Inpatient Nursing Executive Leader

King’s College Hospital London, Dubai; Dubai; On-site; AED 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

King’s College Hospital London, Dubai is seeking a Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for Inpatient Services to provide strategic clinical leadership across designated inpatient areas. The role focuses on safe, high-quality patient care, professional standards, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

The DCNO will drive workforce planning, governance, and performance improvement while partnering with internal and external stakeholders to deliver outstanding operational results.

Qualifications

• UAE DHA license required or eligible for registration.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and RN registration from Canada, US, UK, Ireland, South Africa, New Zealand or equivalent.
• Educational/teaching qualification is desirable or willingness to undertake within an agreed timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership across inpatient services ensuring safe, high-quality, evidence-based patient care.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams to achieve strategic clinical and operational objectives.
• Oversee staffing, capacity management, and patient flow to optimise throughput and safety.
• Develop and implement nursing policies and professional standards across the organisation.
• Deputise for the CNO and provide cross-cover for senior nursing leaders as required.
• Monitor KPIs and drive service improvement, quality, and patient experience.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Clinical governance

Staff mentorship

Budgeting & financial oversight

Education

UAE DHA license

Bachelor’s degree in nursing

Educational/teaching qualification desirable

Job description

King’s College Hospital London, Dubai is seeking a Deputy Chief Nursing Officer for Inpatient Services to provide strategic clinical leadership across designated inpatient areas. The role focuses on safe, high-quality patient care, professional standards, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

The DCNO will drive workforce planning, governance, and performance improvement while partnering with internal and external stakeholders to deliver outstanding operational results.