Professional Practice Consultant - Professional Practice (Temporary Full Time)
About the role
Job Description Position: Professional Practice Consultant
Department: Professional Practice
Position ID: 3757
Role Level: Allied Health (AH12.2) - $51.05 to $64.91
Status: Temporary Full Time (approximately 12 months)
Site: Credit Valley Hospital
Hours/Shifts: Days , Monday to Friday
Posted: July 22, 2025
Internal Deadline: July 29, 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 Reporting to the Manager, Professional Practice, the Professional Practice Consultant (Interim) will be an advanced practice clinician with a portfolio focused on providing leadership and support to the Model of Care project at THP . The Professional Practice Consultant drives an environment of practice excellence to transform care in support of our goals of high quality, safe patient care and exceptional patient experiences, in collaboration with Patient Care Services and enabling teams (i.e. Clinical Systems & Informatics, Quality, Risk, Patient Experience). Through fostering strong relationships and role modelling leadership behaviours and a community of practice approach, the Professional Practice Consultant supports and strengthens a culture of practice excellence, patient safety, and improved patient outcomes.
This interim role focused on providing leadership and support to the Model of Care project requires expertise in professional practice, education, quality improvement, research translation, and change management to develop standardized roles, competencies, and workflows based on assessment findings. While the work will be focused on Inpatient Medicine, it will be designed with the goal to be adaptable, scalable, and sustainable across the organization.
We are seeking a dynamic candidate who has a demonstrated history of achieving results; leading complex practice change and who can think critically and strategically in a fast-paced environment. Further, the successful candidate consistently demonstrates our values of compassion, excellence and courage when leading the delivery of an exceptional patient experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional practice leadership and support to the Model of Care project in partnership with the Clinical Program(s) and under the oversight of the Clinical Project Director, Model of Care.
- Advance best practice and practice changes utilizing current evidence, stakeholder engagement approaches, change management theories, and improvement and implementation science.
- Support the deployment of unit-level and interprofessional assessment tools, ensuring methodological rigour, inter-rater reliability, accurate data capture, and early engagement through education and training.
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative data (i.e., acuity, workload, quality, and resource-use metrics) to help identify scope-of-practice, skill-mix, workflow, and equity opportunities.
- Help lead and support the development of change management plans, evaluation metrics and resources (e.g. playbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)) to support implementation of recommendations.
- Provide on-unit coaching and support during pilots and roll-out.
- Co-design and deliver optimized orientation plans, competency frameworks, and evaluation tools, and coach and mentor frontline staff, educators and leaders.
- Support the development of interprofessional co-design workshops, scenario-planning sessions, and decision forums.
- Champion integration of Epic workflows and other technologies that streamline documentation, enhance safety, and improve efficiency.
- Support the development of partnerships with program leadership, HR, Finance, IBH, and other enabling teams to align resources and ensure sustainability.
- Provide consultative support and knowledge transfer during organization-wide expansion.
Qualifications
- Regulated Health Professional in good standing with their regulatory college.
- Master's degree in a health profession, health administration, education, or related field is preferred.
- Solid understanding of professional practice, evidence-based care, and models of care in an acute care setting.
- Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a complex health care environment including progressive professional practice, project management and leadership experience.
- Experience in the use of evidence, knowledge dissemination and collaborative partnerships to plan, develop, problem solve, implement, and evaluate practice initiatives.
- 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.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team and ability to function as an effective leader, coach, mentor and facilitator.
- Demonstrated experience in quality improvement.
- Commitment to continuous learning and to participate in and support the learning of others.
- Previous experience with project management.
- 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.
- Excellent work ethic and positive attitude that demonstrates THP values.
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 Us 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, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. 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
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 Consultant - Professional Practice (Temporary Full Time)
About the role
Job Description Position: Professional Practice Consultant
Department: Professional Practice
Position ID: 3757
Role Level: Allied Health (AH12.2) - $51.05 to $64.91
Status: Temporary Full Time (approximately 12 months)
Site: Credit Valley Hospital
Hours/Shifts: Days , Monday to Friday
Posted: July 22, 2025
Internal Deadline: July 29, 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 Reporting to the Manager, Professional Practice, the Professional Practice Consultant (Interim) will be an advanced practice clinician with a portfolio focused on providing leadership and support to the Model of Care project at THP . The Professional Practice Consultant drives an environment of practice excellence to transform care in support of our goals of high quality, safe patient care and exceptional patient experiences, in collaboration with Patient Care Services and enabling teams (i.e. Clinical Systems & Informatics, Quality, Risk, Patient Experience). Through fostering strong relationships and role modelling leadership behaviours and a community of practice approach, the Professional Practice Consultant supports and strengthens a culture of practice excellence, patient safety, and improved patient outcomes.
This interim role focused on providing leadership and support to the Model of Care project requires expertise in professional practice, education, quality improvement, research translation, and change management to develop standardized roles, competencies, and workflows based on assessment findings. While the work will be focused on Inpatient Medicine, it will be designed with the goal to be adaptable, scalable, and sustainable across the organization.
We are seeking a dynamic candidate who has a demonstrated history of achieving results; leading complex practice change and who can think critically and strategically in a fast-paced environment. Further, the successful candidate consistently demonstrates our values of compassion, excellence and courage when leading the delivery of an exceptional patient experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide professional practice leadership and support to the Model of Care project in partnership with the Clinical Program(s) and under the oversight of the Clinical Project Director, Model of Care.
- Advance best practice and practice changes utilizing current evidence, stakeholder engagement approaches, change management theories, and improvement and implementation science.
- Support the deployment of unit-level and interprofessional assessment tools, ensuring methodological rigour, inter-rater reliability, accurate data capture, and early engagement through education and training.
- Analyze qualitative and quantitative data (i.e., acuity, workload, quality, and resource-use metrics) to help identify scope-of-practice, skill-mix, workflow, and equity opportunities.
- Help lead and support the development of change management plans, evaluation metrics and resources (e.g. playbooks, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)) to support implementation of recommendations.
- Provide on-unit coaching and support during pilots and roll-out.
- Co-design and deliver optimized orientation plans, competency frameworks, and evaluation tools, and coach and mentor frontline staff, educators and leaders.
- Support the development of interprofessional co-design workshops, scenario-planning sessions, and decision forums.
- Champion integration of Epic workflows and other technologies that streamline documentation, enhance safety, and improve efficiency.
- Support the development of partnerships with program leadership, HR, Finance, IBH, and other enabling teams to align resources and ensure sustainability.
- Provide consultative support and knowledge transfer during organization-wide expansion.
Qualifications
- Regulated Health Professional in good standing with their regulatory college.
- Master's degree in a health profession, health administration, education, or related field is preferred.
- Solid understanding of professional practice, evidence-based care, and models of care in an acute care setting.
- Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a complex health care environment including progressive professional practice, project management and leadership experience.
- Experience in the use of evidence, knowledge dissemination and collaborative partnerships to plan, develop, problem solve, implement, and evaluate practice initiatives.
- 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.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and work collaboratively as a member of an interprofessional team and ability to function as an effective leader, coach, mentor and facilitator.
- Demonstrated experience in quality improvement.
- Commitment to continuous learning and to participate in and support the learning of others.
- Previous experience with project management.
- 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.
- Excellent work ethic and positive attitude that demonstrates THP values.
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 Us 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, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. 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
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.