Job responsibilities
Our
overriding mission as an organisation is to ensure we provide high quality,
safe and effective services for all our patients. Pioneer is committed to both
maintaining skin integrity and advancing wound healing and Lymphoedema care by delivering
expertise everywhere we can, for every patient who would benefit, by the best
means available. We aim to significantly change peoples lives for the better
by provision of exceptional wound healing services. We wish to advance
wound care through patient empowerment, research, innovation and education.
Job Purpose:
The Nurse
Consultant is responsible for the leadership and effective delivery of patient
care for Tissue Viability/lymphoedema. Recognised as a clinical leader and advanced
practitioner, they act as a key advisor for advancing practice for their
clinical team.
To
lead/manage the clinical service in an efficient and effective manner whilst
ensuring that the culture, standards and outcomes are developed, improved and
maintained.
To promote
clinical excellence through the provision of consistent specialised care,
skilled communication and continuous professional development of staff.
To
undertake responsibilities designated within the role related to the CQC.
To work
collaboratively to implement audit processes and systems within Pioneer for the
purpose of promoting clinically effective and continuously improving care.
Key responsibilities and accountabilities:
Clinical
Plan, co-ordinate,
deliver and evaluate patient care and ensure safe discharge of patients in
accordance with Pioneer Discharge Policy
To provide
professional leadership and demonstration of competent advanced practice in
tissue viability acting as the lead clinician who supervises staff. Assessing,
planning, implementing, overseeing and evaluating programmes of care and
advanced skills.
Respect peoples
dignity, wishes and beliefs; involve them in shared decision-making and obtain
their consent before undertaking procedures
Promote a patient
focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with colleagues, carers,
health care professionals and other agencies
To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional
guidelines as the Lead clinician for a defined group of patients
Communication Core Dimension
Use communication
skills in order to convey complex and sensitive information effectively to
patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and
providing support during distressing or emotional events.
Maintain
professional boundaries and working relationships with patients and colleagues.
To act as
patient/staff advocate through the application of ethical, legal and
professional knowledge and skills.
Educate patients and their carer(s) as
required where a need has been identified.
Be an effective communicator both internally within Pioneer and
externally with all relevant parties recognising that the role of Nurse
Consultant is often a prominent figure head of the organisation.
Personal
and People Development
Develop staff within a defined group via
coaching and mentoring. Undertake talent
management of clinicians/Healthcare support workers through recruitment,
engagement, staff development and performance management.
Ensure that all staff attend
organisation/local orientation programmes, mandatory training sessions and
annual updates.
Be responsible for developing and sustaining
own knowledge, clinical skills, reflection and appropriate learning from
practice. To maintain and develop appropriate competence, performance and
professional awareness in accordance with CPD and personal professional profile
requirements, this includes being appraised at least annually and contributing
to own personal development plan (PDP).
Identify the learning needs of key staff
within the wider workforce, leading on professional development of the advanced
practitioner workforce. Undertake the training, development and competency
assessment of all clinical staff and complete assessors training as required.
Health,
Safety and Security
Maintain an open and transparent safety
culture by embracing and embedding Freedom to Speak up Principles.
Take responsibility for promoting a safe
environment and safe patient care by identifying areas of risk and following
the Incident, Serious Incidents and Near Misses reporting policy and procedure.
This includes identifying potential risks for all staff, patients and visitors and
adhering to relevant incident reporting procedures.
To ensure compliance with Pioneer policies for Clinical,
Corporate, Health and Safety, Information Governance and Human Resources, personal
and patient safety, prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI); this
includes hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and safe disposal
of sharps and clinical waste.
To ensure that all Pioneer Risk Management systems and processes
are implemented to reduce risk to its lowest practicable level; this includes
raising risk awareness, seeking risk and safety advice and escalating risks
that cannot be managed locally to the Senior Management Team and Pioneer Board.
Service
Improvement
Participate in the development, implementation
and monitoring of nursing practice, standards, guidelines, protocols, policies
and care pathways.
Instrumental in the setting and monitoring of
measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards.
Promote and deliver nursing/clinical practice
and care delivery in line with relevant current validated research evidence,
best practice when available and with reference to Pioneer policies and
guidelines.
Contribute and manage research and development
programmes.
Develop and maintain resource management skills which includes taking
responsibility for ensuring that Pioneer resources are used efficiently and
with minimum wastage.
Quality
Promote a happy and supportive environment for
staff.
Maintain own and others awareness of the
national, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of
nursing services.
To monitor and audit standards of all care
within all clinical settings as agreed with the Clinical Management Team
Providing monthly reports to the Senior
Management Team
Ensure standards of clinical practice, record
keeping and reporting are of a required standard and any issues identified are
escalated expediently.
Uphold quality initiatives that improve
customer care and enhance the interface between staff, patients and visitors.
Equality
and Diversity
Carry out duties and responsibilities in line
with the Pioneer Equal Opportunity policy.
Act in ways that acknowledge and recognise
peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices, respecting diversity and
valuing people as individuals in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures.
Information Processing
Use electronic patient records
(EPR), Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint and develop other computer literacy
skills.
Collect/record
and analyse data accurately in accordance with professional guidelines and Pioneer
Core Standards.
Management
and leadership
Participate in recruitment and selection of
staff after undergoing appropriate training
Undertake appraisal of designated staff,
addressing personal development plans (PDP) and monitoring/managing performance
Contribute to directorate/divisional
management processes by being a member of the Clinical Leadership Team
Safeguarding: Provision of care to meet health
and wellbeing needs
All staff must be familiar with, and adhere
to, Pioneer child and adult protection procedures and guidelines, in
conjunction with the Local Safeguarding childrens board (LSCB) and Adults
safeguarding board (ASB) policies and procedures.
Ensure that all clinical staff are familiar
with their role and responsibility around safeguarding children and adults and
to ensure that they have completed training at a level commensurate to their
role.
Records and reports the interventions
consistent with legislation and relevant policies and procedures.
Other
These guidelines are provided to assist in the
performance of the contract but are not a condition of the contract. The job
description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may
be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after
consultation with the post holder.
In accordance with the Pioneer
responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to undertake work and
alternative duties as reasonably directed at variable locations.
Pioneer is committed to recruiting and
supporting a diverse workforce and as such, welcomes applications from all
sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race,
religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership
or transgender status. Pioneer expects all staff to behave in a way which
recognises and respects this diversity, in line with the appropriate standards.
Pioneer is a smoke free organisation and as
such does not permit staff or patients to smoke in any Pioneer building or
associated location.
This
post has been identified as involving access to vulnerable adults and or
children and in line with Pioneer policy; successful applicants will be
required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Disclosure Check.
