Professional Practice Leader OTA/PTA- Professional Practice (Part Time)
About the role
Position: Professional Practice Leader, OTA/PTA
Department: Professional Practice
Position ID: 3282
Role Level: Allied Health (AH11.8) - $47.05 to $59.85
Status: Part-Time
Site: Mississauga Hospital; travel to all THP sites required
Hours/Shifts: Days , Monday to Friday; evenings and weekends as needed
Posted: June 16, 2025
Internal Deadline: June 23, 2025
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation Care Centres at Church and THP-UHN, and the McCall Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Job Summary:
The Professional Practice Leader (PPL), OTA/PTA is a driver and champion of interprofessional care and practice excellence across Trillium Health Partners. Leading practice excellence requires a strong foundation in professional practice, focused on engaging and empowering our health professions to deliver consistent high quality, safe patient- and family-centered care both within and beyond our walls.
Reporting to the Manager, Health Disciplines Practice, the Professional Practice Leader (PPL), OTA/PTA will:
- Work closely with the PPL Team and Clinical Programs to advance practice excellence
- Provide practice leadership for the OTA/PTAs in collaboration with the OT and PT PPLs and ensure practice is consistent with established standards of care
- Support Corporate, Professional Practice and Clinical Program initiatives Facilitate ongoing learning and professional development
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the development, monitoring and evaluation of standards of care for the OTA/PTA discipline in partnership with the OT and PT PPL
- Works with OTA/PTAs and professional practice leaders (PPLs) and Clinical Educators to develop strategies for integrated interprofessional care
- Understands, interprets and applies legislation, regulation and standards of practice to foster interprofessional evidence-based, best practice in the provision of safe, high quality, patient-centered care
- Mentors and models exemplary standards of practice and creates an environment that advances practice excellence
- Represents the profession organizationally as a corporate resource and interprets any changes that may impact practice for the discipline (e.g. regulatory standards, changes to service delivery models)
- In partnership with the Clinical Programs, facilitates peer engagement and integration into the practice environment through structured onboarding processes and enabling new hires and those new to the organization to build professional connections and adapt effectively to their role
- Establishes a structured meeting framework within the profession, including regular discipline meetings and Discipline Practice Councils, to support best practices, foster professional collaboration, and monitor achievement of practice standards
- Supports and advances clinical learning and education of OTAs/PTAs by coordinating learning opportunities, fostering a supportive learning environment, and providing oversight to student placement coordinators to ensure a high-quality experience
- Provides advisory support to Patient Care Managers in relation to discipline-related practice inquiries (e.g. practice issues, learning plans)
- Provides advisory support on issues related to regulatory compliance
- Contributes to the development of models of care and quality and safety initiatives in collaboration with Clinical Programs
- Promotes awareness of the profession and effectively communicates with leaders from Clinical Programs on issues relevant to the profession (e.g. scope of practice, role clarity, practice issues and trends)
- Supports the Interprofessional Advisory Council (IAC) and members to facilitate consistent interprofessional practice leading to the delivery of quality patient focused care Facilitates and supports quality improvement and scholarly activity within the profession, including the integration of evidence-informed practices, quality improvement initiatives, and knowledge translation strategies to advance clinical excellence and enhance professional practice
Qualifications
- Certification/registration in appropriate/relevant health profession required (i.e. OTA/PTA)
- Minimum 5 years or more experience in clinical practice
- Evidence of professional practice leadership and ongoing professional development
- Preceptor or teaching experience required
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and critical thinking skills
- Fosters clinical best practice and evidence-based care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of applicable legislation, regulatory standards of practice, evidence-based practice standards and scope of practice
- Demonstrated experience in advancing interprofessional collaborative practice.
- Knowledge of Patient and Family-Centred Care principles
- Commitment to continuous learning and to participate in and support the learning of others
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work, including managing multiple projects and the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and timelines
- Superior interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills
- Effective engagement, facilitation and change management skills
- Proficiency in written, verbal and presentation skills
- Demonstrated prioritization, organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent decision-making, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Excellent work ethic and positive attitude that demonstrates THP values Solid computer skills; including experience with relevant organizational and healthcare applications
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.
Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners is a leading hospital with an outstanding record of performance, fiscal responsibility and quality patient care. The hospital encompasses three main sites – Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre – offering the full range of acute care hospital services, as well as a variety of community-based, specialized programs.
Our intention is to achieve the highest quality of care that is easily accessible for our community, at the lowest cost. We are committed to creating an exceptional experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
As our diverse community continues to grow and age, and as more people are living with chronic diseases, we’re taking into account the inevitable changes on the horizon. We know that to continue to deliver exceptional patient care, we must think and act differently, and take a new and innovative approach to the delivery of health care. We envision a new kind of health care for a healthier community – an inter-connected system of care that is organized around the patient, both inside the hospital and beyond its walls. Through partnership, working in a coordinated way across the system, we can meet the needs of our patients and continue to provide outstanding, sustainable quality patient care.
As partners in creating a new kind of health care, we are Better Together.
