Manager, Professional Practice

Union: Non-union
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Collaborative Academic Practice
Reports to: Director, Professional Practice
Hours: 37.5 per week
Status: Permanent Full Time
Closing Date: December 8, 2025

Position Summary

The Manager of Professional Practice (MPP), a member of the UHN Collaborative Academic Practice (CAP) portfolio, under the direction of the Director of Professional Practice (DPP), is accountable for academic clinical practice in alignment to UHN’s Purpose, Values and Principles and is key in aligning work within and across clinical programs, sits and organizational practice priorities. This role has an average of 1 to 9 staff reports. 

Duties

• Partner with the DPP to develop and implement provisions of care, organization-wide healthcare delivery model which advance University Health Network’s (UHN)‘s foundational value of Patient-Centred Care and its mission of providing exemplary safe patient care and fostering excellence in healthcare delivery, research and teaching
• Leads initiatives to integrate care, patient safety, and quality, and leverages technology to enhance care delivery, teaching, and research
• Develops and motivates a cohesive team
• Identifies and supports educational strategies to enhance staff knowledge related to professional practice and patient care
• Interprets, communicates and disseminates research findings to support patient care and recommends evidence-based policy and practice changes

• Completion of Master’s Degree
• Current registration with a Regulatory Health Professions College or equivalent
• Cross appointment with a UHN affiliated College or University preferred
• A minimum of over 6-8 years practical and related experience
• A minimum of five (5) years demonstrated supervisory or leadership experience
• Experience in developing, implementing and maintaining professional practice standards and quality control measures in a health care environment required
• Project Management experience preferred
• Consulting, influencing and negotiating skills
• Ability to think strategically at the global organizational level, as well as at the program, site, unit and individual levels
• Broad knowledge of overall hospital structure, operating policies and decision making processes
• Knowledge of the Regulated Health Professions Act, standards of professional practice and codes of ethics, health care consent and ethical implications of care delivery as well as evolving scopes of practice
• Knowledge of computer systems and various software applications
• Broad understanding of the health care system, related issues and trends, policies and legislation provincially, nationally and internationally
• Excellent knowledge of quality improvement principles and practices
• Excellent problem recognition, analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent judgment and decision making skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse management and employee groups and individuals
• Ability to adapt to change and to implement and manage change and facilitate its acceptance by others
• Ability to work effectively and efficiently in new environments and culturally sensitive situations
• Ability to meet multiple and competing deadlines

Why join UHN?

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.