The Nurse Practitioner (NP) acts as an autonomous health professional with advanced education and provides essential health services grounded in professional, ethical and legal standards. With a specialty-based focus, the NP works within an expanded nursing role and utilizing expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and appropriate management of acute pain. The NP integrates in-depth knowledge of advanced nursing practice and theory, health management, health promotion, disease/injury prevention, and other relevant biomedical and psychosocial theories to provide comprehensive health services. The NP will utilize a collaborative approach with the broader interprofessional surgical team. The NP works in collaboration with clients and other health-care providers in the provision of high-quality patient-centered care. They work with diverse client populations in a variety of contexts and practice settings. The Nurse Practitioner has an expanded scope of practice that includes a range of diagnoses, prescribing a range of drugs and ordering a range of diagnostic tests. The NP role will encompass the full scope of advanced nursing practice blended with expanded functions including medical directives. As a member of the Surgery Program team, the NP will specialize in complex pain management for surgical patients across the two hospital sites. The goal of care will be to support as a clinical expert, the peri operative and inpatient patients and teams in addressing acute and complex pain management issues as well as provide support for the safe and seamless transition of care. Duties Collaborate with Anesthesia to create a patient centered pain management care plan involving the patient and family. Work closely daily with the Acute Multi-Service (AMS) Anesthesiologist to design and execute pain management care plans. Provide continuity of care and discharge education at the time of discharge from hospital, supporting the patient's recovery at home and bridging care to the outpatient team and community resources. Collaborate with community-based pain management programs to help patients with pain relief that extend beyond the surgical program Lead scholarly work in quality improvement, research and interprofessional education. Play a leadership role and perform quality improvement and administrative responsibilities. Participate in policy and procedure development. Perform research activities; deliver, coordinate and participate in education and professional development activities/programs. Perform activities to further develop and strengthen the profession.   What must you have? Completion of Masters Degree Program in Nursing Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario as an Extended Class RN and is a member in good standing. Minimum of 3 years of recent clinical experience in Surgery and/or acute pain management required. Membership in the Nurse Practitioner Association of Ontario preferred. National certification in Perioperative Nursing from the Canadian Nurses Association preferred Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life support is required.   What else do you bring? Advanced clinical knowledge of current best practices in management of acute pain for Surgery patients inclusive of multi-modal treatment plans. Expert understanding of anaesthesia-based care. Demonstrated knowledge of chronic pain Demonstrated knowledge and experience of theories guiding adult learning principles and principles guiding health promotion activities. Demonstrated knowledge of planning, developing and implementing education initiatives for health care providers and community members. Experience in Case Management preferred. Embraces a philosophy of patient and family centered care using effective communication and counselling skills Demonstrates leadership in clinical excellence. Excellent Assessment and provision of services to clients, families and communities. Advanced nursing assessment skills and sound knowledge of clinical therapeutics related to surgery and pain management. Excellent organizational, critical appraisal and analytical skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. High level of initiative and self-direction. Exemplary interpersonal and communications skills. Computer literacy in a Windows environment utilizing Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook at a senior level. Proven attendance record. Demonstrates understanding and complies with patient and staff safety policies and procedures that foster a safe and inclusive environment for all. Ability to perform the essential duties of the job. Effective use of empathy in interactions with others. Demonstrated behaviors consistent with Mackenzie Health’s Commitment to Caring. Behaviour modelling that is aligned with the values of Mackenzie Health – Excellence, Leadership and Empathy. Commitment to providing an exceptional experience for staff and clients within a challenging and exciting healthcare environment. * This position is represented by ONA *You may be required to work at any site of Mackenzie Health  Mackenzie Health is an inclusive and equal opportunity employer committed to providing accommodations for applicants upon request at any stage of the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our hiring process does not involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess or select applicants.  We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration for an interview will be contacted.

