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Job Title:

DIRECTOR, SURGICAL SERVICES, FT

Posted Date:

2026-02-13

Closing Date:

2026-02-23

Functional Discipline:

CORPORATE

Job Description

VACANCY DETAILS

VACANCY NUMBER: 42590JF

JOB TITLE: DIRECTOR, SURGICAL SERVICES, FT
STATUS: FULL TIME
DEPARTMENT: CORPORATE
LOCATION: NIAGARA HEALTH
HOURS OF WORK: 75 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD

POSTING DATE: 13 February 2026
CLOSING DATE: 23 February 2026

UNION: NON UNION
WAGE RANGE: $171,500 TO $201,777

Join Our Extraordinary Team at Niagara Health!
Niagara Health is a regional hospital system with multiple sites and a growing network of community based and virtual services. We believe every person in our region deserves to live every day of their life in the best health possible and are committed to transforming hospital care in Niagara.

At Niagara Health, we are advancing a regionally integrated surgical program focused on improving access, quality, and sustainability of care for the communities we service. We are committed to putting people first, prioritizing exceptional patient and staff experiences, supporting the training and development of leading physicians, and ensuring the responsible stewardship of public resources to maintain long-term financial sustainability. We are seeking a Director, Surgical Services who will make a meaningful impact by playing a key leadership role in delivering the organization's strategic plan and advancing significant system transformation.

In alignment with our purpose - Extraordinary Caring. Every Person. Every Time. - we are seeking a dynamic leader who excels in engaging people, promoting quality, building high-performing teams, and supporting effective planning and decision making.

Your Role:
Reporting to the Executive Vice President Clinical Operations, the Director, Surgical Services provides strategic and professional leadership for the delivery of high quality, evidence-based surgical care using cost-effective and sustainable approaches. This regional role oversees surgical services across all Niagara Health sites and requires a proven change leader who partners with patients, families, frontline teams, physician leaders, and senior leadership to advance continuous quality improvement, innovation, and safe care delivery. The Director represents Niagara Health on external committees and collaborates with regional partners to meet and exceed Ontario's provincial standards.

Working in a dyad model with physician leadership, the Director drives effective operations and foster community and academic partnerships that improve access, integration, and transitions of care for patients and families.

We are seeking a highly motivated, results-oriented leader with a collaborative management style and more than 10 years of progressive senior leadership experience in large, complex healthcare environments. The successful candidate will lead by example, champion the organization's strategic priorities, and bring a proven track record of implementing innovative, sustainable initiatives. Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and relationship-building skills are essential to success in this role.

Key Responsibilities:
o Provide shared leadership for surgical services through a dyad partnership with the Physician Chief of Surgery, fostering aligned clinical, operational, and strategic decision-making
o Support effective clinical governance structures that promote quality, safety, accountability, and engagement of staff and physicians
o Provide oversight and leadership for all surgical services across three primary sites, including operating rooms, perioperative services, PACU, and related programs; lead the development of a standardized yet flexible surgical services model that supports system integration while respecting site-specific needs
o Model collaborative leadership and shared accountability across medical, nursing, and interprofessional teams; provide leadership, coaching, and performance management for clinical and operational leaders within surgical services
o Lead effectively within a heavily unionized environment, ensuring compliance with collective agreements while supporting engagement, accountability, and positive labour relations
o Champion staff well-being, retention, professional development, and succession planning
o Provide strong fiscal oversight and stewardship for surgical services, ensuring effective and responsible use of resources; partner with operational and finance teams to manage budgets, staffing models, and resource allocation across sites
o Identify opportunities for efficiency, standardization, and sustainability while maintaining quality and patient safety; lead quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety, outcomes, experience, and surgical efficiency
o Monitor, analyze, and act on key performance indicators (KPIs) related to access, throughput, utilization, and outcomes; optimize patient flow, access, and utilization across the surgical program
o Contribute to the achievement of Niagara Health's strategic plan by aligning the surgical programs strategic and operational plans with organizational priorities and population needs; prepare surgical services for Niagara Health's continued transformation, including the introduction of a new hospital site in 2028
o Ensure compliance with all legislative, regulatory, accreditation, and professional standards

Qualifications:
o Master's degree in a health-related field
o Regulated healthcare professional (e.g., RN or allied health professional) with current registration in good standing, or an equivalent combination of education and leadership experience
o Minimum of 10 years of progressive leadership experience in acute care, with significant experience in surgical and/or perioperative services
o Demonstrated experience leading in a complex, multi-site and unionized healthcare environment with demonstrated knowledge of healthcare legislation, regulations
o Demonstrated commitment to providing exceptional care with a focus on the patient experience
o Proven ability to work collaboratively with physician leaders

Questions, quoting the job posting number, may be directed to hrrecruit@niagarahealth.on.ca

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At Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard-working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

At Niagara Health, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. As a part of this work, we collect information on Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and non-Code grounds in order to: hire and retain diverse talent, prevent and/or address systemic barriers to access and opportunity, improve service delivery and programs and advance diversity and inclusion overall. All identification questions are optional and include a "prefer not to answer" option.

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