This is a temporary full-time opportunity anticipated to extend until April 30, 2026, subject to the availability of work.

Reporting to the Director Professional Practice, the Professional Practice Consultant will provide organization-wide leadership for the advancement of professional practice in collaboration with Professional Practice team colleagues and clinical leaders. You will provide collaborative leadership in relation to professional standards, problem solving regarding practice issues and system-wide projects and change initiatives. You will also provide consultation and coaching for individuals, teams and Professional Councils and will support the organization in its academic mandate through supporting student placements and successful relationships with academic partners. Specific accountabilities for the role under recruitment include the support of student affairs, understanding of Health Discipline's practice guidelines and standards, and a sound understanding of how Health Discipline scopes of practice can support an interprofessional approach to care.
Success in the role will depend upon the development of effective relationships with leaders and other teams, both internal and external to the organization. In addition, you will be required to help translate relevant data and trends into meaningful information within a shared leadership environment.

Essential Qualifications

• Relevant Masters degree
• Current registration with a Professional College
• Member of Professional Associations and specialty or interest group affiliations
• Demonstrated experience in a leadership role in project work with an emphasis upon the evaluation of outcomes
• Demonstrated experience in documentation and/or electronic patient record systems
• Effective consultation and coaching skills
• Strong knowledge foundation and demonstrated experience in research, research utilization and the promotion of evidence-based practices
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in team development in a health care setting
• Strong knowledge, skills and experience in areas of professional standards, legislation and professional practice
• Sound problem solving, negotiation, project management, research and teaching skills
• Knowledge of a Safety Culture in a Health Care Setting in compliance with the OHSA

• Registration with College of Health Discipline
• Proficiency in French would be an asset

• St. Joseph's Health Care London through its affiliation with Western University and Fanshawe College is a leading research and teaching hospital. As an employee of St. Joseph's, you will be expected to engage in role related teaching and research activities in addition to any of your clinical duties

• Provide vaccination records or proof of immunity against measles, mumps rubella, varicella (chicken pox), Hepatitis B, COVID-19 and influenza.
• Provide documentation of the Tuberculosis skin testing