Head of Nursing (Oncology and Haematology) - Abuja

As the Head of Nursing for the AMCE, you will be tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the Haematology and Oncology department. The post holder will ensure that nursing operations in all three departments are delivered to optimal standards, ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe health care services for patients. Reporting to the Director of Nursing, the post holder will be expected to work together with the Director/ CNO in order to plan and implement nursing strategies and policies for developing and modernising nursing clinical practice across Haematology and Oncology services.
The post holder, working with the specialist clinical directors, will be expected to ensure the highest standard of clinical care is maintained, by planning and implementing a strategic approach to the delivery of nursing operations within the Haematology and Oncology departments. In addition to providing exemplary leadership, the post holder will be expected to allocate available resources and delegate nursing staff responsibilities appropriately. As the Head of Nursing, you will be expected to constantly review nursing operations, ensuring that practices in place are complying with the established standards set by the organisation and also governance standards.
The successful candidate will be someone that possesses exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to provide a high level of operational nursing expertise both from an administrative and clinical perspective to a wide range of staff. We are seeking a registered nurse that has a broad knowledge of overseeing and leading clinical and administrative service within an array of departments, ideally from a mixed background of Haematology and Oncology. The post holder will be able to successfully provide a forward thinking approach to help drive the department and lead by example. The Head of Nursing will be a driven leader that provides professional clear direction to all nursing and associated health practitioners, with the aim of striving for excellence in all aspects of the delivery of patient care.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership

• Take ownership of the nursing strategy budgets for Haematology and Oncology, ensuring resources are allocated correctly and expenses are accounted for.
• Accountable for policy implementation and the nursing operating procedures for Haematology and Oncology services.
• Take responsibility for planning and overseeing admission, nursing, and patient care processes.
• Lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and practices within nursing services.
• Lead by consistent ethical and professional behaviour, with uncompromising commitment to patients.
• Ensure and cultivate a culture of integrity, transparency and respect, as per AMCE values throughout the nursing operations across all departments.

Strategic Development

• In Conjunction with the CNO, take responsibility for the review of clinical procedures, with a focus on continuous improvement of services.
• Take accountability of the overall progress of the nursing strategy across the three departments to ensure completion within agreed timescales.
• Forecast, identify and provide solutions in order to prevent any problems to nursing operations within the three departments.
• To monitor standards of care on a regular basis through regular reviews of nursing service delivery to patients.
• Ensure that any external information from other departments and patient management plans are followed by nursing staff with the appropriate actions being taken in operations.

Governance

• Design, implement and oversee the Nursing strategic plan in accordance with the regulatory bodies, and local country plans, ensuring that they are aligned with corporate policies and procedures and applicable local laws, regulations and code of practice.
• To maintain accurate records of nursing operations across the Oncology and Haematology departments, ensuring that confidentiality of information is maintained.

Line Management

• Develop and maintain nursing staff across the Oncology and Haematology departments with the appropriate mix of business knowledge and technical skills required to achieve strategic objectives and ensure the core functions of the department are reliable, stable and efficient.
• Provide strong leadership to develop, coach and ensure a high-performing team.
• Identify areas of nursing practice within across the specialities needing to be improved.