Manager, Education Intervention Development

Job title: Manager, Education Intervention Development

Job description: Job Posting #902726

Position: Manager, Education Intervention Development
Reports to: Director, Cancer Education
Department: Cancer Education
Salary Range: $92,996 to $116,240 per annum (Commensurate with experience and consistent with UHN Compensation Policy)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Status: Permanent Full-time

University Health Network (UHN) is looking for an experienced professional to fill the key role of Manager, Education Intervention Development in our Cancer Education department.

Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning.

The University Health Network, where “above all else the needs of patients come first”, encompasses Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre and the Michener Institute of Education at UHN. The breadth of research, the complexity of the cases treated, and the magnitude of its educational enterprise has made UHN a national and international resource for patient care, research and education. With a long tradition of groundbreaking firsts and a purpose of “Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning”, the University Health Network (UHN), Canada’s largest research teaching hospital, brings together over 16,000 employees, more than 1,600 physicians, 8,000+ students, and many volunteers. UHN is a caring, creative place where amazing people are amazing the world.

University Health Network (UHN) is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto and a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network. The scope of research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. Research across UHN’s seven research institutes spans the full spectrum of diseases and disciplines, including cancer, cardiovascular sciences, transplantation, neural and sensory sciences, musculoskeletal health, rehabilitation sciences, and community and population health.

The Manager, Education Intervention Development, is responsible for overseeing the development of high-quality educational interventions to support the Cancer Education research enterprise. Complex intervention research could fail to deliver interventions that are implementable, cost effective, transferable, and scalable in real world conditions if they are not rigorously developed and tested. To deliver intervention solutions for real world clinical practice, complex intervention research requires strong and early engagement with patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers to shift the focus from the simple question of effectiveness to whether and how the intervention will be acceptable, implementable, cost effective, scalable, and transferable across contexts. In line with a broader conception of complexity, the scope of complex intervention research needs to include the development, identification, and evaluation of whole system interventions and the assessment of how interventions contribute to system change. The Manager Education Intervention Development is responsible for establishing processes to support engagement with stakeholder and for field testing interventions prior to formal evaluation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing, managing and maintaining the education research program at Princess Margaret
• Managing all aspects of human resources including hiring, performance management, and training and development
• Performing planning responsibilities, by Develops, implements, manages and reviews short and long-term plans which are in alignment with UHN’s goals and strategies
• Developing, implementing, managing and reviewing short and long-term plans which are in alignment with UHN’s goals and strategies
• Performing quality management responsibilities by managing the development, implementation, evaluation and maintenance of quality improvement initiatives and monitoring quality outcomes
• Performing corporate management responsibilities that support and advance UHN’s goals
• Performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as assigned or requested
• Works in compliance of the Occupational Health & Safety Act and its regulations, reporting hazards, deficiencies and contravention’s of the Act, in a timely manner

Qualifications:

• At minimum, completion of a Master´s degree program in Health Sciences, Education, or recognized equivalent
• A minimum of 4 year’s experience supervising/managing team members
• Expert knowledge of health literacy and health literacy competencies (e.g., plain language writing)
• Excellent project management and leadership skills
• Ability to think strategically at the global organizational level, as well as at unit and individual levels
• Broad knowledge of overall hospital structure, operating policies and decision-making processes (specifically for the Cancer Program)
• Broad understanding of the health care system, related issues and trends, policies and legislation
• Excellent knowledge of quality improvement principles and practices
• Knowledge of management principles and theories
• Broad understanding of and sensitivity towards the multilingual and multicultural diversity of UHN staff/clients
• Ability to adapt to change and to implement changes and facilitates its acceptance by others
• Excellent problem recognition, analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent judgement and decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills
• Excellent creativity and innovation skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure/stressful conditions and to meet multiple and competing deadlines
• Ability to collaborate effectively with diverse management and employee groups and individuals
• An academic record of publications and conference presentations

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code

If you are interested in making your contribution at UHN, please apply on-line. You will be asked to copy and paste as well as attach your resume and covering letter. You will also be required to complete some initial screening questions.

Posted Date: July 14, 2022 Closing Date: July 28, 2022

For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN’s attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply.

UHN thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.

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