Company Description
UHN is Canada's No. 1 hospital and the world's No. 1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members. UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.
UHN's vision is to build A Healthier World and its only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.
www.uhn.ca
Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies: 1
Site: Toronto Rehab, University Centre
Department: Specialized Dementia Unit & Virtual Behavioural Medicine
Reports to: Manager Program Services
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Days
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: October 2, 2025
The Specialized Dementia Unit is appropriate for individuals who: Are 65 years or older; Are diagnosed with dementia and have accompanying behavioural challenges; and have psychiatric complications of dementia, including behavioural disturbances such as agitation, aggression, resistance to care, depression and/or delusions.
Virtual Behavioural Medicine is part of the Seniors Mental Health division at UHN and is a partnership with Baycrest hospital. VBM provides virtual assessment and care for older adults with dementia and behavioural and psychological symptoms within long-term care (LTC), complex continuing care, and acute care settings across the GTA and Ontario. This service is integrated with our Specialized Dementia Unit, a psychogeriatric unit caring for people with dementia whose behaviours are placing themselves or others at risk. VBM is a multidisciplinary team including nurse practitioners, geriatric psychiatry, social work, and pharmacy.
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