Regional Stroke System Lead

This integrated leadership role demands advanced coordination, strategic project management, and cross-sector stakeholder engagement, along with the ability to cultivate high-trust, strategic partnerships across the continuum of care—making a title adjustment necessary to more appropriately reflect of the current scope and complexity of the role.

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

This role demands advanced project management, system navigation, and stakeholder engagement skills, and functions as a regional leader in stroke care transformation.

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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