Nurse Practitioner

Union: Non-Union
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Mental Health Program - Eating Disorders
Reports to: Clinical Director, Mental Health, Eating Disorders
Wage Range: $53.09 - $66.36 per hour
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Status: Temporary Full-Time (18 Months Contract)
Closing Date: May 29, 2026

Position Summary

Eating Disorders @ UHN

UHN is home to Canada’s largest Eating Disorders Program, spanning direct clinical care, system capacity building, and advocacy. The program provides intensive, individualized treatment for individuals aged 17 and older through a full continuum of services, including inpatient care, virtual intensive outpatient programming, and outpatient psychotherapy. Provincially, through Eating Disorders Ontario, it leads workforce development equipping providers across care settings with the education and training they need to provide care for people with eating disorders as well as leadership in delivery of eating disorder prevention initiatives. Nationally, UHN operates National Eating Disorder Information Centre (NEDIC), connecting individuals and providers to resources, while being active voice for eating disorders Canada-wide. Through these collective components, our aim is driving global impact to improve the lives of those impacted by eating disorders.

Within Eating Disorders inpatient and outpatient care delivery, the Nurse Practitioner (NP) provides extended nursing care that optimizes patient outcomes, enhances safety, efficiency, effectiveness and accessibility for eating disorders patients. Collaborating closely with the Nurse Practitioner currently working in the Program for Eating Disorders, the Primary Care/Mental Health Specialist Nurse Practitioner works as a member of an interprofessional team, utilizing their training to provide a range of primary care/mental health services within the scope of their practice and expertise.

This role will have the opportunity to work across all clinical settings based on patient care needs. This includes our inpatient unit, performing assessments, making diagnoses, and prescribing laboratory tests, investigations and drugs as appropriate – as well as our outpatient unit, including supporting our in-take process. The Nurse Practitioner will work closely with the program psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and other allied health team members to ensure seamless delivery of medical care.

Duties:

• A leadership role in guiding quality improvement.
• Participating in policy and procedure development.
• Engaging in evidence-informed practice by critically appraising and applying research and best practice guidelines, and performing research activities.
• Delivering, coordinating and participating in education and professional development activities/programs.
• Acting as a resource and serve as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community and other hospital/agencies.
• Performing activities to further develop and strengthen the profession.
• Performing cross-functional and/or other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.
• Other duties as assigned based on patient care needs.