Assistant Health Care Manager

Step into a leadership role where your actions directly support safe, high‑quality care in a complex and ever‑changing correctional health environment. As an Assistant Health Care Manager, you’ll work collaboratively with the Health Care Manager to coordinate key clinic functions, support primary care and psychiatry services, oversee nursing staff and ensure the timely ordering of medical supplies and medications. You’ll play a hands‑on role in operationalizing and advancing the electronic medical record system, liaising with Infection Prevention and Control partners, and supporting occupational health initiatives—requiring adaptability, sound judgment, and strong clinical awareness as you help address the unique physical and mental health needs of patients in an institutional setting. You’ll inspire and empower staff, support recruitment and retention efforts, and foster a respectful, inclusive workplace grounded in collaboration and psychological safety. For leaders who value mentorship, continuous learning, and the opportunity to shape team culture during a period of meaningful change, this role offers a rewarding next step with real impact—for patients, staff, and the broader health care system. NAIP is a pilot recruitment program that offers financial incentives to new hires in specific positions in designated institutions and probation and parole offices in Northern Ontario. This includes both external candidates to the Ontario Public Service and existing employees who agree to work for a term of three years. 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. Lead and coordinate daily clinical operations by supporting nursing and non‑regulated staff, organizing primary care and psychiatry clinics, and ensuring health services are delivered safely and efficiently within a secure correctional environment. Provide people‑centred leadership and mentorship by coaching, supporting, and empowering staff to excel, fostering collaboration, psychological safety, and a respectful, inclusive workplace culture. Support staffing, recruitment, and workplace administration by assisting with scheduling, attendance support, training needs, performance conversations, and contributing to recruitment and retention efforts in alignment with collective agreements and ministry expectations. Promote quality, safety, and professional standards by assisting with monitoring service delivery, gathering statistical and operational data, and ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, IPAC standards, and professional practice requirements. Coordinate resources and interdisciplinary partnerships by working with physicians, pharmacy services, external providers, and the broader interprofessional team to ensure operational and patient care requirements are met. Support safe systems and continuous improvement initiatives by assisting with medical supply and medication management, contributing to EMR implementation and updates, participating in occupational health initiatives, and supporting problem‑solving and risk management 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. The Thunder Bay Jail is a long‑standing provincial correctional facility in Northwestern Ontario, known for its critical role in housing adults on remand or serving short sentences, but also for the significant pressures created by aging infrastructure and chronic overcrowding—conditions that have at times pushed the combined jail and correctional centre population to around 320 inmates and required transfers to other jurisdictions. As the province undertakes the development of the new 345‑bed Thunder Bay Correctional Complex—which will replace the existing jail and introduce modern security, improved inmate management systems, and expanded rehabilitative and healthcare services—this transformation represents an exciting moment for professionals seeking to contribute to safer, more effective corrections. Leadership and Management Skills Provide day‑to‑day operational leadership to ensure effective delivery of nursing and medical services. Mentor and support staff by fostering confidence, professional growth, and an inclusive team environment. Manage HR functions including performance reviews, attendance support, and identifying training needs. Lead change and continuous improvement by modeling OPS values and advancing quality‑focused initiatives. Nursing Knowledge and Expertise Apply broad clinical knowledge suited to correctional nursing, where diverse health needs arise daily. Support safe clinical decision‑making through assessment, triage, and oversight of nursing services. Promote quality patient care by mon