Professional Practice Leader Occupational Therapy

Humber River Health; Toronto; On-site; CAD 88,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations available

Inclusive, equitable workplace

Job summary

Humber River Health is seeking a Professional Practice Leader, Occupational Therapy, to lead and support Allied Health Services. You will mentor staff, promote professional practice standards and coordinate clinical activities across programs.

Reporting to the Director, Professional Practice & Manager, Allied Health, you will balance clinical caseload with leadership responsibilities, drive quality improvement, and collaborate across teams to advance patient care at the Wilson Site.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Occupational Therapy.
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting (full time equivalent).
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and effective problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload to meet varied assignments from both Professional Practice and Allied Health.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement processes, adult learning principles and change management.
• Recent experience utilizing leadership skills, such as mentoring/precepting others, teaching at the University level, leading projects.
• Experience with Interprofessional Collaborative Practice initiatives, projects or committees.
• Computer skills and knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Responsibilities

• Resource to clinical programs for matters involving discipline specific professional practice.
• Works collaboratively with clinical programs 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.
• Provide a leadership role both within the Allied Health Services department and as an advocate for the Allied Health department goals and objectives.
• Coaching in Occupational Therapy related matters, monitoring and making recommendations regarding clinical practice and supporting the profession’s growth and development.
• Clinical caseload assignment of fifty percent (50%) of the work schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Interprofessional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Masters degree in Occupational Therapy

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Position Profile

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!

Build your career – at the hospital that’s built for the future

Humber River Health is committed to revolutionizing patient care for our diverse community. We are looking for exceptional individuals to join our great team: people who share our passion to deliver compassionate, professional, respectful care. The Hospital is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University.

Right now we are looking for aProfessional Practice Leader, Occupational Therapyto work with our Allied Health Services and Professional Practice Department.

Employment Status: Temporary Full Time

Duration of contract: December 2026 - September 2027(subject to change per management rights)

Hours of work: Monday to Friday, occasional weekends.

Employee Group: OPSEU 590

Hourly Rate: $42.38 - $59.12

Location: Wilson Site (Subject to change)

Reporting Relationship: Director, Professional Practice & Manager, Allied Health

Responsibilities:

• Resource to clinical programs for matters involving discipline specific professional practice.
• Works collaboratively with clinical programs 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.
• Provide a leadership role both within the Allied Health Services department and as an advocate for the Allied Health department goals and objectives.
• Coaching in Occupational Therapy related matters, monitoring and making recommendations regarding clinical practice and supporting the profession’s growth and development.
• Clinical caseload assignment of fifty percent (50%) of the work schedule.

Requirements:

• Masters degreein Occupational Therapy
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Occupational Therapists of Ontario.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant clinical experience in an acute care hospital setting (full time equivalent).
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills and effective problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize workload to meet varied assignments from both Professional Practice and Allied Health.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement processes adult learning principles and change management
• Recent experience utilizing leadership skills such acting as a mentor /preceptors others, teaching at the University level leading project.
• Experience with Interprofessional Collaborative Practice initiatives, projects or committees
• Computer skills and knowledge of M.S. Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

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 systematic 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.

This position is being posted in response to an existing vacancy at Humber River Health.