There is a new job vacancy for a nursing manager at Planned Parenthood Association of Ghana (PPAG) is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation established in 1967. It is a member of the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), and has over the decades played a pivotal role in the promotion of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in Ghana.
Nursing Manager Job Purpose
To lead and manage the operations of the facility. To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality, client-centered sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services in line with organisational policies. To combine clinical midwifery expertise with strategic leadership to oversee the facility administration, staff performance, patient care, and community engagement.
Nursing Manager Leadership and Management skills
- Provide overall leadership and strategic direction for the facility.
- Supervise, mentor, and appraise Nurses/Midwives, administrative staff and other paramedical staff.
- Develop and implement operational plans, budgets, and performance targets.
- Ensure compliance with SRHR policies, facility standards, and regulatory frameworks.
- Foster teamwork, professionalism, and a culture of respect, confidentiality, and accountability
Nursing Manager Clinical & Technical Duties
- Provide high-quality midwifery care, including antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, domiciliary midwifery and family planning services.
- Oversee specialist SRHR services (e.g., obstetrics, gynaecology, maternal and child health, safe abortion care, fertility, STI including HIV prevention and treatment).
- Ensure adherence to infection prevention, patient safety, and quality assurance standards.
- Support case reviews, audits, and continuous improvement of clinical services.
Nursing Manager Administration & Operations
- Manage hospital operations including finance, procurement, logistics, and HR in collaboration with relevant units.
- Oversee the availability and maintenance of medical equipment, drugs, and supplies.
- Ensure proper record-keeping, digitization of client data, and confidentiality of patient information.
- Prepare and submit timely reports to management and relevant stakeholders.
Nursing Manager Community Engagement & Partnerships
- Strengthen linkages between the hospital and the community to promote SRHR and other services.
- Build and maintain partnerships with government agencies, donors, NGOs, and professional associations.
- Lead hospital representation at stakeholder meetings, health forums, and advocacy events.
Nursing Manager Monitoring & Evaluation
- Track hospital performance against set targets and indicators.
- Oversee data collection, analysis, and reporting for SRHR services.
- Implement quality improvement initiatives based on evidence and feedback.
Nursing Manager Required Skills or Experience
- A Registered Midwife with a degree
- An additional higher qualification in a related field will be an added advantage
- A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant working experience.
- Leadership and strategic planning
- Clinical expertise in SRHR and midwifery
- Financial and operational management
- Staff supervision and capacity building
- Strong advocacy and partnership skills
- Commitment to patient rights, confidentiality, and quality of care
Nursing Manager THE PERSON
- Must have very good interpersonal, communication, report writing and presentation skills
- Must be honest, transparent, reliable and duty-conscious
- Must be very accommodating
- High sense of responsibility, humour, be non-judgmental and able to take initiatives
- Must be a team player and self-motivated
- Must be able to work for long hours and sometimes, due to workload, under pressure
- Have excellent human relationship skills and be youth-friendly.
- Ability to source information and determine new strategies for enhanced performance
- Must be able to work with little or no supervision
- Ability to travel at short notice
Nursing Manager: How to Apply ?
ll interested persons with requisite qualification(s), should kindly send their Application Letters with a detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), including two referees, their email addresses and cell phone numbers to: recruitment@ppag-gh.org
