Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (Specialised) at Dragnet Nigeria

About the role

• A reputable multi-specialist hospital in Nigeria is recruiting to fill the role of Assistant Chief Nursing Officer (Specialised).
• This is an opportunity to join a modern, multidisciplinary clinical environment committed to safe, effective and patient-centred care.
• The role involves providing senior nursing supervision within specialised nursing (chemotherapy, infusion, and radiotherapy-adjacent nursing), supporting nursing leadership, coordinating care, and supervising nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior nursing leadership and supervision within the stream.
• Supervise, mentor and appraise nursing staff and support their development.
• Maintain accurate, complete and timely nursing records and apply infection-prevention and clinical-governance standards.
• Maintain valid NMCN registration/licence and MCPDP compliance, and comply with internal policies.
• Act as senior clinical resource for chemotherapy administration, extravasation management and toxicity escalation.
• Support coordination of infusion-suite scheduling with medical oncology, radiotherapy and pharmacy.

Requirements
Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years of post-registration (NMCN) nursing experience, including experience at Principal Nursing Officer grade or equivalent.
• Substantial post-registration nursing experience.
• Experience supervising and supporting nursing staff within specialised nursing or comparable services. Experience working within a multidisciplinary team in a hospital setting relevant to specialised nursing.

Education:

• Registered Nurse (RN) qualification from an accredited School/College of Nursing, or a Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc/BSc Nursing) from a recognised university.
• Completion of any required orientation/internship and NYSC (for degree holders), or a valid exemption where applicable.

Required skills:

• Ability to lead, supervise and coordinate nursing staff within the stream.
• Knowledge of nursing practice relevant to specialised nursing appropriate to the role.
• Competence in nursing assessment, care planning and safe medication administration.
• Understanding of patient safety, infection prevention and clinical governance.
• Accurate nursing record-keeping and competent use of clinical systems.Effective communication with patients, families and colleagues.