Nurse Supervisor – Tissue & Organ Donation

About the role

A leading healthcare organization in Dubai is looking for an experienced Nurse Supervisor for tissue and organ donation. The role oversees nursing activities and supports safe, efficient and patient-centred donation services, providing clinical leadership to the nursing team and working closely with physicians, transplant teams and other healthcare professionals.

Key responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate day-to-day nursing activities related to tissue and organ donation.
• Provide clinical leadership and guidance to nursing staff involved in donor identification, assessment and management.
• Coordinate the care of potential and confirmed organ and tissue donors, including monitoring and documenting their clinical status.
• Support the timely identification and referral of potential donors according to approved protocols and assist in coordinating organ and tissue retrieval.
• Ensure nursing activities comply with clinical policies, procedures and ethical standards, and review nursing documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor compliance with infection prevention, patient safety and quality standards, and contribute to quality improvement and clinical audits.
• Develop nursing workflows, protocols and service standards, and identify training needs for nursing staff.
• Support families throughout the donation process and coordinate with ICU, emergency, operating theatre, transplant, laboratory and other departments.
• Participate in recruitment, orientation and performance evaluation of nursing team members where required.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Nursing or an equivalent recognized nursing qualification.
• Valid professional nursing registration/license; candidates must meet DHA professional and registration requirements.
• Significant clinical nursing experience in a hospital or healthcare setting.
• Previous supervisory or leadership experience in nursing.
• Experience in organ donation, tissue donation, transplantation, critical care, ICU, emergency nursing or a related environment is highly desirable.
• Preferred: experience in organ and tissue donation coordination, transplant services, donor management, organ retrieval coordination, family counselling, nursing education, staff development and quality improvement.

Required skills

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multidisciplinary clinical activities.
• Strong leadership, communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage sensitive situations and communicate effectively with patients' families.
• Strong understanding of patient safety, clinical governance and confidentiality.