Clinical Director

Woodston Personnel is seeking an experienced **Clinical Director** to join our client’s hospital in KSA.

**Organizational Relationships**:

- Reports to: Consultant in charge of assigned department(s)
- Responsible for: Nursing Staff and management of assigned area
- Liaises with: Nursing staff, Medical and Paramedical, Administration and Support Services

**Job Summary**:

- Assists the In-charge of assigned department(s) in accomplishing the nursing objectives within the division.
- Maintains an atmosphere which promotes:
a) Staff development

b) Standards of care

c) Clinical competence

d) Philosophy, vision and mission of all Nursing Departments.
- Actively participate in quality improvement projects in order to achieve the desired objective.
- Responsible for the management of nursing staff assigned, providing:
a) leadership

b) supervising a professional team

c) staff development

d) Saudization

e) recruitment and retention

f) trouble shooting of problem areas.
- Manages the nursing service within the units or departments according to program policy and procedures ensuring the highest standard of care within available resources.
- Provides leadership to construct and facilitate a framework that supports the Hospital’s nursing workforce in the provision of a safe, culturally sensitive and effective patient care.
- Works with operational leaders to ensure processes are maintained that contribute to the management and support of nursing staff through quality human resource processes.

**Duties And Responsibilities**:
**_ Leadership and Management_**
- Facilitate information sharing to staff within the organization and acts as conduit for the creation of open, positive communication channels.
- Ensure appropriate and timely professional orientation, performance appraisal development and annual job description review.
- Participate in decision making regarding nursing staff promotions, transfers and disciplinary hearings concerning nursing practice incidents.
- Participate with the development of policies and work instructions relevant to nursing.
- Participate by providing innovative effective leadership to maintain a positive climate, image and reputation for the nursing service.
- Ensure professional and operational communication channels and reporting lines are understood and utilized.
- Implement the philosophy, vision, mission and strategic plan for PSMMC program and Nursing services in the assigned area of responsibility.
- Manage the daily operation of the Nursing services with the approved policies and procedures.
- Ensure efficient use of all Human Resources as per the hospital’s regulations: overtime, sick leave and absences, annual leave and staff floated to other areas, Study Leave, Maternity Leave, Compassionate and unpaid leave
- Ensure cost effective utilization and storage of supplies and equipment.
- Establish performance improvement system in the assigned area that supports the overall objectives of the department's performance improvement program.
- Ensure all staff credentials are according to job description, and their licensure is current.
- Monitor duty rotas, overtime and annual leave allocations.
- Develop manpower planning process in the assigned area to include evaluation of staffing requirements and the effective allocation of nursing staff.
- Actively participate in the development of the management skills of immediate subordinates and gives appropriate autonomy to staff that show leadership skills.
- Promote changes, which are evidence based within the hospital’s vision and mission and motivate staff to be open to change.
- Maintain regular administrative meetings with all levels of staff.
- Deal with staff performance issues including disciplinary matters and staff appraisals.
- Serve on hospital-wide committees, departmental committees and nursing committees as assigned.
- Ensure all information concerning patient affairs and hospital business is confidential.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the in-charge of assigned department(s) or by the Director of Family and Community Medicine within the scope of the employee's knowledge, skills and abilities.
- Act as nursing representative for assigned department(s) on committees and working parties as required.
- Develop, implement and monitor nursing staff adherence to the relevant hosital-wide policies and procedures, by-laws and operational policies of assigned department(s).
- Serves on hospital-wide committees and represents nursing departments in the internal and external functions as required.
- Maintain a positive working environment and facilitate collaborative working relationships between all nursing staff.
- Provide innovative leadership to maintain a positive climate, image and reputation for the Nursing Services.
- Ensure efficient use of manpower i.e. utilization of overtime and human resource management such as different leaves, benefits and grading.
- Collect, analyzes and submits statistical data, pr