Health Care manager

Are you a health care professional eager to develop and showcase your leadership skills? We have an exciting opportunity for you! Join us as a Health Care Manager at the Monteith Correctional Complex, where you can make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and challenging environment. 
 
As a Health Care Manager, you will play a vital role in overseeing and coordinating health care services within the Monteith Correctional Complex. You will lead a multidisciplinary team of dedicated health care professionals, ensuring the delivery of efficient and quality health care services to our patients. Your leadership will be essential in fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative workplace that aligns with the strategic vision of the ministry. 
 
Please note: As this is a frontline essential position, your physical presence at the office is crucial to this role. You are required to be onsite at the Monteith Correctional Complex five days a week. 
 
About us: 
The Correctional Services Division of the Ministry of the Solicitor General is responsible for maintaining and operating provincial correctional institutions for adult offenders, 18 years and over, who are serving a sentence of up to two years less a day or who are awaiting criminal proceedings. This ministry is also responsible for the community supervision of persons on probation, conditional sentences and provincial parole. 
 
Leadership in the Ontario Public Service 
A leadership career in the Ontario Public Service offers meaningful opportunities to lead impactful projects, collaborate with diverse teams, and shape policies, programs and services that positively influence the lives of millions of Ontarians, all within a supportive and inclusive work environment. Our leaders enjoy comprehensive benefit plans, a robust pension program, and challenging and rewarding work that will keep you motivated and fulfilled.

OPS Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism: 

The Ontario Public Service (OPS) is an innovative, responsive and accountable public service that works hard to be diverse, anti-racist, inclusive, merit-based, and equitable. Diversifying leadership is a top priority for the OPS. Our goal is to achieve parity with the Ontario labour force by 2025 for the most under-represented groups (Indigenous, racialized and persons with disabilities) on our leadership teams. 
 
The OPS invites all interested individuals to apply. As an organization that promotes equity and diversity, the OPS encourages applications from Indigenous, Black, racialized individuals, and persons with disabilities. 
 
The OPS is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment, including the recruitment process. 
 
Visit the OPS Anti-Racism Policy, the OPS Diversity and Inclusion Blueprint, and the Multi-Year Accessibility Plan to learn more about the OPS commitment to advancing racial equity, accessibility, diversity and inclusion in the public service. 

What can I expect to do in this role? 

Create the Work Environment 
In the Ontario Public Service, we hold our leaders to the highest standards, expecting them to embody authenticity, accountability, and courage in every action and decision. It will be your responsibility to create a work environment and team culture that ignites innovation, nurtures collaboration and champions inclusivity by creating a diverse, anti-racist and accessible workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment. By aligning your choices with these values, you will create a vibrant work environment where every individual can thrive. 
 
Deliver on Business Goals and Priorities 
Your leadership will be crucial in guiding the team towards the achievement of their business goals. It will be your responsibility to inspire and motivate your team to deliver their best performance and align the team's daily actions with the strategic vision of the ministry. As the Health Care Manager, you are: 
• Planning, coordinating, directing, and evaluating health care programs and services, including the pharmacy program, within a secure facility. 
• Leading a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals to ensure the delivery of efficient and quality health care services. 
• Supporting a values-based and inclusive environment through oversight of healthcare services. 
• Providing professional expertise, advice, and direction to ensure services and programs comply with ministry policy, legislation, and professional standards. 
• Developing, planning, and implementing health education programs for patients and staff. 
• Ensuring the efficient use of human, physical, and financial resources to deliver quality care. 
• Ensuring patient safety by reporting and investigating unsafe practices or professional misconduct, and documenting incidents in accordance with ministry policies, the College of Nurses of Ontario standards, and applicable legislation and regulations. 

How do I qualify? 

Mandatory 

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

Leadership experience: 

• You have gained considerable informal leadership experience while guiding others through large, complex projects or initiatives.

Leadership and Management Skills: 

• Ability to lead a multidisciplinary health care team in delivering patient-centered services.
• Proficiency in planning, coordinating, managing, and directing healthcare operations in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated capability in managing staff, providing leadership, coaching, and fostering an inclusive environment. 
• Knowledge of project management principles and methodologies to achieve operational goals. 

Nursing Knowledge and Expertise: 

• Understanding of healthcare administration and evidence-based practices.
• Competency in applying College of Nurses of Ontario standards to supervise nursing services in correctional settings.
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation, including the Regulated Health Professions Act, Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, and Mental Health Act. 
• Experience with medication management and general pharmacy practices to ensure safe and effective patient care.

Technical Knowledge: 

• Familiarity with human resources practices, collective agreement provisions, financial and administrative policies, quality management, and continuous improvement practices.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation pertinent to healthcare professions.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and judgment abilities, coupled with proficiency in computer software applications. 

Communication Skills 

• Strong interpersonal, oral communication, and conflict resolution skills for effective consultation and issue resolution.
• Proficiency in writing comprehensive reports.
   

Additional Information 

Address: 

• 1 English Permanent, 3052 Rese Rd, Monteith, North Region, Vulnerable Sector Check, Credit History Check, Local Police Databases Search, PIP/NICHE/RMS 

Compensation Group: 

Management Compensation Plan 

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Schedule: 

6 

Category: 

Management and General 

Posted on: 

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 

Note: 
 

• In accordance with the Ontario Public Service (OPS), Employment Screening Checks Policy (ESCP), the top candidate(s) may be required to undergo a security screening check. Refer to the above to determine the screening checks that are required for this position. 
   
  Required security screening checks along with your written consent, will be sent to the Transition and Security Office (TSO), Corporate Talent Programs Branch, Talent and Leadership Division to evaluate the results. If applicable, the TSO, with your written consent, will request and obtain any additional employment screening checks that were not obtained directly by you. 
   
  A record under the Criminal Code and/or other federal offence record(s) does not automatically mean you will be ineligible for the position. The employment screening check(s) will only be reviewed and evaluated by the TSO for the purpose of making a security clearance decision. The details of an individual's employment screening check(s) will be considered in specific relation to the duties and responsibilities of the position being filled. Employment screening check records will be maintained by the TSO and kept strictly confidential. 

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How to apply: 

1. You must apply online. 
2. Your cover letter and resume combined should not exceed five (5) pages. For tips and tools on how to write a concise cover letter and resume, review the Writing a Cover Letter and Resume: Tips, Tools and Resources. 
3. Customize your cover letter and resume to the qualifications listed on the job ad. Using concrete examples, you must show how you demonstrated the requirements for this job. We rely on the information you provide to us. 
4. Read the job description to make sure you understand this job. 
5. OPS employees are required to quote their WIN EMPLOYEE ID number when applying. 
6. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please Contact Us to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours. 

All external applicants (including former employees of the Ontario Public Service) applying to a competition in a ministry or Commission public body must disclose (either in the cover letter or resume) previous employment with the Ontario Public Service. Disclosure must include positions held, dates of employment and any active restrictions as applicable from being rehired by the Ontario Public Service. Active restrictions can include time and/or ministry-specific restrictions currently in force, and may preclude a former employee from being offered a position with the Ontario Public Service for a specific time period (e.g. one year), or from being offered a position with a specific ministry (either for a pre-determined time period or indefinitely). The circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. 

Remember: The deadline to apply is Monday, January 20, 2025 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted. 
 
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted. 

The Ontario Public Service is an inclusive employer. 
Accommodation is available under the Ontario's Human Rights Code . 

Pre Screening Questions 

Are you currently registered as a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario? 

  Yes  No   

Please confirm you understand the requirement to work onsite 5 days a week. 

  Yes  No