Assistant Director Of Nursing

National University Polyclinics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

National University Health System (NUHS) seeks an Assistant Director of Nursing (Clinical) to provide strategic, clinical, and operational leadership across designated programmes and care areas within Tengah General & Community Hospital. You will ensure safe, person-centred, evidence-based care and drive care model transformation and workforce capability building.

The role focuses on governance, quality, patient safety, and partnerships to advance nursing excellence and organisational

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent preferred with demonstrated leadership of nursing teams.
• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing; active registration with Singapore Nursing Board.
• Experience in clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic governance and accountability for nursing practice, quality and safety outcomes.
• Lead nursing strategic planning and operational readiness for new services and facilities.
• Drive workforce planning, talent development and succession management.
• Represent Nursing Services in institutional, cluster and national forums; lead innovation and professional development.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Strategic planning

Clinical governance

Quality & patient safety

Staff development

Education

Master's degree in Nursing/Healthcare Management

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Advanced Diploma in Nursing

Job description

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Institution: National University Health System

Nestled in the heart of Tengah Forest Town, the new Tengah General and Community Hospital (TGCH) will be an exciting and innovative health campus with a comprehensive range of clinical specialties and healthcare services including emergency, inpatient, rehabilitative and outpatient specialist care.

As part of National University Health System (NUHS) cluster, this state-of-the-art facility is slated to be ready by early 2030s.

Intricately connected with the surrounding community, TGCH offers you the opportunity to create a healthcare facility of the future, tightly integrated with the residents and nature. As a people-focused organisation, we believe in respect and recognition. By harnessing the passion and strength of our team and putting them at the core of our culture, we create a nurturing environment to excel and deliver fulfilling care.

Be part of our groundbreaking team to bring our vision to life – a hospital in a forest, and a healing oasis within the hospital.

Join #TeamTGCH #GrowWithUs #TGCH #TGCHFamily

Assistant Director of Nursing

(Tengah General and Community Hospital)

The Assistant Director of Nursing (Clinical) provides strategic, clinical, and operational leadership across designated clinical programmes and care areas within Tengah General & Community Hospital. Accountable for clinical governance, professional nursing standards, and patient care outcomes, the incumbent ensures the delivery of safe, person-centred, evidence-based, and value-driven care across the continuum of acute, rehabilitative, and community services. The role drives care model transformation, service development, operational readiness, and workforce capability building, while fostering interdisciplinary and system-level partnerships to advance nursing excellence, quality, innovation, staff engagement, and organisational performance in support of TGCH’s integrated care vision.

Job Responsibilities:

Clinical Governance, Quality & Patient Safety

• Provide strategic oversight and accountability for nursing professional practice, clinical governance, quality and patient safety outcomes.
• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of nursing standards, care delivery frameworks and professional practice models.
• Drive quality, patient safety and risk management strategies across assigned services.
• Promote evidence-based practice, innovation and continuous improvement

Strategic Service Planning & Transformation

• Lead nursing strategic planning and operational readiness for new services, programmes and facilities.
• Drive care transformation, service redesign and integrated care initiatives aligned with organisational priorities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary stakeholders to achieve service excellence and organisational goals.
• Lead nursing contribution to healthcare transformation and future service models.
• Provide strategic leadership for workforce planning, talent development and succession management.
• Build leadership capability through coaching and development of nursing leaders.
• Foster a high-performing, engaged and resilient workforce.
• Drive workforce optimisation and future workforce readiness.

Operational Performance & Resource Stewardship

• Provide oversight of nursing manpower, productivity and resource utilisation to support safe and effective care delivery.
• Ensure alignment of nursing resources with organisational priorities and service demands.
• Drive productivity, efficiency and digital transformation initiatives.
• Promote innovation and technology adoption within nursing services.

Organisational Leadership & Professional Advancement

• Contribute to organisational planning and decision-making as a member of the Nursing Leadership Team.
• Lead assigned institutional portfolios, strategic projects and organisational initiatives.
• Represent Nursing Services in institutional, cluster and national forums.
• Advance nursing through research, innovation and professional development.

Job Requirements:

Master's Degree in Nursing, Healthcare Management, Leadership, Public Health or equivalent preferred.

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Advanced Diploma in Nursing.

Registered as a State Registered Nurse with Singapore Nursing Board.

M inimum 15 years of post-registration clinical nursing experience, and at least 8 years of progressive nursing leadership experience.

Demonstrated experience leading multiple clinical units, programmes or nursing services.

Experience in service development, workforce planning, organisational change and healthcare transformation.

E xperience in hospital commissioning, operational readiness, service activation or major organisational projects will be advantageous.