Professional Practice Leader OTA/PTA- Professional Practice (Part Time)
About the role
Position: Professional Practice Leader, OTA/PTA
Department: Professional Practice
Position ID: 3282
Role Level: Allied Health (AH11.8) - $47.05 to $59.85
Status: Part-Time
Site: Mississauga Hospital; travel to all THP sites required
Hours/Shifts: Days , Monday to Friday; evenings and weekends as needed
Posted: June 16, 2025
Internal Deadline: June 23, 2025
Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation Care Centres at Church and THP-UHN, and the McCall Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community
Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage
Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability
Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research
Job Summary:
The Professional Practice Leader (PPL), OTA/PTA is a driver and champion of interprofessional care and practice excellence across Trillium Health Partners. Leading practice excellence requires a strong foundation in professional practice, focused on engaging and empowering our health professions to deliver consistent high quality, safe patient- and family-centered care both within and beyond our walls.
Reporting to the Manager, Health Disciplines Practice, the Professional Practice Leader (PPL), OTA/PTA will:
- Work closely with the PPL Team and Clinical Programs to advance practice excellence
- Provide practice leadership for the OTA/PTAs in collaboration with the OT and PT PPLs and ensure practice is consistent with established standards of care
- Support Corporate, Professional Practice and Clinical Program initiatives Facilitate ongoing learning and professional development
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the development, monitoring and evaluation of standards of care for the OTA/PTA discipline in partnership with the OT and PT PPL
- Works with OTA/PTAs and professional practice leaders (PPLs) and Clinical Educators to develop strategies for integrated interprofessional care
- Understands, interprets and applies legislation, regulation and standards of practice to foster interprofessional evidence-based, best practice in the provision of safe, high quality, patient-centered care
- Mentors and models exemplary standards of practice and creates an environment that advances practice excellence
- Represents the profession organizationally as a corporate resource and interprets any changes that may impact practice for the discipline (e.g. regulatory standards, changes to service delivery models)
- In partnership with the Clinical Programs, facilitates peer engagement and integration into the practice environment through structured onboarding processes and enabling new hires and those new to the organization to build professional connections and adapt effectively to their role
- Establishes a structured meeting framework within the profession, including regular discipline meetings and Discipline Practice Councils, to support best practices, foster professional collaboration, and monitor achievement of practice standards
- Supports and advances clinical learning and education of OTAs/PTAs by coordinating learning opportunities, fostering a supportive learning environment, and providing oversight to student placement coordinators to ensure a high-quality experience
- Provides advisory support to Patient Care Managers in relation to discipline-related practice inquiries (e.g. practice issues, learning plans)
- Provides advisory support on issues related to regulatory compliance
- Contributes to the development of models of care and quality and safety initiatives in collaboration with Clinical Programs
- Promotes awareness of the profession and effectively communicates with leaders from Clinical Programs on issues relevant to the profession (e.g. scope of practice, role clarity, practice issues and trends)
- Supports the Interprofessional Advisory Council (IAC) and members to facilitate consistent interprofessional practice leading to the delivery of quality patient focused care Facilitates and supports quality improvement and scholarly activity within the profession, including the integration of evidence-informed practices, quality improvement initiatives, and knowledge translation strategies to advance clinical excellence and enhance professional practice
Qualifications
- Certification/registration in appropriate/relevant health profession required (i.e. OTA/PTA)
- Minimum 5 years or more experience in clinical practice
- Evidence of professional practice leadership and ongoing professional development
- Preceptor or teaching experience required
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and critical thinking skills
- Fosters clinical best practice and evidence-based care.
- Demonstrated knowledge of applicable legislation, regulatory standards of practice, evidence-based practice standards and scope of practice
- Demonstrated experience in advancing interprofessional collaborative practice.
- Knowledge of Patient and Family-Centred Care principles
- Commitment to continuous learning and to participate in and support the learning of others
- Demonstrated ability to plan, organize and prioritize work, including managing multiple projects and the ability to adapt and adjust to changing priorities and timelines
- Superior interpersonal, communication and conflict resolution skills
- Effective engagement, facilitation and change management skills
- Proficiency in written, verbal and presentation skills
- Demonstrated prioritization, organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent decision-making, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Excellent work ethic and positive attitude that demonstrates THP values Solid computer skills; including experience with relevant organizational and healthcare applications
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.
Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.
Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.
All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.
We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
About Trillium Health Partners
Trillium Health Partners is a leading hospital with an outstanding record of performance, fiscal responsibility and quality patient care. The hospital encompasses three main sites – Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga Hospital and Queensway Health Centre – offering the full range of acute care hospital services, as well as a variety of community-based, specialized programs.
Our intention is to achieve the highest quality of care that is easily accessible for our community, at the lowest cost. We are committed to creating an exceptional experience for everyone who walks through our doors.
As our diverse community continues to grow and age, and as more people are living with chronic diseases, we’re taking into account the inevitable changes on the horizon. We know that to continue to deliver exceptional patient care, we must think and act differently, and take a new and innovative approach to the delivery of health care. We envision a new kind of health care for a healthier community – an inter-connected system of care that is organized around the patient, both inside the hospital and beyond its walls. Through partnership, working in a coordinated way across the system, we can meet the needs of our patients and continue to provide outstanding, sustainable quality patient care.
As partners in creating a new kind of health care, we are Better Together.