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 partner closely with the Health Care Manager to coordinate clinic operations, support primary care and psychiatry services, oversee nursing staff, and ensure the timely ordering of medical supplies and medications. You'll also play a key role in advancing the electronic medical record system, liaising with Infection Prevention and Control partners, and supporting occupational health initiatives.

In this fast-paced setting, you'll regularly support front-line staff in troubleshooting barriers—often navigating competing priorities between healthcare and institutional operations—while collaborating with key partners such as staff sergeants and operational managers to get results.

This role is ideal for a strong, people-centered leader who combines assertiveness with kindness and leads through influence, trust, and collaboration. You'll be responsible for guiding and encouraging your team, while also managing critical HR-related processes such as scheduling and invoicing—making a background in these areas essential. Success requires someone who is highly organized, able to manage multiple priorities, and willing to step in beyond standard hours when needed.

A true team player and relationship-builder, you'll foster a respectful and inclusive workplace while driving accountability and performance. For a motivated leader who thrives in a dynamic environment and is committed to supporting both staff and patient outcomes, this role offers a meaningful and rewarding opportunity.

About the job

Leadership is about impact, and in this role, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful one. You will:

• Lead daily clinical operations and resolve frontline challenges by supporting nursing and non-regulated staff, organizing primary care and psychiatry clinics, and ensuring care is delivered safely and efficiently, while actively troubleshooting operational barriers raised by floor staff and coordinating timely solutions.
• Provide strong, people-centered leadership using an assertive yet respectful and kind approach, coaching and mentoring staff, encouraging teamwork, and fostering a psychologically safe, inclusive workplace where individuals feel supported and motivated to perform at their best.
• Manage staffing and key HR-related processes by overseeing scheduling and invoicing, supporting attendance and performance management, and contributing to recruitment and retention efforts while ensuring alignment with collective agreements and ministry expectations.
• Collaborate with key operational partners to get results by building strong relationships with staff sergeants, managers, and institutional stakeholders to navigate competing priorities between healthcare and operations and ensure coordinated, effective decision-making.
• Promote quality, safety, and compliance by monitoring service delivery, analyzing operational data, and ensuring adherence to legislation, policies, IPAC standards, and professional practice requirements within a complex clinical environment.
• Drive coordination and continuous improvement by working with physicians, pharmacy services, and external providers, while supporting medical supply and medication management, EMR initiatives, occupational health efforts, and ongoing 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.

Meet Your New Team The Sudbury Jail is a key provincial correctional facility in Northern Ontario, serving a vital role in supporting the administration of justice and community safety in the region. Known for its smaller, community-focused environment, the institution manages a diverse remand and sentenced population while navigating the unique challenges of a northern operational context. Staff at Sudbury Jail are recognized for their adaptability, teamwork, and commitment to maintaining a safe, respectful, and secure setting for both employees and those in custody.

The facility offers a meaningful opportunity for professionals to contribute to offender management, support rehabilitation efforts, and collaborate closely within a tight-knit team. For candidates seeking a role where they can have a direct impact while working in a dynamic but community-oriented environment, Sudbury Jail provides a rewarding platform to lead, engage staff, and support effective institutional operations.

What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are currently registered as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

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.
• Ensure adherence to professional standards including CNO practice guidelines and relevant legislation.
• Support safe clinical decision making through assessment, triage, and oversight of nursing services.
• Promote quality patient care by monitoring trends, identifying risks, and guiding evidence based practices.

Technical Knowledge

• Use Microsoft 365 applications confidently including Teams, Outlook, and basic Excel for daily operations.
• Maintain secure documentation systems including electronic health records and medication management tools.
• Understand health related legislation and policy frameworks that inform correctional health operations.
• Apply organizational and administrative systems to manage resources, scheduling, and reporting.

Communication Skills

• Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate care and resolve issues collaboratively.
• Provide clear direction and coaching to staff to ensure expectations, priorities, and standards are understood.
• Liaise professionally with external partners including community providers, legal representatives, and oversight bodies.
• Prepare and share accurate reports and documentation to support operational decision making and accountability.

Address:

• 1 English Temporary, duration up to 12 months, 181 Elm St, Sudbury, North Region

Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, July 28, 2026 11:59 pm EDT . Late applications will not be accepted.