofessional Practice provides strategic and clinical leadership to advance evidence-informed, high-quality, and equitable care across WellFort. Reporting to the Senior Director, Organizational Effectiveness and Professional Practice, this role leads complex, interdisciplinary practice initiatives that drive clinical excellence, innovation, and integration across all programs. The Clinical Lead champions the professional practice framework, supports a culture of learning and continuous improvement, and ensures alignment with regulatory standards, organizational priorities, and emerging health system trends. Through collaboration with clinical teams, enabling services, academic partners, and community stakeholders, the Clinical Lead fosters interprofessional collaboration, advances digital health innovation, strengthens quality and safety systems, and enhances the client and learner experience across the organization.

ACCOUNTABILITY

The Clinical Lead, Interprofessional Practice is accountable for providing strategic and clinical leadership to ensure high-quality, evidence-informed, and equitable care across WellFort. This role upholds professional and regulatory standards, advances best and consistent practices across programs, and fosters interprofessional collaboration and innovation. The Clinical Lead champions quality improvement, supports professional development, and contributes to organizational planning and digital health initiatives. They are responsible for promoting a culture of learning, safety, and continuous improvement, and for embedding principles of health equity, cultural safety, and anti-oppressive practice in all aspects of clinical and professional practice.

MAJOR DUTIES &RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategic and Practice Leadership

• Lead strategic and complex practice initiatives with interdisciplinary teams to drive practice excellence
• Advance best practices and lead change across programs and the organization using current evidence, stakeholder engagement, change management principles, and improvement and implementation science
• Provide strategic advice and professional practice leadership across all clinical programs
• Support the Executive Leadership Team to foster a culture of learning, inquiry and evidence-informed practice throughout the organization
• Maintain relationships with professional colleges, associations and external partners to align with regulatory standards and emerging trends

2. Practice Development and Standardization

• Lead and/or facilitate the development and implementation of clinical structures, systems and resources (e.g., medical directives, documentation practices, care pathways, and clinical policies) that advance integrated, team-based care
• Engage stakeholders at all levels in planning and implementing standardized, evidence-informed practices
• Promote health equity, cultural safety and anti-oppressive approaches within clinical care and professional practice
• Monitor emerging clinical evidence, health system trends and regulatory changes to inform practice and organizational planning

3. Quality Improvement and Evaluation

• Co-lead and champion quality improvement initiatives that enhance clinical effectiveness, client safety and experience
• Analyze clinical performance data to identify and lead opportunities for practice improvement and to support program deliverables and funding requirements
• Participate in quality improvement, evaluation, and outcome reporting for clinical programs
• Lead the annual quality of care chart review process, identifying learning needs and improvement opportunities
• Partner closely with enabling services (e.g. Quality and Decision Support, Privacy, People and Culture, Finance) to align and coordinate initiatives and evaluation

4. Governance and Collaboration

• Provide practice consultation and leadership in establishing and sustaining shared governance structures, such as program-level and discipline specific practice councils
• Actively participate in interdisciplinary committees and working groups to advance integrated care and professional practice
• Foster collaboration between primary care and other service areas (e.g., mental health, chronic disease management, and community health programs)

5. Education, Teaching and Learning

• Support ongoing professional development through in-service education, mentorship and interprofessional orientation for new clinical staff
• Coordinate and enhance a strategic student learning environment in collaboration with People and Culture and post-secondary partners to ensure sustainable, high-quality practicum experiences
• Facilitate clinical placements and contribute to academic partnerships through support of medical learners and family practice residents

6. Digital Health and Innovation

• Support implementation and optimization of digital health systems and tools to improve clinical workflows, information sharing and client outcomes

7. Client and Stakeholder Engagement

• Interact with service users, families and other stakeholders to gather feedback on clinical care and participate in addressing client concerns as part of quality improvement efforts

8. Other Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned from time to time to support organizational goals and priorities

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Experience

Vacancy Status:Please note that this posting is for a new part-time, permanent position

Application deadline: December 4, 2026

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT

The Clinical Lead, Interprofessional Practice provides strategic and clinical leadership to advance evidence-informed, high-quality, and equitable care across WellFort. Reporting to the Senior Director, Organizational Effect