Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE
To work under the direction of the Pre-Assessment
Sister, Outpatient Sister and Outpatient Manager.
To be responsible for the provision of
high quality individualised care to patients whilst their Pre-Admission
Assessment is undertaken.
To actively participate and contribute
to the running of the Pre Assessment Unit.
To work as a team member within the work environment
carrying out tasks involving the direct/indirect care of the patient ensuring
that appropriate direction, supervision and control is used when in charge of
the shift & junior members of the team.
To practice in accordance with the NMC
codes, The Code (2015) and any other mandatory or organisational standards.
KEY
RELATIONSHIPS
Line
manager is the Outpatient and Pre-Assessment Sister
Work
in close liaison with the Nursing staff
Supervision
of HCA and agency staff
Patients
Relatives
Clerical
staff
Medical
staff
Matron
KEY
RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
Work to eliminate
avoidable infection by working according to infection control policies
Demonstrate consistent high standard of hand
hygiene practice and promote standards to staff, visitors and patients
Deliver
optimum patient care at all times
Prepare and maintain clinics,
ensuring that they run to time
Undertake patient preassessments
competently and confidently utilising our digital pre assessment packages
and adhering to ASA scoring and current guidelines surrounding preoperative
assessment
Competently
perform, ECGs, venepuncture, observations and all required diagnostics in
relation to pre op assessment
Obtain
results for all diagnostic tests and escalate as required
Maintain stock levels in consulting
rooms & clinical area and order any stock requirement
Liaise with junior staff who assist
in pre op assessment clinics
Maintain pharmacy & pathology
stock levels & order weekly using relevant order form
Demonstrate knowledge and skills
regarding equipment, instruments used in clinics, cleaning, maintaining
and storage of such equipment adhering to strict IPC and decontamination
protocols
Maintain good relationships and
develop good communication skills within the department
Treat all matters relating to
patients and other staff as confidential
Learn to adopt an attitude of
flexibility in order to be a team member
Deal carefully with patients
personal property.
Ensure privacy & dignity at all
times
Ensure that professional knowledge
is regularly updated by participating in CPD & pass info gained on to junior staff
members
To participate in the checking of medications
and the resuscitation trolley
To participate in the ophthalmology
clinic monthly in OPD
Financial
To
be cost aware and utilise equipment and resources in an appropriate manner
Checking
of stock levels of consumables as required for each clinic
To
control staffing budget by checking staff rota with clinic requirements each
evening & adjusting staff as necessary
To
be aware of costs of consumables & budget carefully when ordering any new
stock
To assist in the analysis of working
practices and implement changes which will eliminate wasteful methods and
unnecessary expense
Business
Development
To
assist the Outpatient Department to continue to grow the business, increasing
revenue and developing new services in partnership with our stakeholders
To
suggest new ideas/treatments that could improve financial performance for the
unit
Quality
Participate
in regular audits of nursing standards and practice
Use
the clinical incident reporting procedure for reporting untoward incidents-
DATIX and In phase
Assist
in the investigation of complaints in relation to patient care, reporting
to the OPD Manager
Comply
with COSHH regulations and the Health and Safety at Work Act
To participate in staff Personal
Development Discussions and the identification of personal needs and set and
evaluate personal objectives
To
participate in in-house training sessions and attend meetings and discussions
when required
To ensure
that all Hospital policies, local policies and legal requirements relating to
clinical care and health and safety are complied with
Participate
in the annual review of departmental policies and procedures to ensure that
they reflect good practice. Work
towards retaining ISO9001:2015 and ISO14001:2015 accreditation also participate
with Investors in People
Workforce
Act as
the patients advocate
To work autonomously implementing plans of
care to ensure that the patients physical, social and psychological needs
are met
Ensure privacy and dignity of patients is
maintained at all times
Minimise risk of harm to patients, staff and
visitors by working according to risk management policies
Being
aware of the environment and reporting to manager any risks identified
To
contribute to & participate in the induction of new staff members to the
unit
To ensure that other staff receive
information and instructions in a clear, concise and timely fashion
To provide appropriate supervision
and direction to other nurses on the team, according to their individual capabilities
and known competencies
This
job description is intended to reflect, in outline, the responsibilities of the
postholder, which may change over time with corporate or local business needs
of Spencer Private Hospitals. It will
therefore be subject to periodic review and amendment in the light of changing
circumstances and following consultation with the post holder.
