Salary: $133,107.00 - $166,413.00 per year

Who We Are
London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is a world-class academic health sciences centre located in the southwestern Ontario city of London. Just two hours from Toronto and two hours from Detroit, London features a beautiful and walkable downtown core located on the Thames River, a vibrant culinary scene and scores of activities that highlight local arts, culture and music. As one of Canada’s largest acute-care teaching hospitals, LHSC delivers world-class care and experiences, built on our commitment to excellence in research, innovation, and learning. In partnership with our communities, we design and advance healthcare to support the wellness of the populations we serve. LHSC delivers both local and regional services, including the Children’s Hospital, within a large geographic area. LHSC is known for its great people and great care, with a workforce of close to 15,000, dedicated to delivering the highest quality patient care while partnering with communities to transform health, one life at a time.

What the Role Is
Our Perioperative Services at University Hospital includes a Day Surgery Unit, Operating Rooms, Pre-Admit Clinic and Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU).

The University Hospital PACU and Blood Conservation Program provide specialized and individualized care to the following surgical populations: cardiac, neuro, general surgery, orthopedics, urology, transplants, bariatrics, plastics, ENT and dentistry.

This leadership role will provide coverage across the broader Perioperative Services portfolio, supporting the operational, quality, and patient care needs of various perioperative programs and multidisciplinary teams as needed.

Reporting to the Director, Perioperative Services & MDR - UH, the Manager, PACU and Blood Conservation Program - UH directs, controls and evaluates the delivery of department services. They are responsible for translating decisions of the program leadership into execution, by utilizing relationship management and working with internal and external partners to achieve the necessary outcomes. The Manager ensures their team and department operations are aligned with our mission, vision and values,



while working together to successfully achieve our strategic objectives.

This role is accountable for day-to-day department activities, including the management of human and material resources, day-to-day staffing and scheduling, development and support of a healthy workplace, risk and utilization measurements, and facilitation of improvement initiatives and change management, while operating within approved operational budgets and financial guidelines and controls. A major focus of the role is fostering effective working relationships and networks within the team/unit and with other teams across the organization.

Who You Are

You are self-aware of own assumptions, values, principles, strengths and limitations

You manage and develop self while modeling qualities such as honesty, integrity, resilience, and confidence

You engage and support others to foster development, personal goals and encourage a healthy organization

You achieve results by strategically aligning direction, decisions, actions and evaluation with the vision, values and evidence

You facilitate an setting of collaboration and cooperation

You create connections, build partnerships and networks

You demonstrate a commitment to the organizational vision, mission, values and service excellence

You are a transformational thinker that encourages and supports innovation

You have exceptional analytical skills that contribute to effective decision-making

You are self-directed, courageous, and highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and effective communication skills

What Skills Are Needed

Planning and executing action plans that deliver results and motivate individuals for greater performance excellence

Strong business acumen





Values-based leadership and a proven track record for developing and sustaining healthy work environments and effective teams while leading in a performance-driven culture

Lead and drive system transformation

Develop self and others through teaching, coaching, mentoring and formal development processes

Strong analytical skills that contribute to effective problem solving and decision-making

What You Will Bring with You

Successful completion of a recognized baccalaureate degree program in a nursing program is preferred*

Related post-graduate education preferred

Current Certificate of Registration from a college recognized under the Regulated Health Professions Act preferred

Minimum of 3 to 5 years' experience in progressively more responsible leadership roles in a healthcare environment, preferably in an acute care academic teaching hospital

Previous clinical and/or management experience in perioperative services or critical care preferred

Preference and consideration will be given to active members of the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) who have, or are in process of attaining the Canadian Health Executive (CHE) Select certification program

Demonstrated clinical excellence experience including high quality and secure patient care and exceptional patient/family experiences

Ability to effectively work with diversity, appreciating that different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics can bring richness to the challenge at hand

Fluent and computer literate with computer systems such as email and Microsoft Office applications (MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint)

Demonstrated ability to attend work on a regular basis

*Consideration for an interview will be given to an education and prior experience assessment

LHSC is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, visible minorities, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. We are committed to providing persons with disabilities equal opportunities and standards of goods and services, and are also fully compliant with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005), as applicable.

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📌 Manager, PACU and Blood Conservation Program - University Hospital (Ontario)
🏢 London Health Sciences Centre (Lhsc)
📍 Ontario