Assistant Head Nurse

4 weeks ago

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan The Indus Hospital Full time
Job Description

JOB SUMMARY:

To support the Head Nurse with the management of the unit, with a particular emphasis on clinical nursing leadership, to ensure that an excellent standard of patient care is set, delivered, and maintained at all times. AHN will have responsibility for staffing, cleanliness, and infection prevention and control within the clinical area, and will provide professional advice and support at management level.

TASKS & ACCOUNTABILITIES:

REGULAR TASKS RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant Head Nurse will be responsible for carrying out the following duties:

  1. PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP
  2. Provide strong professional nursing leadership to staff. Lead with a supportive management approach, enabling staff members to reach their potential and ensuring support within defined areas of responsibility.
  3. Demonstrate good clinical practice alongside the nursing team regularly, ensuring clinical credibility is maintained.
  4. Provide clinical support and advice to patients, caregivers, families, and all grades of staff.
  5. Maintain high visibility within the clinical area, ensuring patients/visitors, staff, and the multidisciplinary team have access at all times.
  6. Manage and evaluate changes that lead to better practice and higher standards of care.

MANAGEMENT

  1. Be responsible for managing, recruiting, retaining, and developing the nursing team.
  2. Monitor performance indicators for patient care quality and report monthly to HN/AM Nursing.
  3. Ensure effective and efficient use of all resources.
  4. Empower nurses to take on a wider range of clinical roles and responsibilities.
  5. Handle effective rostering, including developing an electronic rostering system.
  6. Ensure a safe and appropriate skill mix is provided 24/7.
  7. Design and develop clinical roles to meet increasingly complex patient needs.
  8. Monitor and manage staff sickness and absence; identify and manage stress symptoms.
  9. Develop and establish an effective work organization system within the clinical area with appropriate authority and autonomy.
  10. Safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of all patients, staff, and visitors.
  11. Promote effective communication within the clinical team and represent the nursing department at meetings.
  12. Create and maintain professional, supportive relationships with staff and other departments.

EDUCATION

  1. Ensure an effective learning environment on the ward/unit at all times.
  2. Work closely with the Clinical Nurse Instructor to meet staff training and education needs.
  3. Contribute to teaching within the clinical environment.
  4. Assist in auditing and assessing practice to monitor service quality and care provided to patients and relatives.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

  1. Ensure implementation of all nursing and hospital policies within the unit.
  2. Maintain electronic care records in accordance with standards.
  3. Ensure medications, including controlled drugs, are ordered, prepared, administered, and disposed of per protocols.
  4. Safeguard equipment and liaise with the Head Nurse regarding remedial actions following defects or damages.
  5. Ensure all health and safety requirements are met; report accidents and incidents as per policies.
  6. Take responsibility for personal professional development and act as a role model.
  7. Participate in the appraisal system.
  8. Be aware of professional accountability and act within hospital policies at all times.
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