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Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
Manager Clinical Practice & Care Models
Winnipeg, MB · Hybrid
Posted Aug 12, 2026
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Job summary
The Manager provides leadership to advance professional practice and optimize models of care across assigned programs. They work collaboratively with system leaders to promote consistency, quality, safety, and innovation in healthcare delivery.
Job details
Requisition ID: 408876 Position Number: 20089343 Posting End Date: August 27, 2026 City: Winnipeg Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Site: WRHA Corporate Department / Unit: CNO Office Job Stream: Clinical Support Union: EXEMPT Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - 03/31/2027 Reason for Term: Other Leave FTE: 0.60 Anticipated Shift: Days Work Arrangement: Hybrid Daily Hours Worked: 7.75 Annual Base Hours: 2015 Salary is commensurate with education and qualifications. Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care. Position Overview The Manager, Clinical Practice and Care Models provide leadership and expertise to advance professional practice and optimize models of care across assigned programs and services. The position works collaboratively with operational, professional, quality, and system leaders to promote consistency, quality, safety, and innovation in healthcare delivery. The position influences clinical practice and care delivery through leadership of professional practice initiatives, implementation of evidence-informed standards, development of clinical pathways, and evaluation of care models designed to improve patient, resident, and client outcomes. Main Function: Provides leadership and expertise to advance professional practice and optimize models of care across assigned programs and services. The position works collaboratively with operational, professional, quality, and system leaders to promote consistency, quality, safety, and innovation in healthcare delivery.Experience Three to five years of progressive experience in clinical healthcare practice and leadership. Minimum five (5) years of experience in clinical practice within a healthcare setting. Minimum three (3) years of leadership experience involving professional practice, quality improvement, care model design, or clinical program development. Experience leading interdisciplinary teams and facilitating practice change initiatives. Experience developing and implementing evidence-informed clinical standards, policies, procedures, and care pathways. Demonstrated experience in change management, quality improvement methodologies, and project leadership. Experience working within complex healthcare systems and collaborating with multiple stakeholders. Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate) Post-secondary degree in a relevant discipline such as health, business or public administration, engineering, from an accredited educational institution. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. Postgraduate education is an asset.Previous training in project management. Project Management Professional Certification is an asset. Certification/Licensure/Registration Not applicableQualifications and Skills Demonstrated proficiency with the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project and Visio). Demonstrated knowledge of project management principles, practices and techniques. Knowledge of regional policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines. Knowledge of the Personal Health Information Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts. Demonstrated management principles. Understanding and knowledge of roles and responsibilities of project team members and change management strategies. Experience leading project teams including planning, managing, and implementing change. Ability to work independently and as a team member. Ability to prioritize workload, respond to simultaneous demands and delegate appropriately. Influences others to achieve desired outcomes. Problem solves, organizes results, and monitors project progress. Demonstrates effective communication and presentation skills. Demonstrates critical thinking, conflict resolution and decision-making skills. Recognizes and pursues self-development opportunities. Physical Requirements May be required to work extended hours. Periodic travel throughout Manitoba may be required Must have valid driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle. This term position may end earlier as outlined in your employee handbook. This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment. Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services. Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment. Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition. We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.
What you’ll do
The Manager provides leadership to advance professional practice and optimize models of care across assigned programs. They work collaboratively with system leaders to promote consistency, quality, safety, and innovation in healthcare delivery.
Requirements
Candidates must have at least five years of clinical healthcare experience and three years of leadership experience in professional practice or quality improvement. A post-secondary degree in a relevant discipline is required, with postgraduate education and project management certification considered assets.
Listed skills
- Communication · Preferred
- Microsoft Office · Preferred
- Project management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Clinical leadership
- Change management
- Quality improvement
- Care model design
- Project management
- Evidence-informed practice
- Interdisciplinary team leadership
- Clinical pathway development
- Strategic planning
- Communication
- Critical thinking
- Conflict resolution
- Decision-making
- Microsoft Office
- Policy development
- Clinical Program Development
- Self Development
- Change Management Strategy
- Effective Communication
- Valid Driver's License
- Planning
- Quality Improvement
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Change Management
- Decision Making
- Clinical Practices
- Community Health
- Information Systems
- Conflict Resolution
- Critical Thinking
- Disabilities
- Electronic Funds Transfer
- Public Administration
- Leadership
- Health Systems
- Innovation
- Project Management
- Microsoft Visio
- Personal Health Records
- Project Management Professional Certification
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Presentations
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information Systems
- Prioritization
- Evaluation Of Care
Job areas
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Government & Public Sector
- Clinical Practice Manager
- Health Service Managers
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers