Clinical Leader -M 3D Palliative Care (Full Time)

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Position: Clinical Leader 

Department: 3D Palliative Care

Position ID: 7821

Role Level: Clinical Patient Services (CPS04.3) – $44.26 to $63.14

Status: Full Time (x2)

Site: Mississauga Hospital 

Hours of Work: Days (12 Hour Shifts) includes weekends 

Posted: June 25, 2026

Internal Deadline: July 2, 2026

              

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic  roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

 

 

Job Description: 

 

The In-Patient Palliative Care Unit at Trillium Health Partners (THP), located at the Mississauga Hospital (MH) site, consists of 16 beds dedicated to providing specialized acute palliative and end of life care.  

 

Working in close collaboration with palliative care physicians and an interprofessional team, the Clinical Leader is accountable for overseeing the care of our patients with palliative care needs. The CL, working closely with the patient care manager and the clinical educator, drives excellence in patient safety and quality outcomes. This position supports the Excellent Care for All Act which places the patient in the centre with attention to care that is of high quality, evidence based and cost effective.  The role provides mentorship and education at the bedside and role models teamwork, communication, autonomous clinical practice, critical thinking, best clinical practices, quality care and patient safety standards.  

 

Reporting to the Clinical Manager, the ideal candidate is committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care in a dynamic environment. This role offers the opportunity to practice with compassion, excellence, and courage while supporting patients and families through complex and sensitive stages of care

      

 

Key Qualifications, Skills and Abilities: 

• Registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)  
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) preferred  
• Masters in nursing degree, or currently enrolled in a Masters in Nursing degree preferred  
• Minimum two years of recent nursing experience required, preferably with palliative care, oncology, hospice, and/or complex chronic disease management  
• Preference will be given to candidates with recent clinical experience, knowledge, education, or certification in palliative care.  
• Canadian Nurses Association certification in Hospice Palliative Care Nursing, CHPCN(C) preferred  
• Demonstrated knowledge of palliative and end-of-life care principles, including pain and symptom assessment, medication support, psychosocial needs, caregiver support, advance care planning, and goals-of-care conversations.  
• Experience using EPIC  
• Minimum five years clinical experience  
• Previous experience in a formal nursing leadership role is preferred 
• Experience working with an inter-professional team 
• Experience as a patient advocate is a definite asset 
• Ability to coordinate and delegate duties 
• Ability to coach, mentor and provide feedback while fostering a positive work culture 
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills – both oral and written 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with all members of the health care team 
• Clinical and leadership skills, which develop and empower members of the health care team in autonomous decision-making to achieve desired outcomes 
• Ability to provide leadership to unit based projects and accomplish established goals 
• Strong critical thinking, decision making, problem solving and conflict resolution skills 
• Commitment to evidence-based practice and quality improvement 
• Commitment to patient-centered care including process and outcome evaluation 
• Working knowledge of change process/theory and the ability to manage change 
• Satisfactory performance and attendance required 

 

Accountabilities and Responsibilities: 

• Provide leadership and mentorship to front line interdisciplinary team members to ensure comprehensive and integrated care planning occurs for patient to achieve outcomes that are of high quality and safe 
• Oversee the integration of inter-professional care for all in-patients and adapts based on changing conditions and priorities 
• Coordinate, manages, organizes and prioritizes day-to-day patient care activities, staffing and resource utilization for the in-patient unit  
• Serve as a direct care provider for complex situations, as appropriate 
• Assesses, coordinates and evaluates the plan of care with patients, families and interdisciplinary team for the designated group of patients, which can include management of systems and side effects of treatments, coping strategies and monitors response to treatment 
• Monitor patient’s progress against plan of care until discharge from designated patient care area 
• Act as the primary liaison for physicians, interdisciplinary professional team, families and community resources 
• Lead team meetings and rounds with focus on outcomes related to quality and provision of safe care 
• Support a patient service delivery system that fosters professional autonomy and accountability and patient-centred care 
• Monitor and addresses patient and family satisfaction with care, health and safety issues along with the physical environment for patient care to meet our standards for best practices 
• Assesses, evaluates and anticipates risk management initiatives and ensures patient and team safety 
• Promote development of clinical practice improvements and implementing evidence-based best practice that improve outcomes 
• Provide patient/family clinical education using available tools and resources 
• Assume responsibility for educating, mentoring, guiding and evaluating the health care professional team as appropriate 
• Create learning opportunities and uses appropriate teaching/learning strategies, materials and technology to facilitate the learning of the inter-professional team at the bedside 
• Participate in hiring, orientation and performance evaluation 
• Lead/facilitate unit-based teams to achieve unit goals & objectives 
• Participate in the Health System and hospital-wide initiatives that support the strategic direction of the organization 
• Utilize new technology and evaluates its impact on staff, patients, families and overall best practices 

 

 

 

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca

 

Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least nine (9) months are encouraged to apply.

 

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

 

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

 

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities.  If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

 

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

 

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

 

“Our organization may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithm-assisted systems, to support the initial review of applications. These tools are used only to assist our recruiters and hiring managers; all hiring decisions include meaningful human involvement and final review.”

 

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

 

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals. Our team of more than 17,000 people serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, west Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and nine satellite locations. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030, we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.