RN Lactation Consultant -M Postnatal Services

ONA Posting

Position: Lactation Consultant

Posting ID: 7599

Dept: Postnatal Clinics, Women's and Children's Program

Role Level

CPS04.2 ($41.15 - $58.98)

Status: Temp Full time (6 months)

Shift: Days, evenings 7 days a week

Site: Credit Valley Hospital

Posting date: June 9, 2026

Posting deadline: June 16, 2026

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030 [https://strategy.thp.ca/], we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.

Job Description

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing in-patient and out-patient consultation and plan of care for families requiring breastfeeding assistance. Additionally, you will act as a breastfeeding leader to help the Women’s and Children’s program achieve Breastfeeding Friendly Initiative (BFI) status by contributing to the development of and leading change initiatives to achieve BFI performance targets and coaching and role modeling breastfeeding best practice for staff and physicians.

Qualifications

• Current Certificate of Competence from College of Nurses of Ontario
• NRP Certification required
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (I.B.C.L.C.)
• BCLS required
• Three years current experience in Mother Baby Unit and NICU preferred
• Demonstrated aptitude in providing breastfeeding support and direction
• Demonstrated commitment to patient and family-centred care and developing therapeutic relationships
• Expertise in adult learning and patient teaching principles preferred
• Experience in a consulting role preferred
• A positive work and attendance record is essential

To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website

www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca [http://www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca/]

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection 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.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

Our organization may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI) or algorithm-assisted systems, to support the initial review of applications. These tools are used only to assist our recruiters and hiring managers; all hiring decisions include meaningful human involvement and final.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted

Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals. Our team of more than 17,000 people serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, west Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and nine satellite locations. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030 [https://strategy.thp.ca/], we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.