Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of evidence-based care.
Provide expert advice and clinical practice.
Provide specialist education and training to others.
Work collaboratively and co-operatively with clinical colleagues to develop services and quality of care delivered.
Assist the Lead Nurse in the development of services within the professional field.
Support already established Enhanced Recovery Service and Living with and beyond cancer programme.
Support the implementation of the recovery package for cancer patients.
Named key worker for an identified cohort of patients, including ensuring any recommendations from the MDT are communicated to the patient.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Perform comprehensive assessment of nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs.
Involve patients, carers &/or relatives in the planning and delivery of care and the development of services.
Monitor investigation results, initialising further review and assessment of the pathway as required.
Provide HNA for colorectal cancer patients Support the delivery of the key elements of the Recovery package, holistic needs assessment, Health and wellbeing and end of treatment summaries.
Actively participate in the ERAS programme for colorectal patients
Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure patient needs are met, especially in relation to on-going care needs and discharge arrangements.
Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives and professionals across health and social care services.
Contribute to the health promotion agenda within the local health economy.
Provide expert clinical knowledge to patients carers.
Responsible for the development of guidelines and policies relating to own area of practice.
Promote peoples equality and diversity and rights, acting as the patients advocate.
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
Collect, collate and evaluate report a range of information, maintaining accurate and contemporaneous clinical records.
Collect, collate, interpret and report a range of activity to key stakeholders.
Record contact with patient on somerest registry as per COSD requirements
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSBILITIES
Provide expert advice and clinical practice.
Provide specialist education and training to others.
Identify learning needs, plan implement and evaluate training programmes.
Participate in the education of pre and post registration nurses, AHPs and medical staff and participate in curriculum development where appropriate to the post.
Identify own training needs and take steps to address them.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Undertake clinical supervision.
Conduct annual appraisals for junior staff.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Ensure the effective and efficient use of physical and financial resources: make recommendations regarding supplies and equipment.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
Evaluate service delivery against key performance targets and national quality measures.
Identify areas for improvement and initiate change.
Identify the need for and participate in research, audit and clinical trials in order to improve outcomes for patients.
Disseminate research and audit findings through a range of methods including presentations and publication.
GENERAL DUTIES
To observe the provisions of and adhere to all Trust policies and procedures.
To actively participate in the annual performance review to identify personal development needs
To attend Trust Statutory and Mandatory training sessions as required and any other training courses relevant to the post.
To fully comply with the relevant sections of the Health and Safety at Work Act. They must also understand and implement Mersey and West Lancashire Hospitals NHS Hospitals Trust Statement of Policy on Health and Safety at Work and the Trust corporate Health and Safety Policies and Procedures. You are required to follow all applicable rules and procedures relating to Health and Safety at Work and to take all responsible precautions to avoid actions.
To be aware of the confidential aspects of the post. To keep up to date with the requirements of information governance; undertake mandatory training and follow Trust policies and procedures to ensure that trust information is dealt with legally, securely, efficiently and effectively. Breaches of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action that may involve dismissal. You must maintain the confidentiality of information about service user staff and organisational business in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (GDPR) and Caldicott principles.
The post holder should also be aware that, regardless of any action taken by the employing authority, breaches of confidentiality could result in civil action for damages.
All staff will be treated with respect by management, colleagues, patients and visitors and equally staff will treat management, colleagues, patients and visitors with the same level of respect. Staff will be supported to challenge any discriminatory behaviour that may be based on differences in race, disability, language, culture, religion, sexuality, age, and gender or employment status.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All staff therefore who come into contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults have a responsibility to ensure they are trained and competent to be alert to potential indicators of abuse or neglect and know how to act on their concerns in line with the policies and procedures of Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Trust.
To ensure that when creating, managing and sharing information records it is done in an appropriate way, subject to statutory requirements and agreed security and confidentiality policies, procedures and guidelines. All employees are responsible for implementing and maintaining data quality, ensuring that records are legible and attributable and that the record keeping is contemporaneous
In accordance with the Health and Social Care Act 2008, the post holder will actively participate in the prevention and control of infection within the capacity of their role. The Act requires the post holder to attend infection prevention and control training on induction and at regular updates and to take responsibility for the practical application of the training in the course of their work. Infection prevention and control must be included in any personal development plan and/or appraisal.
To adhere to relevant Code of Practice of Professional body (if appropriate)
The post holder must be flexible in the duties performed and it is expected that similar duties, not specifically listed above, will be carried out as required and may be cross site.
The duties contained in this job description are not intended to be exhaustive. The duties and responsibilities of this post are likely to evolve in line with the Trusts continued organisational development.
To adhere to the NHS Constitution and its principles and values. You must be aware of your Duty of Candour which means that you must be open and honest during your employment and if you see something wrong, you must raise it. You must read the NHS Constitution in full and can download this from the Trusts intranet site or the www.gov.uk website. Hard copies are available from the HR Department on request.
The Trust is a non-smoking site. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action.
