Job responsibilities
2.
JOB PURPOSE
The
Jobholder is responsible for the management of a defined caseload. The
jobholder carries continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs,
the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the
setting of standards of care. The jobholder will provide specialist nursing
care and advice to a specific patient group and will contribute to the
development of the speciality service. The jobholder will ensure cost
effective use of resources.
3.
JOB DIMENSIONS
The
jobholder will work alongside the current Band 7 and 6 nurses within the
team. We provide information, education, advice and support for those
patients with a new diagnosis throughout their disease trajectory. This can
be undertaken via the telephone, home visit, within patient groups, inpatient
contact or outpatient clinic settings. The role requires good communication /
organisational skills and close liaison with all members of the Clinical/MDT
Team.
4.
ORGANISATIONAL CHART
Head
of Nursing
Lead
Nurse
Band
7 Nurse Specialist
This
Post
5.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Qualifications
Registered
Nurse (Level 1)
Recognised
teaching/assessing qualification
Post
registration qualification in specialty
Experience
Significant
post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent and experience within a
relevant speciality, during which the following experience should have been
gained:
Clinical
audit and standard setting
Service
development and or change management (desirable)
Skills
Communication
Teaching
Leadership
IT
skills
Knowledge
Experience
and knowledge of specialty
Current
issues in healthcare
Standards
of professional practice
Personal
Attributes
Excellent
interpersonal skills
Innovator
Motivator
Assertiveness
Flexibility,
adaptable, capable of lateral thinking
WEST
YORKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF ACUTE TRUSTS (WYAAT)
Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is part of the West Yorkshire Association of
Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across
West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible
care for our patients.
By
bringing together the wide range of skills and expertise across West
Yorkshire and Harrogate we are working differently, innovating and driving
forward change to deliver the highest quality care. By working for Leeds
Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust this is your opportunity to be a part of that
change.
WYAAT
is the acute sector arm of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care
Partnership, one of the largest integrated care systems in the country. The
Partnerships ambition is for everyone to have the best possible health and
wellbeing, and the work of WYAAT, and each individual trust, supports that
ambition.
8.CORE
BEHAVIOURS AND SKILLS
Communication
skills
Teaching
and assessment skills
Organisational
skills
Time
management skills
Change
management skills
Understanding
of research based practice research conscious
Team
player
Conflict
management
Managing
stress
Uses
initiative to resolve issues within their own control
Ability
to act professionally at all times
9.
CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDER STANDING
Understanding
of the local and national nursing agenda
Understanding
of relevant National Service Frameworks (if appropriate)
Awareness
of Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
Understanding
of organisational structures
10.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Acts
in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Conduct
Clinical
Clinical
care delivery
-Provide
a clinical lead and role model to nursing staff by delivering high quality
care.
-Undertakes
clinical procedures where dexterity and accuracy are required.
-Maintain
a safe working environment
Responsibilities
for patient and client care
-Assesses,
plans, implements and evaluates care and treatments using specialist clinical
knowledge and skills.
-Organises
own clinical workload.
-Receives
supervision of clinical care and outcomes from Matron.
Freedom
to act
-Refer
patients as appropriate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team
-Make
clinical assessments and treatment decisions within clearly defined policies
and protocols
Communication
-Maintains
accurate clinical and other records using the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trusts
documentation.
-Support
patients and their families communicating sensitive condition related
information and ensuring they receive required information to enable them to
participate in their care delivery
-Liaise
with Community Services (as appropriate) to ensure seamless provision of care
delivery
Education
and Training
-Provide
training and education of learners and other junior staff
-Actively
participate in the development of own personal development plan and
performance review
-Provide
education and training to patients and their carers.
-Keep
up to date with developments, advances within the specialty
-Leadership
and management
-Investigate
and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other
significant events
-Work
with Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key
Roles as considered appropriate
-Under
the direction of Matron participates in or leads the development of specific
elements of nursing practice, reflecting the CMT and Nursing Directorate
business plans
-Participates
in the setting, monitoring and improvement of standards and the quality of
patient care, including those standards defined in the National Benchmarks
for Essential Care
-Promote
evidence based practice, wherever possible
-Engages
users and carers views on service delivery and development
-Implement
policy and practice guidelines specific to the clinical specialty, proposing
changes where appropriate
-Contribute
to policy and protocol development for speciality area
-Exercises
a personal duty of care in relation to equipment, resource and stock control
utilising equipment and supplies appropriately.
Research
and Audit
-Contribute
to the research agenda
-Undertake
audit programmes specific to client group, treatments and developments.
-Participate
in clinical trials as appropriate.
HEALTH
AND SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT
All
staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and
improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service
users. This includes complying at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals
NHS Trust Policies, including Health and Safety policies, in particular by
following agreed safe working procedures, and reporting incidents using the
Trust Incident Reporting system.
INFECTION
CONTROL
The
jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practising Universal
Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and
after contact with patients and their environment.
EQUALITY
AND DIVERSITY
The
jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure
equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the
individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are
staff, patient or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of
their gender, ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion
etc.
PATIENT
AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
The
Trust has a statutory duty to involve patients and public in evaluating and
planning services. All staff have a responsibility to listen to the views of
patients and to contribute to service improvements based on patient feedback.
TRAINING
AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The
jobholder must take responsibility, in agreement with his/her line manager,
for his/her own personal development by ensuring that Continuous Professional
Development remains a priority. The job holder will undertake all mandatory
training required for the role.
RESPECT
FOR PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY
The
job holder should respect patient confidentiality at all times and not
divulge patient information unless sanctioned by the requirements of the
role.
10.
COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Matron
All
grades nursing staff
Allied
Health Professionals
Medical
staff
Members
of Clinical Management Team
Primary
Care Trusts
11.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
i)
PHYSICAL EFFORT
There
is a frequent requirement for job holder to spend a substantial proportion of
their working time sitting or standing in a restricted position and an
occasional requirement to exert moderate physical effort.
ii)
MENTAL EFFORT
There
is a frequent requirement for the job holder to concentrate where their work
pattern may be unpredictable.
iii)
EMOTIONAL EFFORT
The
nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder
to be involved in distressing or emotional circumstances on a frequent basis.
iv)
WORKING CONDITIONS
The
nature of the clinical and none clinical duties will require the job holder
to be involved in occasional exposure to unpleasant or highly unpleasant
working conditions.
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Essential
criteria
Qualifications:
NMC Registered Nurse (Level 1) Recognised teaching/assessing qualification
Significant post registration experience at Band 5 or equivalent with a
minimum of 5 years and experience within neurology Evidence of continued
professional development Willing to undergo training as necessary Special
knowledgeof Current issues in healthcare Capable of lateral thinking
Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to organise and prioritise own
and others workload Able to fulfil Occupational Health requirements for the
post.
Desirable
criteria
Audit
& Standard setting Service development and/or change management IT skills
