Head Of Department; Standards & Compliance at Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK)

Ref/NCK/01/2018:

Terms: Four (4) year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance

Position Summary

Reporting to the Registrar / CEO, the Head of Department; Standards and Compliance will ensure maintenance of professional standards for persons registered and licensed under the Nurses Act. S/he will support regulation and accreditation of Nursing & Midwifery training institutions

Key Responsibilities

• Provide Leadership to the staff and oversee day to day activities of the department;
• Develop and Implement strategic initiatives for the department in line with NCK strategies;
• Monitor and Evaluate performance of the staff in the department;
• Develop and implement of annual departmental budget plans;
• Oversee and manage the enforcement of the provisions of Nurses and Midwifery standards as per the Nurses act Cap 257;
• Oversee Monitoring and Compliance of standards of Education and Practice by Nursing & Midwifery training institutions and Health Care Facilities;
• Manage accreditation of Nursing and Midwifery training institutions;
• Develop and Review of Regulatory tools and Operational standards;
• Oversee the Inspections of Nursing and Midwifery training Institution and Health care institutions;
• Manage the Complaints of cases of professional misconduct;
• Advice on issues pertaining to standards of Nurses and Midwives.

Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing or Midwifery or its equivalent
• Master’s Degree in Nursing or health related field
• Registration Certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Kenya
• Valid practicing license from the Nursing Council of Kenya;
• Broad experience in Nursing and Health Care Standards and programmes.
• 7 years’ professional experience

Key Competencies

• Strategic leadership
• Monitoring and evaluation
• Investigation skills
• IT proficiency
• Communication skills
• Knowledge of the health issues in public sector