About the role
Position Overview The Sustainability Lead works throughout Michael Garron Hospital with all members of the care team to ensure awareness, understand importance, and optimize use of disposable gloves. The act of education, active discussion, observational audits and provision of feed back are the foundations of continuous quality improvement methodology to facilitate solutions to optimize use of disposable gloves which will intern prevent or control the spread of infectious diseases. The success of the Sustainability Lead is dependent on the ability of the position to develop a collaborative relationship with health care staff and facilitate quality improvement discussions aimed at optimizing use of disposable gloves.
Education
- Baccalaureate/Bachelor degree in Health Sciences or related field preferred
- Familiarization and operational knowledge with the PIDAC Best Practice for Hand Hygiene in All Health Care Facilities
Experience
- Demonstrated communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Flexible, organized and self-directed within scope of responsibility; demonstrated initiative and
independent judgment.
- Exemplary communication skills, both written and oral.
- Demonstrated ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships with the ability to persuade, motivate and influence.
- Sound facilitation and negotiation skills with the proven ability to handle difficult situations with tact, diplomacy and sensitivity.
- Sound judgment and initiative for priority setting; demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to be an ambassador of best practice initiatives as it relates to all aspects of Infection Prevention and Control.
- Sound computer skills required.
- Good work and attendance record required.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital(TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.
About Michael Garron Hospital
Nestled in the heart of East Toronto, Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is a vibrant community teaching hospital serving more than 400,000 people in 22 distinct neighbourhoods. For more than 90 years, MGH has delivered high-quality, patient-centred healthcare services to families along the continuum of care, from welcoming a new life to facing end-of-life.
MGH is a full-service hospital with strong community and research partners. MGH is a proud member of East Toronto Health Partners, the Ontario Health Team serving East Toronto.
In 2010, MGH was the first hospital to make the Great Place to Work Institute's best workplaces in Canada list. More recently, MGH was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2023. A benchmark for workplace best practices, this is the sixth consecutive year the hospital has received this recognition.
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About the role
Position Overview The Sustainability Lead works throughout Michael Garron Hospital with all members of the care team to ensure awareness, understand importance, and optimize use of disposable gloves. The act of education, active discussion, observational audits and provision of feed back are the foundations of continuous quality improvement methodology to facilitate solutions to optimize use of disposable gloves which will intern prevent or control the spread of infectious diseases. The success of the Sustainability Lead is dependent on the ability of the position to develop a collaborative relationship with health care staff and facilitate quality improvement discussions aimed at optimizing use of disposable gloves.
Education
- Baccalaureate/Bachelor degree in Health Sciences or related field preferred
- Familiarization and operational knowledge with the PIDAC Best Practice for Hand Hygiene in All Health Care Facilities
Experience
- Demonstrated communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Flexible, organized and self-directed within scope of responsibility; demonstrated initiative and
independent judgment.
- Exemplary communication skills, both written and oral.
- Demonstrated ability to establish effective interpersonal relationships with the ability to persuade, motivate and influence.
- Sound facilitation and negotiation skills with the proven ability to handle difficult situations with tact, diplomacy and sensitivity.
- Sound judgment and initiative for priority setting; demonstrated ability to manage conflicting priorities.
- Demonstrated ability to be an ambassador of best practice initiatives as it relates to all aspects of Infection Prevention and Control.
- Sound computer skills required.
- Good work and attendance record required.
- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) [formerly Toronto East General Hospital(TEGH)] agree to work within the legislated practices of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of Ontario.
- All employees of MGH are responsible to contribute to a transparent culture of patient and staff safety by adhering to and abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by MGH.
- All employees are accountable for protecting the psychological health and safety of themselves and their co-workers through adherence to MGH's policies and practices.
About Michael Garron Hospital
Nestled in the heart of East Toronto, Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) is a vibrant community teaching hospital serving more than 400,000 people in 22 distinct neighbourhoods. For more than 90 years, MGH has delivered high-quality, patient-centred healthcare services to families along the continuum of care, from welcoming a new life to facing end-of-life.
MGH is a full-service hospital with strong community and research partners. MGH is a proud member of East Toronto Health Partners, the Ontario Health Team serving East Toronto.
In 2010, MGH was the first hospital to make the Great Place to Work Institute's best workplaces in Canada list. More recently, MGH was named one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers for 2023. A benchmark for workplace best practices, this is the sixth consecutive year the hospital has received this recognition.
Social Media Community Guidelines: We welcome discussion on our social media platforms and encourage users to engage in a kind and considerate way.
In order to keep our social media platforms a safe space, we ask users to follow these guidelines: tehn.ca/SocialMedia.