Nursing Unit Head - Delivery Labour Room

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced, compassionate, and dynamic Nursing Unit Head – Delivery/Labour Room to lead our maternity nursing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Delivery/Labour Room, ensuring the provision of safe, high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centered care for mothers and newborns.

• Lead and supervise the daily operations of the Delivery/Labour Room to ensure the provision of safe, efficient, and high-quality patient care.
• Provide clinical leadership, guidance, and support to nursing staff, promoting professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure compliance with hospital policies, infection prevention and control standards, patient safety initiatives, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate and oversee the care of women during labour, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period, ensuring optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes.
• Monitor staffing levels, prepare duty rosters, and allocate resources to ensure appropriate coverage and efficient workflow.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, neonatologists, anaesthetists, midwives/nurses, and other multidisciplinary team members to ensure seamless patient care.
• Oversee patient admission, transfer, discharge, and emergency response processes within the unit.
• Monitor clinical documentation to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with legal and professional standards.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, incident reporting, and risk management activities to enhance patient safety and service quality.
• Ensure the availability, proper maintenance, and safe use of medical equipment, medications, and supplies.
• Participate in recruitment, orientation, competency assessments, performance evaluations, and ongoing education of nursing staff.
• Promote patient and family education, ensuring respectful, compassionate, and culturally sensitive care.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) and prepare operational reports as required by nursing leadership.
• Participate in hospital committees, accreditation activities, emergency preparedness, and continuous quality improvement programs.
• Foster a positive, collaborative work environment that encourages teamwork, accountability, and excellence in patient care.

• Nursing Degree (preferably MSc)
• Valid nursing license
• Minimum 10 yrs experience in clinical care and Managerial roles within Nursing Administration