Job responsibilities
Principle duties to
include:
Communication / Relationship Skills
To
actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings.
To
support effective communication both internally and externally.
To
evaluate, assess and monitor clients progress in relation to their goals and
care plans and to record accurately then report back any changes or concerns to
an appropriate staff member.
To
empower clients, families and carers by ensuring that they have an
understanding of the care and treatment offered.
To
provide an advocacy role by supporting clients, families and carers in
articulating their concerns or needs.
To
maintain accurate documentation as required by the RCT in a clear and timely
way.
Communicate effectively with patients and
carers, recognising individual needs and utilising a range of agreed
communications e.g. electronic mail (email), SMS messaging (texting).
Maintain confidentiality at all times, as
required by legislation and trust policy.
Analytical / Judgmental Skills
Work as an effective and responsible team
member, supporting others by demonstrating good practice including utilising
mechanisms to develop and implement new ways of working including using
information technology where appropriate.
Participate in team activities that create
opportunities to improve patient care.
Adhere to the organisations policy for
handling, recording and safe keeping of patients property.
Work
under the direction of the registered clinical practitioner and assist in the
implementation of care according to the individualised care plan and contribute
to the development and review of the care plans.
Liaising
with clients, colleagues, family and other professionals in ensuring that
integrated quality care is provided.
This will include assisting clients to learn new skills that promote
independence.
To
empower clients and adopt a problem solving approach by encouraging and giving
clients the confidence and skills to become independent.
To
provide a point of contact for patients and medical / clinical staff, ensuring
that client concerns are answered with skill, sensitivity and expediency.
To
support carers in their role of carer.
This may include communication and liaison with other agencies,
including partnership agencies.
To
provide practical / personal support for people identified as having complex
needs and sign post to the relevant health or social services.
To
support clients with their personal and emotional care needs, whilst respecting
their dignity and maximising their independence.
To
collate monthly activity data and produce charts in Excel in order to support
quarterly reports, liaising with the information department to ensure correct
data is collected.
Patient / client care
To work
closely with the RCT to contribute to an efficient service for patients with
chronic respiratory conditions.
To be
able to carry out assigned tasks involving direct patient care and with
appropriate training to also include:
o
Taking
of specimens, including sputum and others as identified by the specialist
nurse/physio
o
Routine
observations of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature and respiration rate
o
Use of
pulse oximetry
o
Undertake
oxygen assessments, under direction
o
Participate
in the running of pulmonary rehabilitation programmes
Tasks
to be carried out strictly within the care plans / guidance set by the
specialist nurse/physio and any changes / concerns / problems to be reported
back immediately.
Policy and service development
Contribute to service developments to improve
practice and health care outcomes that are underpinned by local guidance,
patient and carer needs and utilisation of multidisciplinary skills to
formulate and test new developments.
Develop and implement
evidence based clinical practice within the
service, developing specialist pathways.
Contribute
to measuring the effectiveness and productivity of the RCT through audits and
the collection of data for the team performance reports.
Contribute
to and participate in the review and development of policies, procedures and
strategies in the interest of users, the team and the organisation. Lead with
writing policies and procedures relating to Community
respiratory care.
Undertake
root cause analysis following serious incidents and then produce and implement
related learning and development plans.
Participate
in clinical networks locally to develop clinical links and help forge new
networks across Surrey Heartlands and nationally.
Contribute
to the development and delivery of CSH Surrey objectives and assist in the
delivery of Clinical Governance arrangements, performance management and
working to agree quality standards.
Financial and physical resources
Ensure
that all resources are used effectively, with the minimum of waste, making
recommendations where it is evident that appropriate changes may improve
efficiency.
Ensure
maintenance of technical, clinical and non-clinical equipment e.g. computer and
printer equipment, and to respond to reports of defects.
Contribute
to effective and economic use of resources e.g. local recycling schemes
Human resources
Works
following direction from registered HCP and within the limitations of the role,
always promoting high quality care and developing own skills and knowledge
where appropriate.
Contribute
effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, building appropriate
relationships.
To
actively participate and contribute to the supervision process.
To
actively participate in the induction / orientation of new staff and students.
To
utilise the educational packages to develop self and role in line with PDP.
Information resources
Ensure
accurate and timely data entry to contribute to the provision and analysis of
information to improve patient care.
Take
personal responsibility for safeguarding and ensuring the quality of
information including complying with the requirements of the Data Protection
Act 1998.
Create
and use records including electronic in a manner that complies with
legislation, and organisational policies for record keeping.
Understand
own and others responsibility to the individual organisation regarding the
Freedom of Information Act.
Facilitate
patients access to records, adhering to policy, legislation, best practice and
professional guidance.
Research and development
Support the RCT in on-going collection of
data for local and national audits to
assess effectiveness and productivity of the service
Freedom to act
To work
under the guidance of registered practitioner acknowledging own skills and
boundaries, taking opportunities to develop self knowledge, contributing to
effective team work and respond to the changing needs of the service.
Contribute effectively as a member of the
multi-disciplinary team, building appropriate relationships.
To
actively participate and contribute to the supervision process.
To
actively participate in the induction / orientation of new staff and students.
