Job responsibilities
1.
COMMUNICATION
- Develop and maintain communication with
people on complex matters, issues and ideas and /or in complex situations.
- To develop and
sustain partnership working with individuals, groups, communities and
agencies. To disseminates appropriate information to others in the speciality
and wider organisation.
- To maintain
appropriate channels and styles of communication to meet the needs of
patients, relatives and carers, managers, peers and other professional
agencies.
- Ensure accurate
and clear records are kept according to GMC guidelines of Records and
Recordkeeping.
2.
PERSONAL
AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Develop self and
contribute to the development of others.
- To identify and
agree on objectives for own professional development which reflect
HealthHarmonies service needs.
- To maintain and
develop own knowledge and skills within dermatology related to patient
treatment, care pathways and health promotion.
- To use effective
prioritisation, problem-solving and delegation skills to manage time
effectively. To support the delivery of objectives set by the companies
nursing strategy.
3.
HEALTH
SAFETY AND SECURITY
- Promote, monitor
and maintain best practice in Health, safety and security in the working
environment.
- To ensure GMC
standards and HealthHarmonies professional guidelines are applied to
practice. To refer to other practitioners when health outcomes or risks and
needs are beyond own competence and scope of practice.
- To take
appropriate action to safeguard patients/clients under his/her care and
involving a consultant Gynaecologist when necessary.
- Comply with
HealthHarmonies Health and Safety guidelines in providing a safe environment
for staff, patients/clients and their families.
4.
SERVICE
IMPROVEMENT
- Contribute to
the improvement of resources leading to appraising, interpreting and applying
suggestions, recommendations and directives to improve services.
- To contribute to
the development of services in Gynaecology.
- To maintain own
and other awareness of relevant research relating to dermatology and
participate in applying this to practice.
- To contribute to
the development of local evidence-based standards, policies and guidelines
related to Gynaecology.
- To collaborate
with other members of the healthcare team in audit activities.
- To identify
areas of risk and poor quality, and to address these through appropriate
governance structures and pathways.
- To develop and
maintain other awareness of own role within the speciality and wider
organisation, maintaining mechanisms for contact and referral.
- To work with the
gynaecology team in service changes to make the best use of resources,
improve practice and health outcomes.
- To promote and
facilitate the implementation of the Nursing and Midwifery strategy and the
Company Objectives.
- To provide
specialist advice and support to colleagues within the organisation.
- To maintain
mechanisms to support patient involvement and feedback related to the
speciality. To participate in developing a shared vision of the service.
5.
QUALITY
- Maintain
awareness of current nursing practice/research with attention to gynaecology,
evaluating and disseminating findings.
- To ensure the
evidence-based practice is encouraged and delivered in line with clinical
governance. Ensure that the service and care delivery complies with local and
national quality standards.
6.
EQUALITY
AND DIVERSITY
- Support equality
and value diversity to promote equality, diversity and rights, ensuring that
own and others practice is in the best interests of patients.
7.
LEARNING
AND DEVELOPMENT
- Influence the development of knowledge,
ideas and work practice.
- To plan and deliver
research/evidence-based care and treatment in partnership with other health
professional.
- To identify and plan resources required
for own learning and development.
- To reflect on own practice through
clinical supervision/mentorship.
- To develop and maintain a peer network of
support, information and learning with other consultants at a local and
national level.
8.
HEALTH
AND WELLBEING
- Assess health and wellbeing needs and
develop, monitor and review care plans to meet specific needs.
- Plan, deliver and evaluate care to meet
peoples health and wellbeing needs.
- To assess peoples health & well-being
needs when those needs are complex and change across the caseload.
- To support patients in the delivery of
care through maintaining their information needs, promoting their wishes and
beliefs, and addressing their concerns.
- To support patients in meeting their own
health and well-being through the provision of appropriate information,
advice and support.
- To monitor and review the effectiveness of
interventions with the patient and colleagues and modify this to meet the
changing needs and established goals of care.
9.
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS
- Post holders have a general responsibility for
safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their daily
duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating
to their role.
10.
FLEXIBLE WORKING
- As an organisation we are committed to developing
our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means
that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible
shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.
11.
INFECTION CONTROL
- All post holders have a personal obligation to act
to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). They must attend
mandatory training in Infection Control and be compliant with all measures
required by the company to reduce HCAIs. All post holders must comply with HealthHarmonies infection screening
and immunisation policies as
well as be familiar with the Infection Control Policies, including those that
apply to their duties, such as Hand Decontamination Policy, Personal
Protective Equipment Policy, safe procedures for using aseptic techniques and
safe disposal of sharps.
