Job Description
About the role
• The Assistant Chief Nursing Officer is responsible for providing senior nursing supervision either within out-patient services inclusive of ambulatory and clinic-based care or in-patient services 24-hour ward-based care.
• The role supports nursing leadership, coordinates care, supervises nursing staff, and ensures compliance with clinical-governance and professional standards in the assigned stream.
Responsibilities
• Provide senior nursing leadership and supervision within the assigned stream.
• Supervise, mentor and appraise nursing staff; support their development.
• Maintain accurate and timely nursing records and uphold clinical governance standards.
• Ensure compliance with infection prevention practices.
• Maintain a valid NMCN registration/licence and MCPDP compliance.
• Act as a senior resource for clinical escalation and decision-making.
• Coordinate injection, dressing, and minor-procedure clinics out-patient stream.
• Coordinate shift handover, admission, and discharge planning in-patient stream.
• Ensure care-plan reviews and documentation audit compliance.
• Support incident reporting within the policy window.
Required skills
• Ability to lead, supervise and coordinate nursing staff.
• Knowledge of nursing practices appropriate to the assigned stream out-patient or in-patient.
• Competence in nursing assessment, care planning, and safe medication administration.
• Understanding of patient safety, infection prevention, and clinical governance.
• Accurate nursing record-keeping.
• Competent use of clinical systems.
• Effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues.
Nice to have
Additional registrable or post-basic nursing qualifications in fields like midwifery, public health, or specialist nursing.
Experience
• Minimum of 8 years of post-registration NMCN nursing experience, including substantial experience at the Principal Nursing Officer grade or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and support nursing staff in either out-patient or in-patient care settings.
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.
• Completion of any required orientation/internship and NYSC for degree holders or a valid exemption where applicable.
