Patient & Family Engagement Coordinator - Toronto, Canada - SickKids

SickKids

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About SickKids:

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world.

As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education.

Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day.

SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of _Healthier Children. A Better World_.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description:

The Patient and Family Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for:

Liaising with various working groups of the Mental Health Strategy, and stakeholders across the organization, including clinicians, scientists, research teams, senior leadership, to embed the perspectives of patients and families into program design
Collaborate with patients, family caregivers, researchers, and other strategy stakeholders

- to identify opportunities for patient and family input,
- develop tools to support engagement,
- facilitate both ad hoc and ongoing engagement activities,
- establish and coordinate governance structures and processes,
- develop and deliver communications,
- preparing key performance indicators and reports for leadership

Here's What You'll Need:

Outstanding ability to interact with, engage, and build relationships with diverse stakeholders including patients, family caregivers, physicians, scientists, and researchers
Experience and knowledge with youth engagement preferred
Experience with facilitating engagement sessions and meetings
Prior knowledge of mental health systems is an asset
Possess 35 years of administrative, coordinator and/or project management experience
Experience in the practice of patient and community engagement is desired
Expertise in business writing including policy, standards, reports, and presentations
Excellent project management skills, with demonstrated ability to manage multiple initiatives
Outstanding collaborative approach and interpersonal skills
Experience as a patient and/or family Advisor within a healthcare organization is an asset
Strong knowledge of concepts, values, and theory related to patient engagement in healthcare and/or research are an asset
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
Strong organizational, time management, multitasking and prioritization skills
Excellent computer skills including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Employment Type:

Temporary, Part-time, 2 years, with modified benefits
Our Commitment to Diversity:
The children and families we care for are from a variety of communities, and so are our employees. We welcome and encourage everyone to join our organization and be part of our team.

Thank you for your interest in joining SickKids. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with our Hospital policy, employment at SickKids is conditional upon the Hospital's receipt of all necessary documentation.

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