Job responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY
To be part of a multi-disciplinary team caring
for elective cardiac patients undergoing Day Case procedures.
The successful
candidate will have the opportunity to work in a number of different clinical
areas. This includes the following:
-
providing post
procedure care to patients following diagnostic and interventional procedures
including cardiac angiography, angioplasty (PCI), device implantation and electrophysiology
& ablation procedures;
-
supporting a
day-case cardioversion service;
-
preassessment
of all of our patients; and
-
rotation
through the cardiac catheter lab, including full training for nurses without
this prior experience.
REQUIREMENTS & RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL DUTIES
To promote best quality service delivery care to
patients.
To work unsupervised in accordance with national
and local policies.
Be responsible for the welfare of patients in
your care.
To be responsible for the assessment of care
needs, the development of care plans, the implementation and evaluation of
these care plans.
To carry out all relevant forms of care without
direct supervision.
To work as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
(2002) .
Adhere to the principles of Clinical Governance
including teamwork, communication.
To demonstrate leadership, systems awareness and
ownership to provide the highest quality patient care.
Formulate, deliver and evaluate care plans
designed to meet the specific individual needs of patients.
Communicate effectively with all disciplines
involved in planning of patient care.
Participate as directed in audit.
Report accidents/untoward occurrences and
complaints to the Senior Nurse on duty.
Observe confidentiality of information and
maintain comprehensive, contemporaneous records in line with policies and
guidance such as NMC Guidelines for records and record keeping (2002).
Take responsibility for personal development and
education, including statutory, mandatory and in-service training.
Maintain confidentiality of patients and
colleagues.
Maintain a safe work environment.
Comply with infection control policies and
procedures.
Treat all patients with kindness and respect.
MANAGEMENT
To lead care management and delivery.
To share professionalism and clinical expertise
with all members of the multi -disciplinary team.
Ensure the provision of a high standard of care
to all service users.
To work within the framework of the NMC Code of
Professional Conduct.
To act as a role model for junior staff.
To maintain own professional practice and have knowledge
of new developments and concepts including the Knowledge & Skills framework.
To be aware of relevant nursing research and
promote and participate in research initiatives.
Ensure adherence to policies, guidelines and
directives at all times.
To be guided by NMC directives e.g.
Administration of Medicines, Exercising Accountability, Scope of Professional
Practice, Guidelines for Record Keeping.
To maintain a high level of competent practice
within the Scope of Professional Practice.
Ensure complete and accurate documentation of
all clinical care provided in the department.
Assess workloads and be aware of changing
situations and act accordingly.
Ensure compliance with all local and national
policies.
Participate in audit where appropriate.
Complete all patient documentation accurately
and in a timely manner.
Share professionalism and expertise with the
multi-disciplinary team.
Deliver care in accordance with local policies.
Lead on care management for patients.
Assist with pre-assessment clinics when
required.
EDUCATIONAL
Participate in relevant induction programmes for
new staff.
To participate in educational programmes for own
professional development, including (but not limited to) mandatory training in:
a) Fire safety b) Basic life support c) Moving and handling.
To participate in ongoing teaching programmes
and staff development.
To act as an educational resource for others.
To encourage all staff to maintain their own
professional practice and keep abreast of current developments and research.
To liaise with managers to ensure that
educational needs are met. To ensure that members of staff are conversant with
and adhere to the following: a) Fire safety b) Basic life support c) Moving and
handling
Ensure that all members of staff are conversant
with and adhere to: a) Policies and procedures, local, regional and national b)
Correct use of equipment c) Clinical guidelines.
To ensure own training needs are met and
maintain a development structure that will foster best practice.
Attend any specific clinical training that
ensures clinical competency is maintained.
Complete reports and records as required by
managers e.g. incidents/accidents.
Deal with complaints in accordance with local
and Trust policy.
Maintain effective communication with all
service users and the multidisciplinary team.
Attend meetings as required.
Liaise with outside agencies as appropriate.
Ensure Clinical Governance standards are met
with partnership of unit manager/s.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Health and Safety at
Work Act
The post holder is required to take responsible
care for the health and safety of him/herself and other persons who may be
affected by his/her acts or omissions at work. The post holder is also required
to co-operate with the organisation and our partners to ensure that statutory
and departmental safety regulations are adhered to.
Confidentiality
The post holder has a responsibility to maintain
confidentiality and ensure the principles of the Data Protection Act 2018, the
Confidentiality: NHS Code of Practice and NHS Trust policy (of our partner) on
confidentiality and Data Protection are applied to patient, staff and organisation
business/information.
Equal Opportunities
Our organisation welcomes all persons without
regard to age, ethnic, or national origin, gender or sexual orientation,
religion, lifestyle, presenting illness, marital or parental status or
disability. We aim to provide a non-judgemental service at all times.
Managing Risk:
Maintaining skills and learning from problems
Reducing risk is everyone's responsibility. All
staff in the organisation must attend training identified by their manager, or
stated by the organisation to be mandatory. The organisation
uses risk assessments to predict and control risk and the incident reporting
system to learn from mistakes and near misses and so improve services for
patients and staff. All staff are expected to become familiar with these
systems and use them The organisation has designated the prevention and control
of infection as a core issue in the organisation's clinical governance,
managing risk and patient safety programmes. In consequence, all employees are
expected to:-
i) Follow consistently high
standards of infection control practice, especially with reference to hand
hygiene and aseptic techniques,
ii) Be aware
of all infection control guidelines and procedures relevant to their work.
Safeguarding of
children and vulnerable adults
During your employment, you have a
responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. You are required to
complete statutory and mandatory training and take appropriate action as set
out in the organisations policies and procedures.
Information
Management/ Data Quality
The post holder must ensure that records are
documented, secured, stored and disposed of appropriately and in accordance
with the relevant policy. In addition, information recorded must be fit for
purpose - accurate, relevant, up to date and complete.
Travel to other sites
You may be required to travel to other
locations.
Smoking statement
Smoking is not permitted in any premises or
grounds managed, leased or owned by the organisation.
General
The duties outlined above are not intended as a
restrictive list and may be extended or altered to include other tasks that are
commensurate with the position / grade.
