SUPERVISOR HEALTH PROTECTION

Reporting to the Manager, Infection Control & Infectious Diseases, this position participates in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of the city-wide Communicable Disease Liaison Unit (CDLU) program. 

Job Responsibilities: 

• Supervises frontline staff (e.g., Public Health Inspectors, Public Health Nurses, Support Assistants,) and provides ongoing consultation, direction and guidance to staff related to assigned work. 

• Supervises the day-to-day operation of all assigned staff including the scheduling, assigning and reviewing of work. Authorizes and coordinates vacation and overtime requests. Monitors and evaluates staff performance, approves salary increments, and recommends disciplinary action when necessary. 

• Motivates and trains assigned staff, ensuring effective teamwork, high standards of work quality and organizational performance, continuous learning and encourages innovation in others. 

• Provides input into program planning, implementation and evaluation. 

• Develops and implements detailed project plans and policies/procedures aligned with program specific requirements which are compliant with relevant legislation and divisional policies and procedures (e.g., Health Protection and Promotion Act, Laboratory Specimen Collection Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) Public Health Information Privacy Act (PHIPA), Ontario Human Rights Code, Ontario Public Health Standards, etc.).

• Provides expert guidance as required to internal (e.g., other TPH programs, emergency medical services) and external (e.g., CDLU facilities, schools, federal and provincial governments and cultural communities) stakeholders and individuals (e.g., physicians, infection and control practitioners)

• Establishes networks and liaises with staff/management from other programs, community agencies and governments to negotiate/coordinate service partnerships, advocate for program needs and share expertise, in consultation with the manager.

• Maintains knowledge of the communicable disease database, and ensures data entry is accurate for statistical analysis and interpretation.

• Takes on call responsibilities as assigned for the Communicable Disease Control Programs, including supervision of investigators, seeking guidance from associate medical officers of health on call, during evenings and weekends. 
  
  

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