Director, Maternal Newborn & Child Services

We are the Heart of the East!  Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network and a proud member of the East Toronto Health Partners, is an award-winning and vibrant 450-bed community teaching hospital serving one of Canada’s most diverse communities.  For more than 95 years, we have delivered high-quality, patient-centered healthcare services to more than 400,000 people in 22 distinct neighbourhoods. Recognized as a leader in workplace wellness and offering a quality work environment focused on learning and development, MGH invests in people to meet their professional goals and to reach their personal best.

It is an exciting time to be joining our team as we have opened our new eight-storey Ken and Marilyn Thomson Patient Care Centre, a transformational project that will forever change the hospital and the care it provides to our community in keeping with our strategic vision of Great Care Inspired by Community.

Currently we have an exciting opportunity for an individual who wants to advance their career as a

Director, Maternal Newborn & Child Services

Permanent Full-Time

Position Overview:

The Director, Maternal Newborn & Child (MNC), under the leadership of the Vice President (Programs), and in collaboration with the Medical Directors and Chiefs (Obstetrics/Gynaecology, Midwifery, and Paediatrics), is accountable for the clinical, technical, educational, human resource, financial, and other activities associated with the functioning of the Department of MNC and the overall quality of care and services provided.  The Director is responsible for developing and promoting the program's vision, goals and objectives in alignment with the hospital's mission, vision, and overall strategic plan. The Director ensures excellence in patient care and service delivery to a patient population through continuous quality improvement processes that include planning, quality monitoring, and risk avoidance.

Education:

-  Masters’ Degree in relevant profession required (or evidence of working towards a Masters’ Degree which will be completed within two years of appointment to the position).

-  Current registration with professional college/association if applicable.

Qualifications/Experience:

- Minimum of five (5) years recent relevant management experience in related field required.

- Demonstrated ability to establish team-based approach to decision-making and to move decision-making to the point of service.

- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of process re-design and continuous quality improvement techniques required.

- Self-directed, courageous and highly motivated with the ability to influence and achieve outcomes.

- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to lead coach and motivate others in practice innovation.

- Demonstrated ability to prepare, monitor, analyze and evaluate operational and capital budgets.

- Demonstrated ability to articulate the vision of a community teaching hospital and the Maternal/Newborn/Child program.

- Demonstrated behaviours that support MGH core values of Compassion, Integrity, Courage and Accountability is required.

- Proven success in business development and growth and able to manage competing demands in an ambiguous, fast-paced environment is essential.

- Demonstrated ability to establish trusting and meaningful relationships with internal and external stakeholders is required.

- Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication (oral & written) skills required.

- In collaboration with the Medical Directors, be responsible for the accountabilities reflected in the MGH Accountability Framework.

-  Exceptional conflict management and negotiation skills with the ability to utilize emotional intelligence to demonstrate sensitivity and compassion in emotionally charged situations.

- Computer proficiency in administrative programs and clinical programs required.

- Good work and attendance record required.          

- All employees of Michael Garron Hospital (MGH), a division of Toronto East Health Network (TEHN) 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.

If you are ready to join MGH, please visit our Careers page at www.tehn.ca > Careers > Career Opportunities > JOB NUMBER: J1124-0862 to apply to the role

Disclaimer: Please note that we will be reviewing candidates as submitted, and therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Michael Garron Hospital (MGH) champions accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity through the creation of an inclusive and diverse work environment. At Michael Garron Hospital, we strive to be an equitable and inclusive employer. We encourage candidates from Black, First Nations, Métis and Inuit, racialized and LGBTQ2S+ communities, people of colour, women, people with disabilities and individuals who identify with the diverse communities that we serve, to join the MGH team.

Through our values of Compassion, Respect, Integrity, Inclusion and Courage, Michael Garron Hospital is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC). Should you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know how we can work with you to meet your needs. 

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