Assistant Head Nurse

The Indus Hospital


Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Lahore
Contract type: 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 maintain
  • at all times. AHN will have responsibility of 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
  • 1.1. 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.
  • 1.2. Demonstrate good clinical practice alongside the nursing team on a regular basis, ensuring clinical credibility is maintained.
  • 1.3. Provide clinical support and advice to patients, caregivers, families and all grades of
  • staff.
  • 1.4. Maintain high visibility within the clinical area ensuring that patients/visitors, staff,
  • and the multi-disciplinary team, have access at all times.
  • 1.5. Manage and evaluate changes that lead to better practice and higher standards of
  • care.
  • 2. MANAGEMENT
  • 2.1. To be responsible for the management, recruitment, retention and development of
  • the nursing team.
  • 2.2. Monitor performance indicators for the quality of patient care and report on monthly
  • basis to HN/AM Nursing.
  • 2.3..Ensure effective and efficient use of all resources.
  • 2.4. Empower nurses to take on a wider range of clinical roles and responsibilities.
  • 2.5. Take responsibility for effective rostering (including the development of an electronic
  • rostering system).
  • 2.6. Ensure that that a safe and appropriate skill mix is provided on a 24 hour basis.
  • 2.7. Design and develop clinical roles to meet increasingly complex patient needs.
  • 2.8. Monitor and manage staff sickness/absence within the Unit. Identify symptoms of
  • stress and manage these appropriately.
  • 2.9. To develop and establish an appropriate system of work organisation in the clinical
  • area within which authority and autonomy is devolved.
  • 2.10. Safeguard the health, safety and welfare of all patients, staff and visitors in the Unit.
  • 2.11.Promote and demonstrate effective communication within the clinical team and
  • represent the nursing department at appropriate meetings.
  • 2.12.Create, develop and maintain professional, supportive relationships with all members
  • of staff and with other departments and divisions.\
  • 3. EDUCATION
  • 3.1. Ensure there is an effective learning environment on the ward/unit at all times.
  • 3.2.Work closely with the Clinical Nurse Instructor to ensure that staff training and
  • education needs are met.
  • 3.3.Make a personal contribution to teaching within the clinical environment
  • 3.4 Work with the Clinical Nurse Instructor and Head Nurse in auditing and assessing
  • practice in the clinical area, which monitors the quality of service and care offered to
  • patients and their relatives.
  • 4. CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
  • 4.1. To ensure the implementation of all nursing and hospital policies within the unit.
  • 4.2. To be responsible for ensuring that all care and nursing staff maintain electronic care
  • records in accordance with record keeping standards,\
  • 4.3. To ensure that all medications, including controlled drugs are ordered, pred,
  • administered and disposed of in accordance with the TIH protocols.
  • 4.4.To be responsible for the safekeeping and proper operation of units equipment and
  • liaise with Head nurse regarding remedial action necessary following the reporting of any defect, damage, or loss.
  • 4,5 Ensure all health and safety requirements are met and all accidents and incidents
  • reported to the Head nurse or Assistant Manager nursing and reported in accordance
  • with the TIH policies.
  • 4.6 To take responsibility of own professional development and act as an effective role
  • model.
  • 4.7 To participate in appraisal system
  • 4.8 To be aware of own professional accountability and act at all times within the hospital

Note: “Indus Hospital & Health Network is an employer that does not tolerate Sexual Exploitation and Abuse. All potential candidates will be subjected to rigorous background checks and controls.”

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