Lead, Guidance and Education

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At Ontario Health, we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together, we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes, experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity, inspiration, tenacity, humility and care.

What Ontario Health offers:

Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:

• Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage from your first day
• a health care spending or wellness spending account
• a premium defined benefit pension plan
• three personal days and two float days annually
• three weeks’ vacation to start (for individual contributors), increasing to four weeks after two years
• career development opportunities
• a collaborative values-based team culture
• a wellness program
• a hybrid working model
• participation in Communities of Inclusion

Want to make a difference in your career? Consider this opportunity.

Here is what you will be doing:

The Provincial Palliative Care Program (PPCP) at Ontario Health collaborates with delivery partners to achieve the Ministry of Health’s palliative care priorities, as outlined in the Ontario Provincial Framework for Palliative Care. This role is crucial in implementing the framework, developed under the Compassionate Care Act, 2020, ensuring equitable access to high-quality palliative care across all settings.

The Lead will advance the provincial palliative care education strategy and health service delivery framework by developing and implementing the Provincial Education Plan, including development of clinical guidance and educational materials. This position integrates Models of Care into the provincial delivery framework, supports digital and virtual initiatives, and ensures that education, clinical guidance, and system-level strategies are evidence-informed, person-centered, and aligned with provincial priorities.

This foundational work guides the responsibilities outlined below, and drives continuous improvement in palliative care delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing a comprehensive provincial education plan for palliative care, and integrating several models of care into a unified health service delivery framework
• Lead the advancement of the Provincial Palliative Care Education Strategy, including the development of clinical guidance and educational materials
• Foster collaboration across Ontario Health teams and external stakeholders
• Support digital and virtual care initiatives
• Translate complex clinical and policy concepts into accessible educational materials
• Monitor and evaluate system-level indicators to inform continuous improvement
• Chair and facilitate external advisory committees and task groups

Here is what you will need to be successful:

Education and Experience

• Completion of a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a health-related field, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• 10+ years of overall working experience, with 5+ years of recent Palliative Care experience
• Experience leading large-scale healthcare projects is required
• Demonstrated understanding of Ontario’s health care system and palliative care legislation, including the Compassionate Care Act, 2020, the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021, and the Ontario Provincial Framework for Palliative Care
• Healthcare clinical experience is an asset
• Education/Facilitation/Program Design experience are assets

Knowledge and Skills

• A demonstrated passion for advancing high quality health care within the context of a system-wide strategy
• Strong understanding of the Ontario health care system, and palliative care in Ontario. Palliative care expertise would be a significant asset
• Demonstrated project leadership and management skills within a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to conduct literature searches, and compile them into summaries and briefs
• Proven ability to develop appropriate relationships with key individuals and organizations to establish trust, credibility, and respect
• Strong understanding of the social determinants of health and health equity
• Strategic planning, including the ability to develop short-term and longer-term plans that reflect current trends while identifying priorities for relevancy and leadership in the future; ability to operationalize strategies to execute key priorities
• Ability to communicate effectively with senior management, and external healthcare organizations, requiring exceptional writing and presentation skills and ability to express complex concepts effectively
• Ability to problem-solve and apply critical thinking to involve leadership in discussion that might need to be escalated and further managed to mitigate risk to relationships to ensure the reputations of Ontario Health are upheld

Location:

Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)

Employment Type:

Permanent Full time

Contract Length:

N/A

Salary Band:

Band 6

External Application Deadline Date:

September 13, 2025

All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.

Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations, Métis, Inuit, and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members of Black and racialized groups; 2SLGBTQIA+ communities; trans and nonbinary individuals; and people living with disabilities.

Ontario Health is an accessible employer, and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please email careers@ontariohealth.ca and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.

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