Director, Cancer Research and Clinical Trials Please apply via  https://www.hhscareers.ca  and search for Requisition # 125611 HHS Requisition #125611 Location:  Juravinski Cancer Centre Status:  Regular Full-Time Hours per Week:  37.5 Salary:  $83.37 - $106.88 Hourly Unit Summary The Cancer Research and Clinical Trials Program at Hamilton Health Sciences is based at the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC), one of Canada’s leading academic cancer centres and the regional cancer program for a population of more than 3 million people across Central West Ontario. The JHCC includes the Juravinski Cancer Centre (JCC), which is an academic cancer center seeing more than 7500 new cancer patients each year. The JCC provides consultation and specialized assessment, treatment, follow-up and urgent care for patients with cancer and their families. Services include comprehensive programs in systemic and radiation therapy, surgical oncology, malignant hematology and supportive care. Research is a fundamental part of what we do at Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). HHS has a decades-long track record of making discoveries that change how healthcare is delivered around the world. Our culture of exploration and innovation has attracted top research talent from across Canada and beyond, and we’re consistently ranked among the country’s Top 40 Research Hospitals. The Clinical Trials enterprise at the JCC is an internationally recognized oncology research program. Research areas are inclusive of all phases of therapeutic, supportive care, and non-therapeutic studies. Clinical trials personnel are integral members of the multi-disciplinary team, facilitating patient recruitment and participation in clinical research. Clinical and translational research is integral to JCC’s mission of advancing leading edge cancer treatments. Position Summary The Director of Cancer Research and Clinical Trials provides senior strategic and executive leadership for the cancer clinical research enterprise at Hamilton Health Sciences and the Juravinski Cancer Centre. Reporting to the Vice President of Oncology, and the Executive Director, Research Strategy & Operations, the Director is accountable for the overall vision, growth, quality, and sustainability of the evolving Cancer Research and Clinical Trials portfolio. The Director, in partnership with the Medical Director for Cancer Clinical Research in a dyad model, sets the enterprise-level strategy for cancer research and clinical trials, ensuring alignment with oncology clinical priorities, institutional research strategy, academic partnerships, and provincial and national cancer research objectives. The role provides leadership and direction to the Clinical Trials Department through its management team, ensuring that operational infrastructure, workforce models, and funding strategies enable the successful delivery of a large, complex portfolio of academic and industry sponsored studies across all disease sites and relevant clinical programs, including Cancer Genetics, diagnostics, systemic therapy, radiation therapy, surgical oncology, supportive care, and regional partner programs. As a senior leader within an academic health sciences centre, the Director integrates clinical research into care delivery, builds and sustains strong internal partnerships with Medical Directors, investigators, and research operations, and advances external partnerships with industry sponsors, cooperative groups, and academic collaborators. The Director ensures that cancer clinical trials enhance patient access to innovation, meet the highest standards of safety and quality, and positions HHS as a leading and trusted site for high-impact cancer research, clinical trials, and research-enabled care nationally and internationally. The Director will build the infrastructure, partnerships, culture, and operational discipline required to make research participation a routine and equitable part of cancer care, so that every patient has the opportunity to participate in research where appropriate. Schedule Work Hours Monday to Friday; days. Participation in leadership on-call and operational escalation processes as required. Qualifications Master’s degree preferred in health sciences, sciences, business, health administration or a related discipline relevant to oncology research. Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in cancer clinical research, clinical trials, research operations, or a closely related academic health sciences discipline Minimum 5 years of senior leadership experience overseeing teams, programs, or portfolios in a complex, regulated research environment Demonstrated expertise in leading or overseeing operations across the full clinical trials lifecycle, including feasibility, activation, conduct, monitoring, close out, and reporting Strong working knowledge of clinical research regulations and standards, including Health Canada, REB requirements, Good Clinical Practice (GCP), and sponsor compliance Proven ability to provide strategic and operational leadership in a matrixed, highly regulated and unionized healthcare environment Demonstrated experience working collaboratively with medical leaders (e.g. medical director of research institute), principal investigators, and research operations teams Strong relationship building, communication, and influence skills, with the ability to engage senior leaders and multidisciplinary internal and external stakeholders Demonstrated commitment to patient‑centered, equity‑informed research, quality, and safety Experience contributing to research governance structures and institutional decision making forums Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise-level change across a matrixed academic health sciences centre. Experience integrating research activity into clinical care pathways, disease-site programs, and multidisciplinary clinical operations. Working knowledge of research finance, contracts, cost recovery, sponsor negotiations, collective agreements, and sustainability planning. Demonstrated understanding of precision oncology, Cancer Genetics, molecular diagnostics, or related research-enabled models of care. Proficiency in both Official Languages would be an asset. This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer. www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca

