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Director, Nursing Services

Sigma Consulting Group570 open roles

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Director, Nursing Services

Reports To: Medical Director

Location: Maitama, Abuja

Employment Type: Full-Time (On-Site)

Experience Level: Minimum of 10 years (with strong managerial/leadership experience)

Salary Budget: ₦800,000 – ₦900,000 (Monthly Gross)

License Requirement: Valid RN/RM license (current and in good standing)

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and strategic Director of Nursing Services to provide executive leadership and oversight of all nursing operations within a large, high-capacity hospital.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical governance expertise, operational leadership, and advanced workforce management capabilities. This role requires a proven leader with experience managing large nursing teams in complex, high-volume healthcare environments, with a strong focus on patient safety, quality outcomes, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities

1. Clinical & Patient Care Leadership

  • Provide strategic leadership for the delivery of safe, high-quality, and patient-centred nursing care across all clinical units
  • Coordinate multidisciplinary care delivery in collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals
  • Ensure strict adherence to clinical governance, patient safety, and quality standards
  • Promote a culture of excellence in patient experience, staff engagement, and service delivery

2. Nursing Operations & Workforce Management

  • Provide leadership and oversight for a nursing workforce of 100+ clinical staff
  • Manage nursing operations within a 250+ bed capacity hospital, ensuring optimal staffing and service coverage
  • Oversee maternal and neonatal care services supporting 200+ deliveries, ensuring adherence to best practice standards
  • Develop and implement effective staffing schedules, workforce planning, and shift rotations
  • Supervise nurse managers, unit heads, and frontline nursing staff across all departments
  • Ensure efficient allocation and utilisation of nursing resources to support operational efficiency

3. Policy Development, Quality & Compliance

  • Develop, implement, and regularly review nursing policies, procedures, and clinical protocols
  • Ensure compliance with infection prevention, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements
  • Drive continuous quality improvement initiatives across all nursing units
  • Monitor key clinical performance indicators and implement corrective action plans where necessary

4. Training, Mentorship & Capacity Development

  • Lead structured training, mentorship, and continuous professional development programmes for nursing staff
  • Strengthen leadership capacity among nurse managers and unit supervisors
  • Promote evidence-based practice and continuous clinical improvement across all units

5. Administrative & Financial Oversight

  • Contribute to departmental budgeting, cost control, and resource planning
  • Ensure optimal utilisation of nursing resources without compromising quality of care
  • Provide regular operational reports covering staffing, performance, and service delivery metrics

6. Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Serve as the primary liaison between the nursing department and executive leadership
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to improve clinical outcomes and service delivery
  • Support hospital-wide strategic initiatives, transformation programmes, and quality accreditation efforts

Qualifications & Experience

Educational Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (B.Sc. Nursing)
  • Valid Registered Nurse/Registered Midwife (RN/RM) licence
  • Master's Degree in Nursing, Public Health, Healthcare Management, or related field (strongly preferred)
  • Additional certifications in healthcare leadership, quality management, or hospital administration will be an added advantage

Experience Requirements

  • Minimum of 10 years post-qualification nursing experience
  • At least 10 years in senior managerial or leadership roles within hospital settings
  • Demonstrated experience managing: 100+ nursing and clinical staff 250+ bed capacity healthcare facility High-volume maternity services (200+ deliveries)
  • Strong background in nursing operations, clinical governance, and workforce management
  • Experience in tertiary or high-volume healthcare institutions is essential
  • Exposure to international accreditation standards (e.g., JCI) is an added advantage

Core Competencies

  • Strategic leadership and executive decision-making
  • Large-scale workforce and operational management
  • Clinical governance and healthcare quality assurance
  • Strong organisational and process optimisation skills
  • Excellent interpersonal, stakeholder, and team leadership abilities
  • High-level analytical thinking and problem-solving capability

Key Performance Expectations

  • Consistent delivery of high-quality, safe, and patient-centred nursing care
  • Effective management and coordination of large nursing teams and hospital operations
  • Full compliance with healthcare regulations, safety, and quality standards
  • Improved patient outcomes and operational performance indicators
  • High levels of staff engagement, retention, and productivity

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