Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 9,000 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.
Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.
Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto's Top Employers, Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Canada's Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.
Why Join Our Team
- Participation in one of Canada’s Top Ten public sector pension plans, HOOPP, offering a defined benefit plan with Holland Bloorview contributing $1.26 for every dollar contributed by employee.
- Competitive benefits package including:
- 3 weeks’ paid vacation
- two paid float days
- 10 paid stat holidays
- health and dental insurance plus paid sick leave
- Group and Life Insurance
Program Overview
The Specialized Orthopedic & Developmental Rehabilitation (SODR) unit is 24-bed inpatient unit providing intensive rehabilitation services for children and youth from 3 months to 18 years of age with musculoskeletal, developmental, and neuromotor conditions.
Clients present with a range of complex diagnoses including spinal cord injuries, limb deficiencies, neuromuscular disorders such as Guillain Barré syndrome and multiple sclerosis, orthopedic trauma, cerebral palsy, congenital anomalies, burns, and complex epilepsy.
Our interprofessional team works in close partnership with clients and families to support recovery, functional independence, and participation in daily life.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with clients and families to develop and implement individualized, client centered goals with clear and measurable outcomes.
- Complete physiotherapy assessments and develop, implement, and evaluate treatment plans in accordance with hospital policies and professional practice standards.
- Work closely with members of the interprofessional care team and community providers to support coordinated and integrated care.
- Monitor progress using outcome measures and adjust interventions to ensure effective and efficient service delivery.
- By using critical thinking and clinical reasoning skills, apply current research and evidence informed practice in clinical decision making.
- Provide education and support to clients, families, students, and colleagues through formal and informal teaching opportunities.
- Deliver direct clinical services and consultation to maximize clients’ physical functioning and participation.
- Support the physical, psychosocial, and emotional well being of clients and families throughout the inpatient rehabilitation process.
- Support transition planning and discharge to home and community services through collaboration with clients, families, and community providers.
- Practice in accordance with organizational policies and the standards of the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
- Participate in quality improvement initiatives and promote a safe, healthy, and client and family centered work environment with a strong focus on safety.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Physiotherapy or Bachelor’s degree in Physiotherapy.
- Current registration in good standing with the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario.
- Knowledge of and demonstrated skills in physiotherapy assessment and treatment of children and youth with a variety of conditions.
- Demonstrated competence in evidence informed physiotherapy and interprofessional practice, including the use of appropriate practice models and outcome measures relevant to a pediatric rehabilitation population.
- Demonstrated ability to manage changing clinical demands in an effective and efficient manner.
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills to meet the needs of clients, families, and members of the interprofessional care team.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within an interprofessional team environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence informed practice.
- Ability to meet the physical and emotional demands of working in a pediatric inpatient rehabilitation environment.
