Posted 20 days ago
Regional Stroke System Lead
@ St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
St. Michael's Hospital is hiring a full-time Regional Stroke System Lead for SETSN, the regional stroke program based at SMH. The role leads regional projects that close service gaps and integrate stroke care across hospitals, community providers and long-term care. Candidates need a relevant health-discipline degree, professional registration, and five or more years of stroke-related clinical experience.
Responsibilities:
- Lead planning and execution of regional stroke projects
- Facilitate collaboration among hospital and community partners
- Keep stroke care responsive to survivors and caregivers
- Build trust through evidence-informed communication
- Engage patients and families in planning and quality improvement
Requirements summary:
- Undergraduate degree in a health discipline preferred
- Professional registration with a regulatory body
- Five or more years of stroke clinical experience
- Proven leadership of quality improvement projects
- Strong project management and data literacy skills
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-15
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-15
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Allied health |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Office, Hospital or clinic, Client sites |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required), Master’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Health disciplines |
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St. Michael's Hospital
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St. Michael’s Hospital provides compassionate care to all who enter its doors. The hospital also provides outstanding medical education to future health care professionals in 27 academic disciplines. Critical care and trauma, heart disease, neurosurgery, diabetes, cancer care, care of the homeless and global health are among the hospital’s recognized areas of expertise. Through the Keenan Research Centre and the Li Ka Shing International Healthcare Education Centre, which make up the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, research and education at St. Michael's Hospital are recognized and make an impact around the world. Founded in 1892, the hospital is fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. Fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s provides outstanding medical education to health-care professionals in 29 academic disciplines. Home to the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, made up of the Keenan Research Centre and the Li Ka Shing International Healthcare Education Centre, the hospital is among the first in the world to bring together researchers, educators and clinicians to take best practices and research discoveries to patient bedsides faster.
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- People associated on LinkedIn
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- Reported office locations
- 30 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1W8, CA
- Other recorded names
- St. Michael's Hospital
- Specialties
- Trauma
- Critical and Complex care
- Research
- Inner city health
- Teaching and Education
- and Neurosurgery and Cardiovascular Surgery
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St. Michael’s Hospital provides compassionate care to all who enter its doors. The hospital also provides outstanding medical education to future health care professionals in 27 academic disciplines. Critical care and trauma, heart disease, neurosurgery, diabetes, cancer care, care of the homeless and global health are among the hospital’s recognized areas of expertise. Through the Keenan Research Centre and the Li…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1892 |
| Specialties | TraumaCritical and Complex careResearchInner city healthTeaching and Educationand Neurosurgery and Cardiovascular Surgery |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 28 |
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SETSN, based at SMH—the Regional Stroke Center—has a regional mandate that extends beyond SMH. SETSN leads the design, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of best practices in stroke care across the entire region.
SETSN works closely with hospital partners including Hennick Bridgepoint, Michael Garron, Providence Healthcare, Scarborough Health Network (SHN – Centenary ED and Outpatient), and St. Michael’s Hospital. It actively engages and collaborates with community providers, long-term care homes, primary care teams, home and community care, and provincial and national partners to drive seamless, coordinated stroke care integration across the entire continuum.
Reporting to the Regional Stroke Program Director, this position plays a strategic, system-level role in advancing integrated stroke care across the SETSN.
Key Responsibilities Include
- Leading the planning and execution of regional projects that identify service gaps and enhance system integration across the stroke care continuum
- Facilitating collaboration and alignment among a diverse network of hospital and community partners
- Ensuring the system remains responsive to the evolving needs of stroke survivors and caregivers, with a focus on equitable, person-centered care
- Building trust and system credibility through transparent, evidence-informed, and consensus-based communication
- Actively engaging patients and families to embed lived experience into planning and quality improvement
Qualifications
- Completion of a relevant undergraduate degree in a related field required (health disciplines preferred)
- Master’s Degree in a related field
- Relevant registration as a health professional with the respective regulatory body required (i.e. CNO, MRTO, etc.)
- Five+ years of related clinical experience related to the care of patients experiencing stroke
- Demonstrated success leading high-impact projects and quality improvement initiatives within multidisciplinary and/or multi-sector healthcare environments. Salary will be based on years of experience.
- Strong project management skills, including planning, implementation, evaluation, and change management (formal training/certification an asset)
- Strong knowledge of adult education principles, with experience in designing, delivering, and evaluating education programs for diverse stakeholders
- Data literacy, including performance indicator interpretation, basic analysis, and use of evaluation frameworks for quality improvement
- Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills, with the ability to build trust, negotiate consensus, and manage complex relationships across multiple sectors
- High degree of autonomy, organizational skills, and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-changing environment
- Commitment to health equity, patient engagement, and continuous improvement in care delivery
- Deep understanding and alignment with the Mission and Values of Unity Health, and a strong patient- and caregiver-centered approach to regional health system leadership
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