Nursing & Quality Governance Leader — KL Branch

KPJ Healthcare Berhad; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is seeking a Manager Nursing, Quality & Clinical Governance to lead and oversee nursing services across multiple branches from the KL base. You will drive clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with consultants and management.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic oversight of accreditation standards, and collaboration to maintain patient safety and service excellence across the network of KPJ hospitals

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing with valid Malaysian Nursing Board registration and APC.
• 8-10 years of nursing experience, including at least 3-5 years in a nursing leadership or management role.
• Experience in ophthalmology, operating theatre, ambulatory care or private healthcare is an advantage.
• Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple branches and collaborate effectively with medical consultants and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee nursing services across all branches, ensuring clinical excellence, patient safety, workforce efficiency and service quality.
• Manage quality assurance programs, clinical audits, SOPs and compliance with MOH, CKAPS and KPJ Group standards.
• Serve as Risk Management Coordinator, overseeing risk assessments, incident reporting, investigations and mitigation plans.
• Coordinate consultant recruitment, onboarding, credentialing, privileging and appointment renewals with relevant stakeholders.
• Monitor and coordinate licensing applications, renewals, regulatory inspections and compliance requirements for new and existing centres.
• Serve as MAC Secretary, coordinating meetings, documentation, minutes, resolutions and follow-up actions.
• Drive clinical quality improvement, infection prevention, surgical safety and standardization of clinical practices.
• Oversee nursing manpower planning, recruitment, competency development, training, performance and discipline.
• Optimize operating theatre efficiency, clinical resources, patient experience and nursing-related costs.
• Undertake ad-hoc assignments, additional responsibilities and new initiatives as directed by the immediate superior.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Staff development

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

KPJ Healthcare Berhad is seeking a Manager Nursing, Quality & Clinical Governance to lead and oversee nursing services across multiple branches from the KL base. You will drive clinical governance, quality assurance, risk management, and regulatory compliance while coordinating with consultants and management.

The role requires strong leadership, strategic oversight of accreditation standards, and collaboration to maintain patient safety and service excellence across the network of KPJ hospitals