Head of Nursing

Description



• This is a strategic leadership role for someone who is passionate about transforming nursing practice, developing high-performing teams, and ensuring that every patient receives safe, evidence-based, and person-centred care.



Key Responsibilities



• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for all nursing services across the hospital.

• Develop and implement nursing policies, standards, and clinical protocols aligned with best practices.

• Drive a culture of quality, patient safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Ensure compliance with regulatory, professional, and accreditation standards.

• Lead workforce planning, recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and succession planning for the nursing workforce.

• Coach, mentor, and develop nurse leaders while fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

• Conduct regular nursing rounds, audits, and performance reviews to ensure high standards of patient care.

• Monitor and improve nursing-sensitive quality indicators, including patient satisfaction, medication safety, infection prevention, falls, pressure injuries, and documentation quality.

• Collaborate closely with physicians and other clinical leaders to improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.

• Lead investigations into nursing incidents, implement corrective actions, and strengthen systems to prevent recurrence.

• Promote evidence-based nursing practice and encourage innovation in patient care.

• Ensure efficient deployment of nursing resources while maintaining safe staffing levels.

• Build a culture where excellence is recognised, poor performance is addressed promptly, and accountability is non-negotiable.



Requirements



• Registered Nurse RN/RM with a current practising licence.

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing B.NSc; a Master’s degree in Nursing, Healthcare Management, Public Health, or a related field is strongly preferred.

• At least 5 years in a senior nursing leadership role, such as Nursing Manager, Assistant head of Nursing, or Head of Nursing..

• Strong knowledge of nursing administration, clinical governance, patient safety, quality improvement, and healthcare regulations.

• Demonstrated success in leading organisational change and improving clinical outcomes.

• Excellent leadership, coaching, conflict resolution, and people management skills.

• Strong analytical, organisational, and decision-making abilities.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.



Who We’re Looking For

We are looking for a leader who:



• Inspires excellence rather than demands compliance.

• Is visible, approachable, and actively engaged with frontline teams.

• Holds high standards and addresses performance issues fairly, consistently, and without hesitation.

• Is detail-oriented and unwilling to compromise on patient safety or quality of care.

• Uses data to improve outcomes and drive accountability.

• Can build, motivate, and retain a high-performing nursing workforce.

• Leads with integrity, professionalism, empathy, and courage.

• Is resilient, adaptable, innovative, and committed to continuous improvement.