Director of Nursing – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Advantage Medical Staffing; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 419,000 - 530,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation provided

Transportation to and from work

Healthcare provided

Annual flight/leave

Two-year contract

Job summary

Advantage Medical Staffing seeks an experienced Director of Nursing for a leading private healthcare group in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role oversees strategic and operational nursing leadership across services and ensures clinical governance and patient safety.

The ideal candidate has senior nursing leadership experience, strong governance knowledge, and SCFHS eligibility. The position offers an advantageous package with accommodation, transport, healthcare and annual leave.

Qualifications

• Senior nursing leadership experience required or highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, quality and nursing standards.
• Eligible for professional classification with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS).
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Female candidates meeting the client's requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for nursing services.
• Lead and develop nursing teams to deliver excellent patient care.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, quality and patient safety.
• Support workforce planning, recruitment, retention and professional development.
• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and regulatory standards.
• Promote evidence-based nursing practice and continuous improvement.
• Work collaboratively with senior medical, clinical and operational leadership.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Strategic leadership

SCFHS eligibility

Job description

Up to £115,000 Tax-Free Per Annum + Accommodation & Benefits

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Position: Director of Nursing
Contract: 2 Years
Salary: SAR 37,500–47,500 per month (approximately £89,000–£115,000 per annum) tax-free
Leading Private Healthcare Group

The Opportunity

We are recruiting an experienced Director of Nursing for a leading private healthcare group in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished senior nursing leader to join a major healthcare organisation, providing strategic and operational leadership across nursing services while maintaining the highest standards of patient care, clinical governance and professional practice.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for nursing services

• Lead and develop nursing teams to deliver excellent patient care

• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, quality and patient safety

• Support workforce planning, recruitment, retention and professional development

• Ensure compliance with organisational policies and regulatory standards

• Promote evidence-based nursing practice and continuous improvement

• Work collaboratively with senior medical, clinical and operational leadership

Candidate Requirements

• Experienced senior nursing leader with a strong background in nursing management and leadership

• Previous Director of Nursing or senior nursing leadership experience highly desirable

• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, quality and nursing standards

• Eligible for professional classification with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)

• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills

• Professional and confident presentation

• Female candidates meeting the client's stated requirements

Package & Benefits

• SAR 37,500–47,500 per month – approximately £89,000–£115,000 per annum tax-free

• Accommodation provided in accordance with employer policy

• Transportation to and from work provided

• Healthcare provided

• Annual economy return flight following completion of 12 months' service, subject to contract terms

• 30 calendar days annual vacation

• 10 calendar days annual holiday

• Family contract status

• Two-year contract

• 48-hour / six-day working week

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced nursing executive looking to take the next step in their international career with an established healthcare organisation in Saudi Arabia.