Manager Clinical Practice & Care Models

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winnipeg; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is seeking a Manager, Clinical Practice and Care Models to lead professional practice initiatives and optimize models of care across the CNO Office. The role interfaces with operational, quality and system leaders to advance patient outcomes and safety.

Responsibilities include developing clinical pathways, implementing evidence-informed standards, and evaluating care models.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of progressive experience in clinical healthcare practice and leadership.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in clinical practice within a healthcare setting.
• Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience involving professional practice, quality improvement, care model design, or clinical program development.

Responsibilities

• Leads professional practice initiatives and care model optimization across programs and services.
• Promotes consistency, quality, safety and innovation in healthcare delivery.
• Develops and evaluates clinical pathways and evidence-informed standards.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Project management

Policy knowledge

Change management

Team leadership

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in health/business/public administration

Postgraduate education an asset

Project Management Professional Certification an asset

Tools

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Requisition ID: 408876

Position Number: 20089343

Posting End Date: August 27, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Corporate

Department / Unit: CNO Office

Job Stream: Clinical Support

Union: EXEMPT

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 03/31/2027

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 0.60

Anticipated Shift: Days

Work Arrangement: Hybrid

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary Is Commensurate With Education And Qualifications.

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

The Manager, Clinical Practice and Care Models provide leadership and expertise to advance professional practice and optimize models of care across assigned programs and services. The position works collaboratively with operational, professional, quality, and system leaders to promote consistency, quality, safety, and innovation in healthcare delivery.

The position influences clinical practice and care delivery through leadership of professional practice initiatives, implementation of evidence-informed standards, development of clinical pathways, and evaluation of care models designed to improve patient, resident, and client outcomes.

Main Function:

Provides leadership and expertise to advance professional practice and optimize models of care across assigned programs and services. The position works collaboratively with operational, professional, quality, and system leaders to promote consistency, quality, safety, and innovation in healthcare delivery.

Experience

• Three to five years of progressive experience in clinical healthcare practice and leadership.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience in clinical practice within a healthcare setting.
• Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience involving professional practice, quality improvement, care model design, or clinical program development.
• Experience leading interdisciplinary teams and facilitating practice change initiatives.
• Experience developing and implementing evidence-informed clinical standards, policies, procedures, and care pathways.
• Demonstrated experience in change management, quality improvement methodologies, and project leadership.
• Experience working within complex healthcare systems and collaborating with multiple stakeholders.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary degree in a relevant discipline such as health, business or public administration, engineering, from an accredited educational institution. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Postgraduate education is an asset. Previous training in project management.
• Project Management Professional Certification is an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Not applicable

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency with the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio).
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles, practices and techniques.
• Knowledge of regional policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
• Knowledge of the Personal Health Information Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
• Demonstrated management principles.
• Understanding and knowledge of roles and responsibilities of project team members and change management strategies.
• Experience leading project teams including planning, managing, and implementing change.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Ability to prioritize workload, respond to simultaneous demands and delegate appropriately.
• Influences others to achieve desired outcomes.
• Problem solves, organizes results, and monitors project progress.
• Demonstrates effective communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrates critical thinking, conflict resolution and decision-making skills.
• Recognizes and pursues self-development opportunities.

Physical Requirements

• May be required to work extended hours.
• Periodic travel throughout Manitoba may be required
• Must have valid driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your employee handbook.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.