Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
jobholder will work within Oncology CSU and will be responsible for
undertaking comprehensive patient assessments to support the multi-disciplinary
team. The jobholder will work with Oncology Clinical Nurse specialists and the multi-disciplinary team
to a to provide a comprehensive social work service to patient, their
families and carers.
The
Jobholder will be responsible for the management of a defined caseload of
patients with continuing responsibility for their assessment of social needs
and the development of plans to support patients who attend Oncology CSU.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- To undertake assessments of patient
and carer needs using a patient focused approach in accordance with agreed
statutory and Trust procedures.
- On the basis of assessed needs,
develop and implement service and support plans.
- To be responsible for analysing
information to support the on-going needs of patients, their families and
carers.
- To use a safeguarding framework, to
make enquiries, investigate and manage risks where patients have experienced
or likely to experience significant harm.
- Provide written and verbal reports
which are concise, informative and based on analysis of complex evidence
which can be used within the legal context.
- Maintain and update case notes and
other records and write reports as required.
- Work directly with patients and
young adults to ensure that assessments and interventions are informed by
their views.
- Use management information systems
to provide concise and accurate information about circumstances and plans
within the requirements of data protection.
- Be compliant with relevant
governance, policy and procedures.
- Develop and maintain effective
working relationships with other professionals and partner agencies to ensure
integrated, holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the care management
and safeguarding of patients.
- Contribute to the promotion of
improved outcomes for individuals, families, carers and groups from diverse
and disadvantaged communities.
- To be responsible for planning and
negotiating a range of appropriate services and interventions that meet the
needs of patients within delegated levels of responsibility.
- Identify and implement strategies
for responding appropriately to concerns about practice or procedures,
seeking guidance if required.
- Appropriately participate in
meetings and relevant forums and convene and chair multi agency meetings in
line with procedures.
- Organise work activities taking
account of the need to prioritise tasks and responsibilities ensuring
statutory legislation and service priorities are met.
- To work within the prescribed
Professional Capabilities Framework
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 from Team
Leader/Matron/lead nurse
Freedom
to act
- Refer patients as appropriate to
other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Make assessments and contributes to
MDT decisions.
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
- 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
- Supports the development business
plans within the CSU.
- 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.
THE
LEEDS WAY VALUES
Our
values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this
as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our
staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are:
Patient Centered
Collaborative
Fair
Accountable
Empowered
All
our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values
Additionally,
the following are core values which relate specifically to this post:
Commitment to delivering high
quality evidence based care
Commitment to working in a
multi-disciplinary team
Commitment to the specialty area,
valuing the contribution of all team members, encouraging a positive and
creative working environment
Commitment to own personal and
professional development and to the development of others within the team.
COMMUNICATION
& WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Consultant Renal Physicians
Lead nurse/Matron
Transplant coordinators and
Clinical Nurse Specialists
Ward and Dialysis Unit staff
Welfare officers
Social workers within and external
to Leeds.
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 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 duties will require the
job holder to be involved in distressing or emotional circumstances on an
occasional basis. This will include discussions regarding suitability for
transplantation, organ donation and end of life care. The assessment of
patients social lifestyles will include disclosure regarding drug and
alcohol addiction.
iv) WORKING CONDITIONS:
The
nature of the duties will require the job holder to work in an office or
clinic within a hospital and to support telephone consultations. Rarely are
home visits required, if they were it would discussed by case and following
appropriate health and safety considerations with the line manager.
