• FULL-TIME
• Temporary

Vacancy Status: Please note that this posting is for a temporary 8 week contract position

Pay Rate: $35.80 - $41.96 per hour

Location: 1767 Dundas St E, Mississauga, ON, L4X 1L5

General Responsibilities 

The HHP Team Lead supports the efficient and effective operations of HHP services and staff. Supervises the work of the Homeless Health Program, including both in-shelter and outreach interprofessional teams.

Accountability 

•  The Team Lead (Nursing) reports to the Manager of the appropriate program

Specific responsibilities 

• Reporting to the Manager – Clinical Community Care, the HHP Team Lead supports the efficient and effective operations of HHP services and staff.
• Supervises the work of the Homeless Health Program, including both in-shelter and outreach interprofessional teams, according to planning guidelines and operational policies of the Homeless Health program and WellFort Community Health Services.
• Acts as a professional role model, mentor and change agent for staff by demonstrating clinical expertise and evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Works with team members and Management to ensure adequate staffing requirements are met for both in-shelter and community outreach model, including creation of draft schedules to be reviewed and approved by leadership in alignment with the employment standards act and WellFort policies.
• Holds regular team meetings and huddles to keep team members appraised of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and information necessary for excellent service delivery and team effectiveness.
• Provides clinical leadership and direction by ensuring patient care is delivered according to professional nursing standards and in accordance with policies and procedures.
• In collaboration with the service delivery team, contributes to the delivery of the client’s care plan.
• Works under delegated acts as necessary with primary care team.
• Partners across other service providers external to WellFort to coordinate and support integrated care.
• Documents problems identified using a specified framework.
• Selects and implements strategies or interventions from established care plans in consultation with client and/or caregiver and health care delivery team.
• Utilizes adult learning principles and established training materials to teach and enhance skill levels of service providers.
• Meets with individual team members to build education and learning plans and provides input to annual PDP.
• Acts as clinical resource to the service delivery team.
• Demonstrates effective time management, planning and organization of day’s work activities and of team members.
• Works collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical staff, allied health, community partners across the Peel shelter system, and other relevant partners in the advancement of the care model; ensures role clarity in the different functions of clinical and nonclinical staff.
• Participates in staff planning and orientation of new staff, including EMR training.
• Responsible for first line risk mitigation strategies for client or staff incidents.
• Supports the building of an integrated team of both WellFort CHS and other Community Services staff working as one team.
• Bridges programming between the Safe Consumption Site, Bloom program and Homeless Health programming as well as the comprehensive WellFort CHS services to support an integrated model of care.