Job responsibilities
Clinical Care:
Act as an emergency care practitioner,
demonstrating advanced clinical competence and a knowledge base beyond those
associated with conventional nursing roles.
Triage patients on our Duty Doctor list.
Undertake consultations with patients as an
autonomous practitioner and using own clinical judgement to diagnose, treat,
refer and/or discharge patients.
Make direct referrals to primary, secondary and
social services within locally agreed pathways, guidance and protocols.
Provide clinical advice to Reception staff where
required.
Ensure that patients receive high quality clinical
care, delivered in a timely manner.
Ensure complete and accurate documentation of each
and every patient contact.
Work as an autonomous practitioner and as part of
multi-disciplinary and multiagency teams in order to ensure patients needs
are met.
Visit patients at home where necessary
Act as the
emergency care lead for the practice, reviewing emergency protocols and
providing updates and training to staff as appropriate.
Professional:
Adhere to the HCPC Code of Professional Conduct and
at all times work within the scope of professional practice.
Ensure that professional practice adheres to
organisational and HCPC policies, procedures and guidelines.
Maintain a professional manner.
Maintain confidentiality with regard to information
pertaining to patients and staff.
Where required provide supervision and mentoring to
other staff in order to help them develop their knowledge, skills and
abilities.
Communication:
Communicate effectively with patients and families
regarding complex information about their care.
Provide advice and information to patients, carers
and their families where appropriate.
Communicate effectively and work collaboratively
with medical, nursing, allied health professionals and operational staff to
ensure delivery of a co-ordinated service.
Ensure accurate record keeping in line with local
policies and HCPC guidelines.
Promote and demonstrate effective communication
networks within the organisation, with partner organisations and other service
providers.
Clinical Governance and Service Improvement:
- Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical audits identifying areas of best practice and areas for improvement.
Provide support and supervision to assist others to
develop knowledge, skills and abilities.
Participate in quality improvement within the
service.
Contribute to the on-going development of the
service to address identified needs.
Educational/Personal Development:
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of an excellent
learning environment.
- Contribute to the development of other members of the nursing team.
Adhere to professional registration requirements.
Participate in defining own developmental plan to
maintain and develop own clinical skills and ensure own professional
development.
Undertake and complete all statutory and mandatory
training.
Participate in an appraisal and regular performance
reviews.
Ensure that all mandatory training is completed in
line with organisational policy.
Teaching and mentoring role
Promote a learning environment for patients,
colleagues and other health professionals.
Contribute to the planning and implementation of
the teaching of and support for new and existing staff in the Practice,
including GP registrars, medical students, student Paramedics and
newly-recruited Paramedics.
Other
- Participate in research activity directly or indirectly.
The post-holder is required to travel independently
between sites, patient homes and to attend meetings etc hosted by other
agencies.
Demonstrate commitment to flexible working
patterns, to meet the needs of the service and staff.
- Be aware of, and comply with infection prevention and control
policies.
- It is the responsibility of all staff to adhere to infection
control policies in order to promote cleanliness and reduce
infections. Hand hygiene must be
undertaken correctly to prevent the spread of infection. Staff must contribute to the cleanliness
of the work environment and keep it clutter free and tidy and must also
attend all mandatory training and updates to ensure receipt of training
appropriate to role.
- Tackle discrimination and harassment, and promote equality and
diversity in the workplace.
- This post is deemed to require a Disclosure check Enhanced Level
with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). This is due to the fact
the post has access to children or vulnerable adults. Further information
on the disclosure Service is available from www.disclosure.gov.uk
- Demonstrate professional and ethical behaviours at all times when
liaising with internal and external colleagues.
Under the Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR, the
post holder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients and
staff. The work is of a confidential nature and information gained must not be
communicated to other persons except in the recognized course of duty.
Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information will result in disciplinary
action and may lead to your dismissal.
Actively promote equality and
diversity and encourage colleagues to do the same.
- Support a zero tolerance approach to bullying and harassment in all
forms, and to lead by example in this area.
Please Note
This job description is intended as guide to the
duties and responsibilities of the post and should not be regarded as a
complete list of those required to be fulfilled under the written statement of
the main terms and condition of employment.
This
role profile is intended to provide a broad outline of the main
responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing
the role and in initial and ongoing discussions with their line manager.
