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About the Role

This role leads the strategic and operational activities of the Ontario Network of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment Centres across 37 sites. The Director will ensure access, consistency, and quality of services, and oversee the development of client education resources, research initiatives, and evaluation metrics.

Responsibilities

• Oversees and directs Network operational activities at the 37 SADVTC’s located across Ontario.
• Provides leadership to Hospital sites as an expert resource for clinical, legal or research activities.
• Empowers a cohesive and collaborative team that is service-driven and focused on establishing exceptional patient care experience across the Network.
• Assumes a leadership role in the developing and maintaining effective communication and working relationships with all SA/DVTC program leaders and Network Team members.
• Maintain oversight of client educational materials in use at each Network site; advise on development of new materials.
• In keeping with best practices, assist sites with implementation of staff training and education materials.
• Lead provincial research activities and collaborate with Centres in identifying emerging issues to strengthen evidence-based practice.
• Monitor the legislative and legal environment and provide guidance and direction to sites to ensure ongoing compliance and best practice.
• Monitor and evaluate the quality of services and programs, to ensure consistent practice and quality across the province.
• Develops processes and protocols to manage activities, ensuring regulatory requirements are tracked and reported as required.
• Represent the ONSADVTCs on committees such as the Learning Network Advisory Council, TBI-IPV Advisory Group, and others as requested.
• Collaborate with other provincial VAW organizations ( ie OCRCC, DAWN, OAITH) to collectively identify and address issues impacting victims of violence.
• Represent the ONSADVTCs with government Ministries –i.e. Ministry of Health, Ministry of the Attorney General, Ministry of Community and Social Services as needed.
• Collaborate with Hospital sites and external partners, as appropriate, to define and advance strategic initiatives/projects.
• Supports and advances WCH goals through committee participation and project work, participating on and leading standing/project/cross-organizational committees and initiatives to understand broader issues, share insights, manage project activities and influence outcomes.
• Responsible for provincial program budgets and appropriate allocation of funds.
• Responsible for reviewing all SADVTC program annual reports and activities to ensure programs are meeting program Standards and adequately resourced.
• Proactively seek funding opportunities to support specific initiatives as needed by SADVTCs (ie clinical training).
• Supports SA/DVTC teams to develop strategies to streamline operations, improve program(s)/services.
• Provides support and capacity building in the services provided as well as coaching and mentoring to the staff.
• Manage all aspects of Network staffing, including day to day operational guidance and performance management, ensuring adequate Human Resources are available and utilized effectively.

Requirements

• Applicants must reside and be legally eligible to work in Ontario.
• Successful completion of a Master’s degree in Nursing or a Master of Health Administration.
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Extensive experience in clinical field related to treatment and care of sexual assault and domestic violence patients.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible and related experience required.
• Ability to work with leaders across organizations to transform and continuously deliver positive outcomes of care.
• Progressive professional and management experience in a hospital environment, demonstrating abilities in building relationships, fostering collaboration, leading change and exploring innovative approaches to care delivery that focuses on improving the patient experience.
• Leadership experience with a successful track record of achieving results that improve the organization and inspire confidence and commitment.
• Proven management skills including risk and patient safety, financial, human resources, quality improvement, change management, evaluation, planning and utilization management skills.
• Experience in strategy development and implementation within the healthcare sector.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Excellent decision-making skills, with the ability to make and defend independent judgments, as well as the corresponding ability to influence others and achieve desired outcomes.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to effectively handle a large number of issues simultaneously.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to confidently handle contentious matters with sensitivity and balance.
• Demonstrated commitment to working from an anti-racism and anti-oppressive approach.
• Professional behaviour and communication that meets the standards of the professional regulatory college or association, as applicable, and the standards of Women’s College Hospital.
• This position plays a critical role in acting as an advocate for safety and will demonstrate principles, practices and processes that will optimize a safe environment for all.

Skills

• Clinical leadership
• Operational management
• Strategic planning
• Partnership development
• Financial management
• Human resources management
• Quality management
• Risk management
• Patient safety
• Change management
• Evaluation
• Planning
• Utilization management
• Communication
• Decision-making
• Organizational skills
• Time management
• Anti-racism
• Anti-oppressive approach

Location

• Ontario

Work Type

• Regular Full-Time
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Extensive experience in clinical field related to treatment and care of sexual assault and domestic violence patients
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible and related experience required
• Progressive professional and management experience in a hospital environment
• Leadership experience

Education Level

• Master’s degree in Nursing or a Master of Health Administration
• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Excellent defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)

About the Company

• Women's College Hospital (WCH) is an academic, ambulatory care hospital in Ontario with a focus on health for women, health equity and health system solutions.
• Healthcare Revolutionized 2030 is our roadmap to the future.
• Our strategy is built on the pledge that the founders of our hospital made 140 years ago and reaffirms our commitment to providing equitable, accessible, best-in-class healthcare for everyone – meeting people where they are on their healthcare journey and partnering with them to reach their goals of living their healthiest lives possible.
• The stage has been set for Women’s to accelerate our priorities and capture the momentum to catapult our system forward to revolutionize healthcare for everyone.
• Women's College Hospital is a fully affiliated teaching hospital of the University of Toronto.

Equal Opportunity

• Women's College Hospital is committed to fairness and equity in employment and our recruitment and selection practices.
• We encourage applications from Indigenous peoples, people with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, members of racialized groups, women and any others who may contribute to the further diversification of our Hospital community.
• Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under our Access for People with Disabilities policy. Applicants need to make their requirements known in advance.