KENSINGTON HEALTH
Kensington Health is a not-for-profit, community-based model of specialized healthcare services that creates consistently better health outcomes by tirelessly pursuing the best ways to respond to unmet health needs within the communities served.
Kensington Health offers a diverse range of services including long-term care, hospice and community care, cancer screening, diagnostic imaging, ophthalmology, and eye tissue processing for transplants.
Kensington Health is deeply committed to being an inclusive place to work, live and receive care. In addition, Kensington Health is a system partner, helping to co-lead and support the Mid-West Toronto Ontario Health Team, and are affiliated with the University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine.
For additional information about Kensington Health, please visit our website at https://www.kensingtonhealth.org
KENSINGTON HOSPICE
Kensington Hospice is a 19-bed hospice residence located in the heart of the Kensington Community in downtown Toronto. The Kensington Hospice supports individuals who are living with life-limiting illness and their caregivers by providing care through an interdisciplinary team.
The recent hospice expansion makes it the largest free-standing hospice on one site in Toronto. Kensington Hospice strives to provide programs and services that are equitable and accessible to individuals who are structurally vulnerable. The purpose of the hospice is to help individuals live well by giving new meaning to community care.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Kensington Hospice at Kensington Health is seeking a qualified Nurse Practitioner with advanced training and/or experiences in palliative care. The successful candidate will join a passionate group of palliative care clinicians working collaboratively to provide high-quality, person-centered & equitable palliative care at our 19-bed hospice.
Salary: $95,725.50 - $114,874.50
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Providing expert clinical care to hospice residents; expert clinical advice to healthcare clinicians at hospice and to nurses on the role of pain/symptom management, psychosocial supports & therapeutic palliative care interventions.
- Participate in resident rounds and case conferences with the care team routinely & as needed.
- Work collaboratively with palliative care physician team to assess and manage patients related to their medical care, pain/symptom management, psychosocial assessments, counsel caregivers & residents and to lead prevention initiatives.
- Collaborate and consult with in-house palliative care clinicians but also external care partners including hospitals, palliative care units, hospices, home care and other community agencies and healthcare providers.
- Provide advice regarding resident care issues and consult with others when needed.
- Help identify the educational care needs of the interdisciplinary care team and facilitate training to support those needs.
- Remain current with evidence-based hospice palliative care literature, including best practice guidelines.
- Communicate and consult with caregivers.
- Consult with staff on best practice protocols in delivery of hospice palliative care.
- Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of care protocols, best practice guidelines, and new care procedures.
- As a leader of clinical practice, provide input to the development of the budget, strategic plan and business plan.
- Participate in hospice palliative care research, developing and implementing practice innovations and program planning.
- Other duties as discussed and assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Knowledge and Experience:
- 3+ years of experience working in hospice palliative care.
- 2+ years of experience working in community care.
- Demonstrated experience with proven team building abilities and experience in advancing the clinical practice of multiple health disciplines.
- Demonstrated use of theory and evidence to advance clinical practice & outcomes.
- Experience working in community & equity-oriented models of palliative care.
- Experience working with structurally vulnerable populations as an asset.
Required Skills & Abilities:
- Excellent clinical nursing skills with experience and proficiency in current physical assessment and treatment methods within the scope of practice.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral), interpersonal skills, and administrative skills that include computer literacy.
Required Professional Designation/Certificate:
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Extended Class without restrictions.
- Post-graduate certificate and experience in palliative care an asset (e.g., Certificate in Hospice Palliative Care Nursing Canada [CHPCN(C)]).
- Completion of a recognized Nurse Practitioner program.
Ready to make an impact?
If you are a compassionate, skilled, and patient-centered Nurse Practitioner who thrives in a collaborative hospice environment, please submit resumes by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, to careers@kensingtonhealth.org
Kensington Health Centre thanks all applicants for their interest in advance however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.
