Senior Nurse Clinician, Operating Theatre

The Senior Nurse Clinician provides clinical leadership to the patient care team to achieve the highest standards in clinical, operational, financial and service quality.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical competency in scrubbing complex invasive procedures and providing support for anaesthesia and endoscopy interventions.

• Provide clinical leadership by supervising nurses and ancillary staff, ensuring safe, high-quality perioperative patient care.

• Serve as a clinical resource for specialized nursing skills, providing guidance, consultation, and mentorship to staff.

• Plan and deploy appropriate staff mix and skill levels to achieve optimal patient care outcomes.

• Ensure nursing care is delivered in accordance with clinical guidelines, physician instructions, and hospital policies.

• Establish and implement structures, processes, and performance measures to support quality clinical practice and continuous improvement.

• Drive quality improvement initiatives, investigate incidents and feedback, and implement corrective and preventive actions.

• Ensure compliance with hospital licensing, QMS, ISO standards, and accurate, timely clinical documentation.

• Support staff development through orientation, performance management, training, and professional education programmes.

• Coordinate emergency situations and report clinical incidents to senior management as required.

• Assist in resource and budget planning, ensuring efficient and cost-effective utilisation of manpower, supplies, and equipment.

• Promote teamwork and effective collaboration with inter-professional teams to achieve organisational and patient care goals.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing with Bachelor of Nursing preferred.

• State Registered Nurse and practicing license issued by the Singapore Nursing Board.

• Post-basic Certificate/ Diploma or related experience in specialized clinical area.

• At least 7 years post-registration experience, including working in a supervisory capacity.

• Valid Certification in Basic Life Support (BCLS) preferred.