Patient Safety Leader

Join a dynamic team dedicated to creating safer healthcare environments and ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Collaborate with professionals who value community, excellence, innovation, respect, and safety. Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Care leads in specialized treatment, research, and advocacy.

Awarded 'Exemplary Standing' by Accreditation Canada, Ontario Shores employs nearly 1,300 professionals and offers opportunities for career growth. Our vision focuses on empowering individuals to achieve their best health, nurturing hope, and driving innovation in mental health care.

Located in Whitby, Ontario, just 30 minutes east of Toronto, Ontario Shores offers a serene work environment with beautiful gardens, walking paths, and modern facilities. The vibrant community of Whitby provides recreational, dining, and shopping options.

Recognized as a Greater Toronto Area Top Employer for nine years, Ontario Shores is committed to sustainability, green energy, and reducing waste. We foster a culture of innovation and support staff through wellness programs, psychotherapy services, and financial well-being initiatives.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The Patient Safety Leader will play a pivotal role in advancing patient safety across Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Care. Reporting to the Manager of Quality, Recovery, and Patient Experience, this position focuses on driving best-practice patient safety initiatives, promoting a culture of safety, and ensuring compliance with Patient Safety Required Organizational Practices (ROPs). The role is integral in implementing evidence-based strategies and leading quality improvement efforts in collaboration with a team of experts and with teams across the Centre.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Promote and implement evidence-based patient safety strategies.
2. Ensure compliance with ROPs and identify opportunities for improvement through gap analysis.
3. Lead the development, evaluation, and continuous enhancement of the annual patient safety plan, and specific patient safety initiatives, tools, and training.
4. Facilitate incident reporting reviews, root cause analyses, and targeted quality improvement measures.
5. Provide leadership in accreditation initiatives and patient safety culture development.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

1. Regulated health professional, ideally with a degree in Nursing (or equivalent).
2. Minimum of 5 years of clinical experience, ideally including a mental health care environment, with developing expertise in patient safety, risk management, and quality improvement.
3. Working knowledge of professional practice standards, statutes and regulations governing mental health public hospitals, and of patient safety theory and tools used in healthcare.
4. Strong leadership, public speaking, and organizational skills, with a commitment to fostering a just culture.
5. Proven ability to analyze data and create actionable insights to drive safety initiatives.