CONSIDER YOUR NEXT CAREER WITH THE MINISTRY OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE!

The Ontario Public Service is one of the largest employers in the province, with a wide range of exciting career opportunities. We believe in the core values of trust, fairness, diversity, excellence, creativity, collaboration, efficiency and responsiveness. We invite you to join our teams!
The Ministry of the Solicitor General is embarking on a large-scale initiative to modernize Ontario’s correctional system, with a focus on enhancing safety and security, infrastructure and services in institutions across the province. Consider a rewarding career in correctional services and join us in making a difference in the lives of individuals in custody and in keeping our communities safe.
The Ministry of the Solicitor General, Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre, is seeking caring and compassionate Nurse Practitioners who are passionate about primary health care to become part of the health care team. In addition to primary health care competencies, the ideal candidates will have experience in chronic disease management, pain and symptom management, and mental health and addictions. Your practice will have a focus on health promotion and disease prevention. As a Nurse Practitioner, you will make clinical decisions and plan care as part of an inter-professional health care team.
Working as a Nurse Practitioner with the Ministry of the Solicitor General, you will have the opportunity to practice in an environment where you are supported by experienced primary care practitioners, including physicians, nurse practitioners, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers and pharmacists. This is an opportunity to participate as a leader in the continued development of the Nurse Practitioner role, delivering comprehensive health care for people in corrections.

The Ministry of the Solicitor General offers a comprehensive and competitive compensation package, including:

• A defined benefit pension plan
• Maternity and parental leave top-up benefits
• A comprehensive health and dental plan
• Life and disability insurance
• A progressive work environment that promotes work/life balance
• Flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including online, education and mentorship programs
• Opportunities for career advancement and specialization

This is a continuous posting and will be posted until filled. Screening and selection processes will begin after June 11, 2025. This posting may be extended but could close at any time after this date without notice. Please only submit your application ONCE under this Job ID.

DON’T MEET EVERY QUALIFICATION?

If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!

HOW TO APPLY:

1. You must apply online [https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Apply.aspx?Language=English&JobID=230073].
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 [https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/Docs/OPSCoverLetterandResumeWritingGuide.pdf].
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 [https://intra.ejobs.careers.gov.on.ca/PDR.aspx?Language=English&JobID=230073] 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 [https://www.gojobs.gov.on.ca/ContactUs.aspx] to provide your contact information. Recruitment services team will contact you within 48 hours.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE RESULTS OF THIS COMPETITION MAY BE USED TO FORM AN ELIGIBILITY LIST OF QUALIFIED CANDIDATES TO POTENTIALLY FILL FUTURE VACANCIES REPRESENTED BY THE ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYEES UNION (OPSEU). IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT, ELIGIBILITY LISTS ARE SHARED WITH OPSEU REPRESENTATIVES. BY APPLYING TO THIS COMPETITION, YOU ARE PROVIDING CONSENT THAT YOUR NAME MAY BE SHARED WITH OPSEU REPRESENTATIVES.

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.

• Assess, diagnose and prescribe treatment with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention
• Communicate diagnosis and treatment plan options
• Collaborate with an inter-professional team in the development of the patient plan of care, and to develop and implement strategies that promote health and prevent illness
• Advocate for, and facilitate, the principles of self-care by involving offenders in their own plan of care
• Act as a resource for patients, staff and external stakeholders
• Respond to emergency situations and implement appropriate interventions
• Practice in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standards and Ministry expectations
• Practice in accordance with the security requirements of the institutio