Main Duties:

• Monitoring standards of nursing care and other support services to ensure delivery of quality patient care.
• Developing and implementing unit budget and ensuring operations are within the budget.
• Addressing issues and concerns within the section to ensure internal and external customer satisfaction.
• Submitting monthly activity reports to the management.
• Updating staff on health and safety requirements to ensure a safe environment and compliance with the statutory requirements.
• Liaise with various experts, consultants and section heads to achieve departmental and institutional goals
• Ensuring adequate supply and proper management of staff, consumables and assets to maximize efficiency and cost controls.
• Ensuring effective infection control measures.
• In liaison with the Security Manager ensure adequate security at the premises throughout and report any incidents
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives within the department and providing reports as required
• Ensuring proper induction of new staff for smooth adaptation and correct practice.
• Fostering teamwork among the staff.
• Liaise with the Director of Nursing Services, relevant HODs and Head of Human Resources on disciplinary issues, complaints, improvement, performance appraisal and motivation.
• Liaise with the Director of Nursing Services, the CPE, other relevant HODs and the Head of Human
• Resources on identified training needs of the Nursing staff and initiate staff development programme.
• Liaises with the clinical team and other departments on patient care.
• Supervises and guides nursing staff on effective patient care.

Required Qualifications for the Position

• Diploma in Nursing (KRN/KRCHN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Higher Diploma in Perioperative Nursing (KRPON)
• Registered member of NCK with a valid practising license.
• Minimum 8 years in relevant field of which 3 should be in hospital theatre
• 2 years of managerial experience