Manager, Patient Safety & Clinical Risk - Temporary Full-Time

POSITION SUMMARY The Manager, Patient Safety and Clinical Risk provides leadership for patient safety and risk management across CHEO. He or she is accountable to lead and build a program of activities to engage all of CHEO in enhancing patient safety and minimizing risk. The Manager, Patient Safety and Clinical Risk is responsible for planning, overseeing the development and implementation of the Patient Safety and Clinical Risk programming, including oversight of patient safety monitoring, assessment and care review and clinical risk management. The program areas include but are not limited to management and oversight of Safety Reporting System, Care Review Committee and activities, Clinical Risk management, Accreditation and Solutions for patient safety culture and hospital acquited conditions work. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s Degree (Essential) Master’s degree or PhD preferred (e.g. Health Administration, Leadership, Quality Improvement) (Preferred) Regulated Health Professional in Ontario; Nursing background preferred (Essential) Minimum five (5) years’ experience working in a hospital or clinical setting (Essential) Minimum of five (5) years’ informally or formally leading teams or individuals (Essential) Minimum of 3 years of clinical or program management experience. (Essential) Experience working in a pediatric clinical setting (Preferred) Expertise in clinical patient safety science, Root Cause Analysis, and quality improvement science (Essential) Knowledge and understanding of Clinical Risk Management (Essential) Knowledge of legal, ethical, and clinical issues associated with standard of care practices, and Accreditation Canada requirements. (Essential) Experience in developing and implementing improvement program plans, including performance measurement (Essential) Ability to effectively inspire, lead, manage, motivate and mentor teams for patient safety and clinical risk (Essential) Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work collaboratively with peers (Essential) Must communicate effectively and concisely, both orally and in writing (Essential) Must be able to deal effectively with difficult people and to handle difficult, stressful situations (Essential) Experience with Accreditation (Preferred) Bilingualism (French / English) (Preferred) Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

The Manager leads the patient safety and clinical risk program across CHEO, overseeing safety reporting systems and care review committees. They are responsible for implementing strategies to enhance patient safety culture and minimize hospital-acquired conditions.

Requires a Bachelor's degree and registration as a Health Professional in Ontario, with a preference for a nursing background and postgraduate degree. Candidates must have at least five years of hospital experience and three years of clinical or program management experience.

• LeadershipPreferred

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• Patient Safety
• Clinical Risk Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Quality Improvement Science
• Accreditation Canada
• Program Management
• Leadership
• Performance Measurement
• Care Review
• Safety Reporting Systems
• Clinical Governance
• Stakeholder Collaboration
• Mentoring
• Conflict Resolution
• Bilingualism
• Pediatric Care

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 20, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Not Applicable