Job Description
About the role
• The Assistant Chief Nursing Officer role involves providing senior nursing supervision across both Out-Patient and In-Patient units.
• The position includes leading, mentoring, and appraising nursing staff, maintaining high standards of nursing practice, and ensuring adherence to clinical governance and infection-prevention standards.
• The role also involves acting as a senior resource for clinical decision-making and supporting multidisciplinary teamwork.
Responsibilities
• Provide senior nursing leadership and supervision within Out-Patient and In-Patient streams.
• Supervise, mentor, and appraise nursing staff to support their professional development.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely nursing records.
• Apply infection-prevention and clinical-governance standards.
• Maintain valid Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria NMCN registration/licence and Mandatory Continuing Professional Development Programme MCPDP compliance, along with adherence to internal policies.
• Act as a senior resource for clinical escalation and decision-making within assigned units.
• Coordinate injection, dressing, and minor-procedure clinics Out-Patient stream.
• Oversee shift handover quality and admission/discharge planning within wards In-Patient stream.
Required skills
• Leadership and supervision of nursing staff.
• Knowledge of nursing practice relevant to both Out-Patient and In-Patient care.
• Competence in nursing assessment, care planning, and medication administration.
• Understanding of patient safety, infection prevention, and clinical governance.
• Effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues.
• Accurate record-keeping and clinical system usage.
Experience
Minimum of 8 years of post-registration nursing experience, including experience at the Principal Nursing Officer grade or equivalent.
Education
Registered Nurse RN qualification from an accredited School/College of Nursing or a Bachelor of Nursing Science BNSc/BSc Nursing from a recognised university.
