Simulation Specialist

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive offer packages

HOOPP pension plan

Transit access and shuttle service

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Job summary

University Health Network (UHN) is seeking a Simulation Specialist to lead the design, implementation and evaluation of a new Acute Resuscitation Simulation Program across Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals. You will drive operational rollout, coordinate activities, and build relationships with frontline teams to support sustainable education initiatives.

The role combines project leadership, clinical education, simulation coordination, and quality improvement, working with

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in an acute care environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, quality improvement initiatives, or educational programs.
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual collaboration platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of the Acute Resuscitation Simulation Program across TGH and TWH.
• Translate approved objectives into an actionable plan for rollout.
• Develop standard approaches for simulation delivery, documentation, evaluation and reporting.

Skills

Project management

Quality improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Educational programs

Communication

Independent work

Tools

Microsoft Office

Virtual collaboration platforms

Job description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement Position: New
Site: Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital
Department:UHN Acute Resuscitation Simulation Program
Reports to: Clinical Director
Salary Range:$34.87 - $43.59 per hour
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days
Status: Temporary Full Time (Contract End Date: March 31, 2027)
Closing Date: August 27, 2026

Position Summary

This role is intended to provide dedicated implementation capacity for the first phase of a UHN Acute Resuscitation Simulation Program. The role should combine strong operational coordination with simulation interest or expertise, stakeholder engagement, and a data-informed quality improvement lens.

The Simulation Specialist will play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and evaluating a new Acute Resuscitation Simulation Program across Toronto General and Toronto Western Hospitals. The successful candidate will lead operational rollout, coordinate simulation activities across multiple clinical programs and sites, build relationships with frontline teams, and support development of a sustainable enterprise-wide simulation strategy.

This role combines project leadership, clinical education, simulation coordination, stakeholder engagement, quality improvement, and operational problem-solving. The Simulation Specialist will work collaboratively with physician leaders, nursing leaders, educators, operational leaders, respiratory therapists, unit managers, and data specialists to support simulation-based education focused on acute patient deterioration, resuscitation, and code response.

Duties

Key Responsibilities

• Program Development and Implementation
• Lead implementation of the Acute Resuscitation Simulation Program across TGH and TWH.
• Translate approved program objectives into an actionable implementation and rollout plan.
• Develop standard approaches for simulation delivery, documentation, evaluation, and reporting.
• Identify and prioritize participating units and clinical areas for program deployment.
• Support development of simulation scenarios aligned with organisational priorities and identified educational needs.
• Establish processes, tools, and resources required for sustainable simulation operations.

Simulation Coordination and Delivery

• Coordinate planning, scheduling, and execution of simulation activities across multiple sites and clinical areas.
• Collaborate with educators, Advanced Practice Nurses, physicians, respiratory therapists, and other subject matter experts in simulation design and delivery.
• Support facilitation and debriefing activities, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• Ensure appropriate equipment, space, and logistical supports are available for simulation activities.
• Coordinate procurement, deployment, storage, maintenance, and operational use of simulation equipment as required.

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management

• Develop strong partnerships with unit managers, educators, physician leaders, clinical teams, and operational stakeholders.
• Act as a liaison between participating units and program sponsors.
• Engage clinical leaders to identify educational priorities and opportunities for simulation-based improvement.
• Support establishment and ongoing coordination of a simulation advisory group and governance structure.

Quality Improvement, Evaluation, and Data

• Work with Decision Support, Quality Improvement, and program stakeholders to establish a measurement framework.
• Develop processes to collect and analyse program metrics, outcomes, participation data, and qualitative feedback.
• Identify recurring knowledge gaps, system issues, and opportunities for improvement identified during simulation activities.
• Produce reports, presentations, and updates for program leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Contribute to future proposals supporting long-term program sustainability.

Project and Administrative Management

• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines, workplans, and status reports.
• Coordinate meetings, action plans, communications, and deliverables associated with the program.
• Track milestones and ensure implementation activities remain on schedule.
• Support recruitment and onboarding of program participants and collaborators as needed.

• Minimum 3 years of clinical experience in an acute care environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, quality improvement initiatives, or educational programs.
• Strong organisational, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and virtual collaboration platforms.

Preferred

• Experience in simulation-based education.
• Experience facilitating clinical simulations and debriefings.
• Certification or formal training in simulation education.
• Experience in critical care, emergency medicine, resuscitation, or acute care environments.
• Experience with data collection, quality improvement methodologies, and outcome evaluation.
• Knowledge of hospital operations and change management principles.

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

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