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.

The Clinical Practice Leader - Violence Prevention is accountable for the development, execution and monitoring of the HRH Violence Prevention Strategy. This role facilitates and supports continuous learning, professional development, and service excellence through education, coaching and mentoring of Staff, Physicians and Volunteers. Reporting to the Program Director, Mental Health & Addictions,  the Clinical Practice Leader - Violence Prevention provides leadership and expertise to support quality excellence in by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating programs related to Violence Prevention.

Are you a passionate advancing the goals and objectives of the Hospital by serving as a change agent, expert clinician and collaborator and achieving consistently high-quality, safe patient care as Clinical Practice Leader - Violence Prevention? If yes, we invite you to read the details below, then apply.

Employment Status: Permanent Full-Time
Hours of Work: Must be available days, nights, weekends and statutory holidays. 
Location: Humber River Health, Wilson Site
Labour Group: Managment, Non union
Reporting Relationship: Program Director, Mental Health & Addictions

Responsibilities:

• In partnership with the Program Directors, develop, execute and monitor the HRH Violence Prevention Strategy
• Model excellence in clinical practice and professional development  
• Promote the development of interdisciplinary teams related to the management of workplace violence
• Provide at the shoulder support to teams regarding the management of aggressive behaviours.
• In partnership with Occupational Health & Safety, review data, determine trends and develop strategies for violence reduction
• Design learning needs assessments and develop educational programs to support these needs
• Develop continuous educations programs to keep staff updated with new practices, skills and certifications

Requirements:

• Undergraduate Degree in Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy or Respiratory Therapy
• Masters of Business Administration, Health Administration or equivalent. Candidates who are actively pursuing their Master's will be considered.
• Review data, determine trends and develop strategies for violence reduction
• Current BCLS and Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (CPI) certification required, or willingness to obtain in 3 months
• Minimum of 5 years recent experience in healthcare
• Previous experience in an adult educator/Clinical Practice Leader role
• Experience in adult education principles that address facets of learning needs assessment
• Experience in the design, delivery and evaluation of educational programs
• Excellent verbal, written and computer skills
• Highly developed knowledge of team facilitation skills, change management and continuous quality improvements.
• Ability to be self-directed in fast paced environment
• Highly developed customer service approach
• The ability to work independently and in a team environment. Excellent organizational skills
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Instructor certification an asset
• 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.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.