Clinical Lead, Survivorship

Role title: Clinical Lead, Survivorship

Reports to: Vice President, Clinical Lead, Cancer Programs

Location: 525 University Avenue, Toronto

Anticipated time commitment: 0.1 FTE (half a day per week)

Term: 2 Years, with optional 2-year extension

Number of opportunities: 1

Posting date: May 13, 2026

Closing date: June 13, 2026

Position Summary

Ontario Health is seeking expressions of interest for the position of Clinical Lead, Survivorship. This is a unique opportunity to provide strategic leadership to the evolution of the Ontario cancer  system.  This opportunity is open to all qualified candidates.

Questions about the role may be submitted by email no later than May 23, 2026. 

A consolidated list of all questions and answers will be available to any party, by request, by May 28, 2026.

Interested parties should forward their expression of interest and curriculum vitae, electronically, with the subject line as “Application for Clinical Lead, Survivorship - [Your Name]” no later than 5:00 P.M. on June 13, 2026.   

To send a question, receive a copy of the consolidated list of questions and answers, or to submit your expression of interest, please contact Sourcing@ontariohealth.ca.

Accountabilities

The key responsibilities of this role are to:

• Provide visionary leadership for the planning, delivery and evaluation of services for cancer survivors
• Advance survivorship-related program operations, strategic obectives and deliverables
• Provide important guidance, expertise and leadership to a broad swath of stakeholders including regional oncology programs, clinical leaders and program staff
• Work to improve patient and provider experience through the achievement of Survivorship Program goals and objectives
• Maintain partnerships with Primary Care Providers to improve transitions in care
• Participate in the ongoing measurement and evaluation of the impact of survivorship care on the heathcare system

Qualifications

• MD, FRCPC/SC in oncology
• Licensed to practice in Ontario
• Clinical leadership experience within health care and/or academic institutions
• Knowledge of clinical, administrative and system issues with respect to cancer services
• Strong professional presence and ability to present to large and small audiences in a concise, articulate and dynamic fashion
• Enthusiasm for, and commitment to, quality improvement in cancer care at the system level
• In depth knowledge of the challenges faced by cancer survivors, their care providers across sectors, and at the broader system level in Ontario

How to Apply

Interested parties should forward their expression of interest and curriculum vitae, electronically, with the subject line as “Application for Clinical Lead - Survivorship” no later than 5:00 P.M. on June 13, 2026 to Sourcing@ontariohealth.ca.

We will evaluate all applications against the skills and experience requirements for the position.  Those candidates selected for interview will be contacted directly by a representative from the Business Unit. Ontario Health may consider applications from incumbents currently in the position. If you have not been contacted within 3 weeks after the close of the posting, you can assume you are not under consideration for this position.

More About Ontario Health

Ontario Health is an agency created by the Government of Ontario with a mandate to connect and coordinate Ontario’s health care system in ways that have not been done before, to help ensure that Ontarians receive the best possible care.

Ontario Health oversees health care delivery across the province, which includes ensuring front-line providers and other health professionals have the tools and information they need to deliver the best possible care within their communities. This also means simplifying the current system and connecting and coordinating its many complex parts in new and innovative ways. This involves keeping a close eye on how the health system is performing and providing evidence-based standards and improvements to address any gaps.

Ontario Health helps to support significant and important transformation in Ontario’s health system, working to ease the transition between points of care for Ontarians and helping to ensure they have access to the care they need. Ontario Health is adapting world-renowned practices from areas such as cancer care and renal care to other parts of the system, including mental health and addictions.

Through integration, coordination, connection, and clinical excellence, Ontario Health is working to reduce strain on the system which will enable investment of more resources on the care Ontarians need, and, most importantly, improve health outcomes and overall wellness for all.

As an operational service agency of the Government of Ontario, Ontario Health is accountable for conducting a fair and transparent process, providing equal treatment to all qualified parties, in selecting a candidate for the above mentioned role.