Job responsibilities
Main Duties and
Responsibilities:
Managerial
To support the team leader in the day to day operational management
of the hospice by providing leadership and supervision for clinical support
workers and students.
To participate in the orientation of new staff, students
and volunteers. Acting as mentor as and when required.
Clinical
To act as a positive role model by using evidence/research
based care and practice.
To be proactive in identifying ways of improving
practice. Contributing positively to the
development and audit of standards.
Provide and oversee the delivery of high quality,
clinically effective and evidenced based nursing care and practice in
accordance with Derian House Childrens Hospices policies, standard operating
procedures and guidelines.
Ensure that care for babies, children and young adults is
person centered, assessed, planned, delivered and evaluated respecting babies,
children and young peoples daily routines and promoting independence as far as
possible.
To be responsible for providing safe and effective care in
line with the hospices operating procedures and guidelines and act as a
resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing specialist
professional, care and support.
To be responsible for improving and maintaining the
physical and mental health of the babies, children and young people. Ensure barriers to achieving this are reduced
wherever possible and appropriate.
To adapt the delivery of care according to the emotional,
physical and environmental demands.
To participate in the primary assessment for newly referred
children.
To refer to the Team Leader for advice/guidance during a
shift as and when required.
To be instrumental in improving the well-being of the
babies, children and young people and ensure certain rights are provided to all individuals
within the provision of their care.
Ensure the respect, dignity and rights of babies, children,
young people and their families are upheld at all times.
To be competent in Derian Houses core and clinical
competencies and individual care needs.
To be responsible and accountable for the safe administration
of medicines within the hospice on a shift basis ensuring medicine management
policies and procedures are adhered to as per NMC guidelines.
Clinical/Quality
Assurance
Ensure the respect, dignity and rights of babies, children,
young adults and their families are upheld at all times.
To undertake training as a supplementary and independent
prescriber adhering to NMC Guidelines, if requested by the organisation.
To take an active role in the pursuit and promotion of
quality through audit and research and participating in the hospice governance
programme.
To be responsible and accountable for the safe
administration of medicines within the hospice on a shift basis ensuring
medicine management policies and procedures are adhered to.
To comply and ensure that non-registered staff are working
within the manual handling policies and procedures.
Contribute to the day to day management of quality
assurance issues reporting and recording incidents, responding to complaints
and feedback in line with Derian House policy and standard operating
procedures.
Support the organisation by conducting risk assessments for
babies, children and young people within the hospice, reporting and recording
incidents, accidents and near misses, actively participating in any corrective
action required to minimise future risk, as requested.
Contribute to the safeguarding of babies, children &
young adults, ensuring practice complies with Derian House Childrens Hospices
and identifying any areas of concern and reporting them in a timely way to the
Social Worker or a senior member of the care management team.
Communication
Regularly attend team and other meetings as appropriate,
contributing positively to discussions and debates and participating in shared
decision making.
Ensure effective communication including the dissemination
of information accurately and timely to support effective team working.
Work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary/multi-agency
teams both internally and externally to Derian House through the establishment
of effective communication systems to support the delivery of high quality
care.
Act at all times as an ambassador for the organisation and
maintain positive and effective communication both internally and externally in
representing the service offered by the hospice.
To identify the need for pre bereavement care and support
working in partnership with the Family Support Team on a shift basis.
Key Working
Relationships
Key working relationships include outside agencies from
health, education and social care involved with the care and support of
children/young people and their families.
Professional
Act at all times in accordance with relevant legal, ethical
and professional legislation and frameworks (i.e. Children Act, NMC Code of
Professional Conduct).
To take responsibility for maintaining own professional
development, meeting with the team leader for regular supervision, annual
appraisals and identifying/agreeing personal targets.
To undertake further education with the aim of potentially
working towards a degree pathway if required.
Ensure that personal actions and conduct comply with
hospice policies and procedures.
Each employee has an individual responsibility for
identifying their own personal development and educational needs. Derian House
holds the expectation that each employee will actively participate within
mandatory training and successfully complete all relevant role related
competency frameworks, within individually agreed timescales.
To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the role,
notably information regarding the children and their families, staff and the
organisation itself. Disclosure to any
unauthorised person is considered a disciplinary offence.
To work without supervision ensuring personal
accountability in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code:
Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives.
Foster a culture of respect and consideration between all
team members, respecting and nurturing the strengths, skills and knowledge of
others as well as sharing own knowledge and skills.
To attend regular meetings with the multi-disciplinary team
to discuss individual babies, children and young people, respecting and
inviting the sharing of skills and expertise.
Maintain relevant, accurate and contemporaneous records and
reports, respecting and maintaining confidentiality at all times in accordance
with NMC Guidelines, Derian House Childrens Hospices policies & procedures
and the Data Protection Act (1998).
To participate twice yearly in external
supervision/support.
Health and Safety:
To report and record all accidents and incidents in line
with hospice procedure safeguarding the welfare and safety during working hours
with regard to the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Responsible for the safe storage, transcribing and
administration of medicines and pharmaceutical products to babies, children
& young people following Derian House Childrens Hospice policy and standard
operating procedures.
Ensure health and safety requirements in relation to the
provision of care to babies, children, young people and families are managed
correctly through the provision of appropriate risk assessments.
Responsible for the provision, monitoring, storage and safe
use of equipment required to support the needs of babies, children & young
people whilst at Derian House. This will include the training and supervision
of care staff in its use and timely reporting of any faulty equipment.
Take reasonable care to avoid injury to yourself or to
others and to co-operate with Derian House in meeting its statutory
requirements.
To share responsibility within the hospice in order to
maintain a safe but homely environment taking into account health and safety,
including infection control and risk assessments.
To be able to undertake the mental, physical and emotional
demands of the role, whilst at the same time taking care to safeguard their own
health and safety as well as fellow care team members, babies, children, young
people and their families.
Adhere to the prevention and control of infections code of
practice (Health & Social care Act 2008) and Derian House Childrens
Hospices policies and procedures to prevent and control infection.
