Assistant Head Nurse (Inpatient), Department of Paediatrics

Aga Khan University Hospital

Karachi, Pakistan

Introduction to the Aga Khan University:

Chartered in 1983, Aga Khan University (AKU) is a private, autonomous, and self-governing international university with 13 teaching sites in 6 countries distributed across three continents. As an integral part of the Aga Khan Development Network, AKU provides higher education in several disciplines, carries out research pertinent to the countries in which it exists and has campuses, programs and/or teaching hospitals in Afghanistan, Kenya, Pakistan, Tanzania, Uganda, and the UK. As an international institution, AKU operates on the core principles of quality, relevance, impact, and access; and AKU is a model of academic excellence and an agent of social change.

As an equal opportunity employer, AKU believes in promoting a diverse and inclusive culture and is committed to adopt appropriate standards for safeguarding and promoting a respectful relationship with and between diverse workforce of its faculty, staff, trainees, volunteers, beneficiaries, wider communities, and other stakeholders with whom it works, including children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees/trainees and partners to share this commitment.

Job Role / Responsibilities: 

You will be responsible to:

• assist Head Nurse in day to day management of the Inpatient area
• teach and mentor new staff of the area
• ensure that quality care is delivered to patients
• meet consultants frequently to discuss patient care related issues
• coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance quality of patient care
• assess patient care and acuity trends, plan and manage unit and staffing, and ensure availability of supplies, equipment and other resources
• Demonstrate initiatives to review concepts of Quality Improvement in Nursing Practice (QINP).

You should have: 

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing (BScN) from an accredited school
• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience 
• Valid license from Pakistan Nursing Council
• Certification in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Safe Medication Administration, Aseptic Techniques, I/V Cannulation, Tool Training and Facilitation Course
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and supervisory skills
• Willingness to work in shift duties.

The Aga Khan University is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment which is free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at AKU are based on business needs, job requirements and individual’s qualifications and experience, without regard to race, colour, caste or creed, national, social or ethnic origin, gender (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification). AKU does not discriminate among the job candidates on account of any of these characteristics.