Head Of Nursing At Redeemers Health Village
full-time
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.