Job responsibilities
Kings College NHS Health Centre
provides services for the staff and students at the College. It opened in September 2001 and has grown to
about 17,500 patients. It was relocated
to a brand new purpose built premises in Bush House in July 2018.
Kings is a large multi-faculty College of the
University of London with a total student population of approximately 31,000
and operates on several campuses including the Strand, Waterloo, Guys and St.
Thomas. The Health Centre provides a student focussed NHS health service and
is based at the Strand campus. It is
part of a comprehensive student service provision within the College which
includes counselling, psychotherapy, psychiatric, advice, accommodation and
careers advisory services.
The Centre uses SystmOne
clinical system and has a website: www.kclnhshealthcentre.com providing information for
students and staff and runs an expanding health promotion/college liaison
programme.
Responsibilities
The post holder is expected to
develop, monitor and manage an effective and competent level of holistic
nursing care within the health centre. As part of the nursing team he/she will
be accountable for assessment, planning, implementation, auditing and
evaluation of nursing practice.
The job description includes
competencies the post holder would be expected to demonstrate within the first
year of employment.
Clinical and administrative
Responsibility for undertaking
and monitoring nursing care delivered within the service using valid
evidence-based techniques that maintain and /or improve the health and
wellbeing of the practice population. Use of clinical skills must take account
of the NMC Guidelines and Codes of Conduct and any Guided Protocol issued by
NHS England, the CCG, Department of Health or the practice.
Roles may include:
New
patient screening and health promotion
Cervical
cytology and follow-up, sexual health and contraceptive consultations including
emergency contraception.
Health
promotion and referral to specialist agencies where required. E.g. student
counselling and welfare.
Travel
advice and immunisation
Checking
and performing routine immunisation e.g. meningitis C, MMRs and vaccines for
students working in clinical areas
ECGs
ABPM
Audiograms
Phlebotomy
Assisting
in minor operations
Assisting
in maintaining chronic disease registers
Helping
to maintain recall systems and perform audits.
Ear
care advice and irrigation
Responsibility
for a healthy, safe and secure workplace by knowing and following the:
Health
and Safety at Work Act (1974)
Reporting
of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations
(1995)
Control
of Substances Hazardous to Health (1985)
European
H&S Regulations (1992)
Responsibility for good
communication systems by:
Ensuring
confidentiality of records taking into account the "Data
Protection Act" (1998), "Access to Health
Records" (1991), the Health and Social Care Act 2012 and the Caldecott
Report and review.
By
being literate and numerate in all communications.
Liaising
with administrative staff to deal with any IT problems and
inputting information appropriately on
computers.
Responsibility for resources by:
Help
with ordering and controlling medical supplies
Helping
ensure that regular maintenance of medical equipment takes place.
Responsibility for quality of
nursing service by:
Establishing
and maintaining appropriate recall systems e.g. smear programmes.
Liaising
and collaborating with other professional, statutory and voluntary disciplines
and groups
Working
closely with the College counselling and psychiatric service and referring to
them as appropriate.
Pinpointing
and making comment on policies, protocols or guidelines that appear to be
out-of-date and by discussion with practice team enabling evidence-based
changes to be made.
Promoting
latest research-based practice in line with Clinical Governance.
Implementing
recognised quality assurance systems.
Carrying
out agreed audits, writing appropriate reports and making recommendations on
findings.
Accessing computer based information either on
the web or shared databases.
Complying
with the practice complaints procedure and taking appropriate action.
Customer service and teamwork
Responsibility to display
effective relationships with colleagues within and outside the practice by:
Contributing
to team meetings and case conferences and attending away days.
Working
as a team with all staff and understanding and respecting everyones
contribution.
Responsibility to communicate
effectively and enable service-users to make effective use of resources by:
Implementing
good "Customer Service Standards", introducing yourself, responding
to enquiries promptly etc.
Promoting
use of interpreters, sign language or translators as needed.
Understanding
and recognising the Equal Opportunities legislation.
Ensuring
accidents and incidents are reported
Recognising
limitations and seeking assistance from others when needed.
Responsibility to ensure
equality of all co-workers and service-users by:
Promoting
anti-discriminatory and non-prejudicial practices and behaviours.
Promoting
individuals' rights, personal
beliefs and informed choices, as per the Equality Act 2010, European Convention
on Human Rights (enacted through the Human rights Act 1998 in UK), and the Patients
Charter.
Professional
Responsibility to develop own
knowledge and expand own practice by:
- Being aware of and acting
in accordance with the NHSE and CLCCG
Patient Group Directives and the practice protocols
- Ensuring you achieve NMC
revalidation requirements by maintaining a continuing professional
development portfolio
- Developing a personal
development plan
- Participating in employer
appraisal process
- Facilitate opportunities
for clinical supervision for self and others
- Attend and complete appropriate
training/educational programmes as negotiated through your personal
development plan.
Professional practice must take
account of:
- The NMC
Code of Professional Practice (2002 including updates) and other NMC Guidelines
- Any guidelines and
protocols endorsed by NHSE, CLCCG, Department of Health, or practice.
- Awareness of own
limitations of knowledge and competence and to seek guidance and further
training where appropriate.
Review of Job description
This job description is intended
as an outline of the general areas of activity, which the post holder will be
expected to participate in. It may be reviewed and amended according to
changing needs of the practice. Changes will be undertaken in discussion and
agreement with the post holder and the Nurse Partner/Manager in agreement with
the GP Partners.
