Posted on: Thu 13-10-2022

JOB POSITION

HEAD NURSE

 REQUIREMENT

• To lead and co-ordinate a range of activities that promote excellence in nursing and midwifery practice.
• To contribute to the formulation, implementation and evaluation of the Nursing and Midwifery Strategy
• To provide Senior Management presence and site management function for the Reddington Hospital Group

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Honest, trustworthy, professional with an ability to maintain absolute confidentiality
• Able to deal confidently with managers at all levels
• Ability to multitask and remain calm under pressure
• Solutions orientated in raising standards of care

LOCATION

Victoria Island

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION

The post holder will ensure:

1. Providing expert and authoritative professional advice and support to the DNS GMD, GM, senior colleagues and other Departments on all aspects of policy relating to the nursing and midwifery professions.
2. Being accountable to the Group Medical Director for promoting the standard, effectiveness, and quality of nursing, midwifery, and inpatient services.
3. Providing professional leadership to the Nursing and Midwifery professions and supporting the Hospital’s vision through the delivery of patient centered care.
4. Establishing a strategic vision for nursing and midwifery services, agreeing programmes of action, setting goals and targets and ensuring that progress is monitored and evaluated.
5. Reporting on professional nursing performance within the Reddington Hospital Group in pursuit of high quality patient care and user experience and ensuring that effective and efficient nursing and midwifery practices are in place, supported by high quality professional training and development;
6. Ensuring that the Nursing Departments meets their statutory obligations in respect of professional regulation, including standards for professional education, statutory supervision of midwives, and maintenance of standards. The postholder will also consider and contribute to decisions on issues affecting those workers who support the nursing and midwifery function, for example, Nursing Assistants and Porters;

Date of Announcement: October 13, 2022              Deadline: October 31, 2022

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