Company 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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Job Description

Union: Non-Union

Number of vacancies: 1

New or Replacement Position: Replacement

Site: Toronto Rehab - University, Lyndhurst & Rumsey Centres

Department: Collaborative Academic Practice, Brain Program

Reports to: Senior Director of Professional Practice

Salary Range: $55.98 - $83.98 per hour

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: Days

Status: Temporary Full-Time (until September 30, 2027)

Closing Date: April 21, 2026

Position Summary

University Health Network (UHN), Toronto Rehab Site is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Manager of Professional Practice (MPP).

Toronto Rehab (TR) is a leader in adult rehabilitation and complex continuing care. It brings together innovative patient care, groundbreaking research and diverse education to help people overcome or recover from disabling injury, illness or age-related conditions.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Professional Practice (SDPP) and working closely with the Lead Manager of Professional Practice, this Manager of Professional Practice role will cover the following clinical programs at TR: Brain Rehab; Spinal Cord Injury Rehab; Cardiac Rehab & Staffing Resource Team. The individual will be a regulated health care professional, a member of the UHN Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP) portfolio as well as a member of the TR Leadership Team. The successful applicant will support the development, implementation and maintenance of profession-specific and interprofessional practice standards at the program-level and across UHN, as required.

Duties

• Collaborate with Directors of Professional Practice, Managers of Professional Practice (MPP), other nursing and health professions practice leaders to ensure that practice standards are aligned and integrated, where possible, across programs, and organization wide
• Directly supervise Clinical Educators/APNEs across the portfolio, and maintain strong linkages with UHN’s Practice-Based Education Office
• Establish, maintain and lead a number of quality improvement initiatives and work closely with other practice and operational colleagues
• Promote a vision of practice excellence, and integrate practice-based education and point-of-care research capacity within and across UHN programs, hospitals and in the external community
• Mentor of diverse staff and learners is also an important aspect of the role
• Support and partner with the SDPP and Lead MPP to develop and implement care process changes, develop standards of work; inform organization-wide care delivery models; and deliver on practice-based education priorities—all which are in service of creating a safe, exceptional patient experience and a quality, growth-producing environment for our staff
• Actively engage in organization-wide projects, most notably the optimization of UHN’s new health information system

Qualifications

• Current registration with a Regulated Nursing or Health Professions College and able to practice without restrictions required
• Completion of Master’s Degree in Nursing/Health Professions, Education or Health Administration required
• Qualifies for cross-appointment with the University of Toronto or other UHN affiliated College or University
• A minimum of 5 to 7 years related clinical experience
• A minimum of 3 years in a clinical leadership role
• Experience in developing, implementing and maintaining professional practice standards and quality control measures in a health care environment required
• Project management experience considered an asset
• Demonstrated skills in managing financial, reporting and budgeting an asset
• Consulting, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to think strategically and at an organizational and systems level, as well as at the program, site, unit and individual levels
• Broad knowledge of overall hospital structure, operating policies and decision-making processes
• Knowledge of the Regulated Health Professions Act, stan