Step into a role where every day brings meaningful impact. As an Assistant Health Care Manager, you'll help lead a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic correctional health environment—one that requires adaptability, sound judgment, and broad clinical awareness. With expanding responsibilities in labour relations and HR functions, this position offers the opportunity to influence team culture, support staffing needs, and help guide a department through significant change across both the ministry and the health care landscape. You'll play a key role in ensuring safe, highquality care while navigating the unique challenges of correctional nursing, where no two situations are ever quite the same.
This is an excellent opportunity for a peoplecentered leader who thrives in a supportive, mentoring capacity. You'll provide daytoday managerial guidance, foster an inclusive and respectful workplace, and ensure staff feel confident, capable, and equipped to succeed. Strong organizational skills, solid working knowledge of Microsoft 365 applications, and a collaborative leadership style will help you excel as you coordinate operations and help shape a highfunctioning team. If you're ready for a rewarding challenge—one that combines health care leadership, problem solving, and the chance to make a real difference—this role offers an exceptional next step in your career.
Leadership That Makes a DifferenceAt its core, leadership in the Ontario Public Service (OPS) is about creating positive change for people and communities across Ontario. We're looking for leaders who are authentic, accountable, and courageous. People who bring others together, ask bold questions, and lead with purpose.
About the job We believe great leadership starts with high standards and strong support. In the OPS, that means showing up with authenticity, acting with integrity, and having the courage to do what's right, even when it's hard.
As a leader, you'll shape a team culture that sparks innovation, supports collaboration, and champions inclusion. You'll help build a workplace that is diverse, anti-racist, and accessible, where everyone feels safe, respected, and able to thrive.
You won't be doing it alone. We invest in our leaders through mentorship, learning opportunities, and cross-ministry networks that help you grow your impact and connect with peers across the organization.
Leadership is about impact, and in this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful one. You will:
- Lead daily health service operations by coordinating nursing, medical, and allied health activities within a secure correctional environment.
- Provide supportive, people-centered leadership through mentoring, coaching, and ensuring staff feel capable, equipped, and confident in their roles.
- Manage HR and labour relations functions including scheduling, performance management, training needs, attendance support, and adherence to collective agreements.
- Oversee quality and safety standards by monitoring trends, evaluating service delivery, and ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, and professional practice requirements.
- Coordinate resources and external services such as pharmacy operations, diagnostic providers, and professional fee-for-service contracts to support effective health programming.
- Maintain secure and efficient operations by ensuring proper handling of medications, records, equipment, and participating in risk management and problem-solving activities.
Your ability to align your team's efforts with broader organizational goals will be key to your success, and to the success of the people we serve.
Meet Your New TeamThe Kenora Jail is a maximum-security detention facility that serves as an Adult Remand institution, housing individuals awaiting court outcomes or transfer to longer-term facilities. Located at 1430 River Drive, it accommodates both male and female adult offenders and operates as part of Northern Ontario's correctional network, providing secure custo