Deputy Director of Health

• Provide facility-level operational leadership for health services within the correctional facility, overseeing clinical and administrative staff to ensure safe, high-quality care.

• Provide direct leadership and performance oversight to the Nurse Manager, with overall accountability for clinical practice standards, staffing models, and quality of care across the facility.

• Foster a collaborative, team-based culture grounded in accountability, continuous improvement, and trauma-informed, culturally safe practices.

• Manage facility-specific health service contracts, ensuring compliance with standards, performance expectations, and fiscal accountability within delegated authority.

• Collaborate with correctional leadership to integrate and strengthen health services within facility operations and planning in alignment with provincial direction.

• Oversee the implementation and performance of clinical protocols related to infectious disease, mental health, chronic disease management, and emergency response.

• Ensure compliance with health legislation, correctional legislation, ministry policies, and professional regulatory standards.

• Support the execution of provincial strategic health initiatives and quality improvement programs within the correctional centre.

• Monitor unit budget and resource allocation to sustain effective health operations and identify operational pressures for escalation as required.

• Demonstrated experience managing multidisciplinary health teams in high-pressure, unionized environments, with a focus on operational excellence and staff engagement.
• Proven ability to foster a positive, inclusive workplace culture that promotes trust, psychological safety, and collaboration.
• Strong track record of building effective relationships with internal departments, external health partners, and community organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in dynamic and unpredictable environments, exercising sound judgement in complex ethical situations.
• In-depth understanding of public health principles, health care regulations, and the operational realities of correctional institutions.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to convey complex information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Experience supporting and implementing operational change initiatives within a complex service environment.
• Demonstrated success in implementing health initiatives and monitoring their impact using data and performance metrics.

Typically, the knowledge, skills and experience required to be successful in this position would have been obtained through:

• Completion of an undergraduate degree in a health care profession with a clinical background.

• Leadership experience in correctional, public sector and/or health systems.

• Professional licensure in a regulated health profession is considered an asset.

What we offer:

• Dynamic, challenging work for talented individuals;
• A competitive monthly salary with eligibility for additional salary supplement;
• Comprehensive benefits package including pensions, vacation, scheduled days off (SDO), and, other types of leave (maternity/paternity/adoption, family/personal leave, sick leave);
• Inclusive work environments and;
• Advancement opportunities.