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Union: Non-Union 
Site: Toronto Western Hospital and 750 Dundas
Reports To:  Director of Professional Practice – Collaborative Academic Practice – Medical VP Portfolio 
Hours: 37.5 Hours/Week 
Status:  Temporary Full-time (18 Month MLOA) 
Closing Date: November 14, 2025  

Position summary

UHN is seeking a Manager of Professional Practice (MPP) for the Social Medicine & Community Collaboration Program within the Medical VP Collaborative Academic Practice Portfolio. This role co-designs, implements, and evaluates models of care that improve access, continuity, and outcomes for underserved and structurally marginalized populations across hospital, primary care, and community settings. 

The MPP collaborates with the Family Health Team, Mental Health and Addictions Program, Emergency Departments, and community partners such as IMPACT and Inner-City Health Associates (ICHA) to align care pathways, strengthen transitions, and reduce system fragmentation. 

The successful candidate will work with interprofessional teams to build shared purpose, cohesive practice, and psychologically safe learning environments. The MPP supports capacity building, quality improvement, and change adoption through collaborative problem-solving and collective accountability. 

Reporting to the Director of Professional Practice, the MPP advances evidence-informed practice standards and care integration in partnership with staff, leaders, patients, families, and community collaborators. The work is grounded in trauma-informed, culturally safe, and harm-reduction–oriented care aligned with UHN’s Purpose, Values, and Principles. 

Duties

• Lead, coordinate, and advance collaborative care models for underserved and marginalized populations in partnership with clinical programs, primary care, emergency, outreach, and community organizations
• Establish and sustain interprofessional practice development structures, including education, coaching, mentoring, and reflective practice
• Support and align care pathways and transitions across hospital, primary care, emergency, and community settings to reduce fragmentation and improve continuity
• Plan and guide quality improvement and evaluation initiatives; translate findings into service planning and practice enhancement
• Synthesize and apply evidence, data, and lived/living experience insights to inform decision-making and practice refinement
• Cultivate and reinforce a respectful, learning-focused team culture grounded in trauma-informed, culturally safe, and harm-reduction–aligned approaches
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• Master’s degree in a regulated health profession
• Current registration in good standing with relevant regulatory college
• BCLS Healthcare Provider 
• ASIST Suicide Prevention certification 
• Overdose response training preferred
• Mental health/addictions–related certification (e.g., CACCF, CPMHN(C), Concurrent Disorders, ABA, PIECES) is an asset 
• 5 - 8 years clinical experience in Mental Health & Addictions with marginalized/underserved populations 
• 5 - 8 years clinical experience in medicine (e.g., Internal Medicine, Emergency medicine or medical subspecialty) is preferred
• 3-5 years Advanced Practice Provider, Clinical Education or change management experience  is preferred 
• Experience in a community health or outpost environment is an asset  
• Expert Understanding of Trauma-informed, culturally safe, and harm-reduction–aligned care approaches
• Expert understanding of Social determinants of health, intersectionality, and community-engaged care frameworks
• Demonstrated understanding of Standards of practice across hospital, primary care, community, and outreach settings
• Relevant legislation and ethical practice frameworks (RHPA, Mental Health Act, consent and capacity)
• Experience with psychotherapeutic and engagement approaches (e.g., CBT, DBT, ACT, MI)
• Sound understanding of Adult learning principles and methods for capability-building, practice development, and reflective learning
• Demonstrated experience with program development and planning to meet regulatory standards
• Demonstrated experience implementing and sustaining professional practice standards and quality improvement in healthcare environments
• Strong understanding of integrated care models, care transitions, and system-level collaboration across sectors
• Ability to interpret evidence, integrate lived/living experience insights, and translate data into meaningful practice change
• Builds shared purpose, cohesion, and psychological safety across interprofessional teams
• Skilled facilitator able to navigate competing priorities and support constructive problem-solving
• Strong planning, implementation, and change management capability
• Adaptive and pragmatic in complex and evolving environments
• Ability to coach and mentor others to support growth and capacity building
• Effective relationship-builder across hospital, primary care, community, and sector partners
• Technologically fluent to support documentation, education, and practice enablement
• Eligible for academic cross-appointment with U of T and additional academic institutions preferred

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 and opportunity for remote work 
• 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.