Posting closes:  July 2, 2026 at 5:00pm About Us:   The Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) provides a full care system for those with addictions, mental health or developmental needs. We serve everyone from children to adults to seniors, all under one roof. Our programs help individuals and families to lead lives filled with meaning and promise. We have 400 staff at offices in Cambridge, Waterloo, Kitchener, Guelph, Fergus, and Mount Forest.    We are fully accredited by Accreditation Canada and are proud of our Exemplary Status (the highest standing) received at our most recent accreditation exercise.   Why Join our Team: Competitive Compensation and Benefits:  Our compensation package includes a competitive salary and generous benefits supporting the wellness of our staff.  We are proud to be members of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP) offering one of Canada’s largest and most respected defined benefit plans.   Career Development Opportunities:  Our wide range of services and supports allows for varied opportunities for career growth.  Our multi-disciplinary approach to care offers cross collaboration and enhanced opportunities for learning.  A formal succession planning process is key to our internal leadership recruitment.   Values that include:  Mutual Respect, Accountability, Integrity and Excellence and Innovation and a culture that is welcoming and inclusive.    Commitment to Health and Safety:  We have a strong health and safety culture at CMHA WW and work tirelessly to address the health and safety needs of staff and the people we serve.    The Opportunity:   We are recruiting for a Vice President, Clinical Services This a regular full-time newly created position (minimum of 35 hours per week Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) based at 737 Woolwich St, Guelph.  The Vice President, Clinical Services (VP, Clinical Services) is a member of the Executive Leadership Team at the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) and reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), providing executive leadership and organization-wide accountability for clinical services, clinical excellence, quality improvement, client safety, enterprise risk management, and privacy and health information management across a multi-site, community-based mental health and addictions organization. The VP, Clinical Services ensures services are safe, equitable, evidence-based, trauma-informed, are compliant with funder’s requirements, accreditation, and regulatory requirements, including privacy legislation and standards governing the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of personal health information. The role integrates clinical governance, system accountability, and risk stewardship with enterprise privacy governance to drive consistent standards while enabling responsive, high-quality care across diverse programs and geographies. The VP Clinical Services also holds executive oversight for the performance, integration, and continuous improvement of clinical service delivery across the organization. As a trusted advisor to the CEO and Board, the VP Clinical Services leads organization-wide quality, risk, and accreditation systems, and serves as Chief Privacy Officer, providing strategic oversight of privacy governance, compliance, breach management, and organizational practices related to health information. The VP strengthens system partnerships and advances innovation and continuous improvement in clinical care, information stewardship, and service delivery. Key Responsibilities: Clinical Governance & Professional Practice Provide executive leadership and professional accountability for clinical services across all services and programs across the lifespan provided by CMHA WW. Establish and sustain an integrated clinical governance framework that ensures consistent standards, accountability, and excellence across all programs, services and sites. Oversee clinical leadership structures, including professional practice, clinical ethics, and scope of practice optimization. Ensure alignment of clinical services with regulatory standards, best practices, and organizational priorities. Drive consistency and integration of clinical service delivery across multiple sites, ensuring equitable access, standardized care pathways, and seamless client transitions between programs and services Quality, Client Safety & Continuous Improvement Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of the organization’s Quality Management System. Establish organization-wide quality performance indicators, outcome measurement frameworks, and reporting structures. Ensure consistent client safety practices, including incident reporting, investigation, disclosure, and system-level improvement. Monitor organizational performance, identify trends and risks, and ensure timely mitigation and corrective action. Integrate quality improvement initiatives directly into clinical service delivery to drive measurable improvements in care outcomes and client experience. Champion a culture of continuous quality improvement, client experience, and organizational learning. Oversee Quality of Care review processes and ensure compliance with applicable legislation, including the Quality of Care Information Protection Act (QCIPA). Risk Management & Compliance Provide executive oversight of clinical and organizational risk within the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework. Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, regulatory requirements, professional standards, and funder expectations. Oversee the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies, procedures, and standards that mitigate risk and support safe, high-quality care. Lead organizational response to critical incidents, complaints, and external reviews, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement. Ensure systems are in place for the reporting, investigation, and management of incidents, complaints, and Serious Occurrences, including compliance with funder reporting requirements. Promote a proactive, organization-wide approach to risk identification, prevention, and mitigation to safeguard clients, staff, and organizational assets. Privacy & Health Information Management Serve as the organization’s Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), providing executive leadership and accountability for privacy and health information management. Ensure compliance with applicable privacy legislation (including PHIPA), and oversee organizational practices related to the collection, use, disclosure, retention, and protection of personal health information. Establish and sustain an enterprise-wide privacy governance framework, including policies, standards, and controls that support compliance and risk mitigation. Oversee the management of privacy breaches and complaints, ensuring timely investigation, resolution, and system-level improvements. Lead privacy and health information audits, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen organizational practices. Provide strategic oversight of health information management, including data governance, standardization, and the effective use of information to support quality care and decision-making. Build organizational capacity through education, guidance, and leadership to ensure consistent application of privacy and health information standards across all programs and sites Accreditation, Standards & System Accountability Serve as the organization’s Executive Lead for Accreditation Canada and Health Standards Organization (HSO) processes, ensuring ongoing readiness and compliance. Oversee Required Organizational Practices (ROPs) and alignment with national quality and safety standards. Ensure fulfillment of Ontario Health accountability requirements, including Multi-Sector Service Accountability Agreement (MSAA) obligations, quality improvement plans, and performance reporting. Represent CMHA WW in regional and provincial forums, contributing to system planning, integration, and transformation initiatives. Strategy, Innovation & System Integration Contribute to organizational strategic planning, with a focus on clinical quality, safety, and sustainability. Lead clinical and quality input into service design, transformation, and innovation initiatives. Advance integrated care models and partnerships that improve access, coordination, and client outcomes. Provide Executive Leadership for change management initiatives, including implementation of new models of care, technologies, and system reforms. Identify opportunities to expand or redesign clinical services to better meet emerging community needs and system priorities. Governance & Board Relations Provide regular reporting and strategic advice to the CEO and Board on clinical performance, quality, client safety, and risk. Support Board and the Board’s Committee on Performance, Quality, Risk and Ethics (PQRE) decisions through reporting, analysis, and recommendations. Ensure transparency and alignment between governance, strategy, and operational performance. Leadership & Organizational Culture Provide Executive Leadership for change management related to new models of care, digital tools, or system reforms. Lead clinical input into service redesign, expansion, and innovation across multiple sites. Provide leadership, coaching, and accountability for senior clinical, quality, and risk leaders. Support leadership development, succession planning, and workforce sustainability within clinical and quality portfolios. Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, and ethical stewardship of clinical and personal health information. Contribute to organizational strategic planning with a focus on clinical quality, safety, and sustainability. Apply CMHA WW privacy, quality, and risk management standards consistently across all responsibilities and duties. Demonstrate commitment to CMHA WW’s Mission, Vision, and Values in all daily work and professional interactions. Provide CEO Coverage as designated by the CEO. Qualifications: Education and Experience: Master’s degree in a regulated health profession, health administration, public health, or a related field; doctoral degree considered an asset. Current registration in good standing with a relevant regulatory college Significant progressive senior leadership experience in healthcare, preferably within community mental health and addictions or a similarly complex environment. Demonstrated experience leading at an executive level in: Clinical governance and professional practice Quality improvement and patient safety Enterprise risk management and regulatory compliance Clinical service delivery, program performance, and multi-site operations Experience with Accreditation Canada / HSO standards and Ontario Health accountability frameworks. Proven experience leading organizational transformation, system integration, and large-scale change initiatives. Required Skills & Abilities: Strong systems thinking with the ability to lead across complex, multi-site environments. Strategic mindset with the ability to translate vision into measurable outcomes. Advanced knowledge of quality improvement methodologies, performance measurement, and risk mitigation. Exceptional communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder engagement skills. Demonstrated ability to influence at executive, Board, and system levels. High level of political acuity and sound judgment in complex environments. Commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally safe care. Strong project management, organizational, and analytical skills. Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and PDF tools. Valid G Class driver’s license, access to a reliable personal vehicle, and appropriate insurance  Embody CMHA WW values: Mutual Respect, Integrity, Accountability, Excellence, and Innovation. Compensation:  Level 12 (Non-Union) $76.78 to $91.75 per hour ($139,739.60 to $166,985.00 annually) Qualified applicants are invited to submit a resume and cover letter (in one document) outlining how your skills and experience meet the position requirements. CMHA WW, as an equal opportunity employer, embraces diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace.  Our goal is to attract, develop and retain talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all qualified persons. *We do not use AI in our screening process.