Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, located in Toronto, is Canada’s largest children’s rehabilitation teaching hospital. Dedicated to being at the forefront of clinical care, research, and education, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility for kids with disabilities.
Why Holland Bloorview is different
A leader in their industry, Holland Bloorview staff and researchers pioneer treatments, technologies, therapies, and real-world programs that give children with disabilities the tools to participate fully in life.
“Knowing the work I’m doing is contributing to the lives of children with disabilities is incredibly rewarding,” says Lauren Muir, communications assistant at Holland Bloorview.
The numbers of lives that people like Muir impact each day are impressive. The dynamic team at Holland Bloorview serves about 7,000 children each year, with about 600 inpatient admissions and 58,000 outpatient visits. Their clients include children with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury, muscular dystrophy, amputation, epilepsy, spina bifida, arthritis, cleft-lip and palate, autism, and other developmental disabilities. The rehab hospital is a world-class teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto.
Holland Bloorview’s state-of-the-art building has been recognized by the International Academy for Design and Health as “an inspirational building … which speaks to a child’s right to participate in our society.” From therapy facilities and recreation areas to resource centres and conference services, the building includes a variety of innovative features that enables Holland Bloorview to serve all clients and families under one roof.
Why you’ll love Holland Bloorview
Holland Bloorview offers new graduates the opportunity to join a dynamic team that does remarkable work on a daily basis to impact the lives of children with disabilities.
As a teaching hospital, Holland Bloorview welcomes more than 400 students per year. This not only shows their commitment to developing professionals early in their career, but also means there are opportunities for other staff members to mentor and supervisor students. This allows their new graduates to develop management skills that they take with them throughout their professional career.
Holland Bloorview is enriched by the ongoing learning and development of staff. They provide support for their involvement in a range of continuing education initiatives. Support is provided for attending and/or participating in conferences, work shops, and courses, plus paid professional development days for attending conferences, workshops, writing exams, studying, and writing papers.
There is also a wide variety of in-house learning opportunities, as well as research opportunities within the Bloorview Research Institute.
The perks
At Holland Bloorview, new employees are offered a number of benefits, which include competitive salaries, a bursary program (to help staff in academic programs at the degree, diploma and certificate level), an on-site fitness facility, an Employee Assistance Program, and flexible hours.
An additional benefit offered is through partnerships with companies in their community who offer staff discounts for external recreation and retail. Some staff discounts include tickets for Ontario Place, Canadian National Exhibition, Canada’s Wonderland, Ontario Science Centre. Other perks include an Employee Cell Phone Purchase Plan program, discounted gym memberships, and TTC Metropasses, to name a few.
Other benefits at Holland Bloorview include an active social committee, which puts on various events such as a holiday party and summer BBQ’s in their Spiral Garden. They also have an on-site day care called Kindercircle, which accommodates children from three to 30-months-old.
How to apply
All interested candidates are invited to submit their application online.
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