Job responsibilities
Staff Management, Education and Training
-Motivate, develop, support and identify training needs for department staff.
-Implement and work within the Trusts HR policies on all staffing matters, including sickness, capability and disciplinary issues. Take corrective measures if indicated in liaison with Human Resources and the Matron.
-Work with the Matron and Human Resources Department in the recruitment, selection, appointment and retention of staff.
-Monitor recruitment and retention and use all available strategies to retain and motivate staff e.g. flexible working policy.
-Participate in appraisals and the setting of objectives for junior staff in the department to enable them to achieve optimal effectiveness and to understand their contribution to the directorate.
-Ensure that appropriate written induction programmes are available and utilised for all new staff within the department
-Working closely with the Practice Development Team, ensure that relevant clinical based teaching programmes are in place and maintain accurate training records.
-Actively participate in teaching of junior staff and students.
-Ensure that nursing staff receive appropriate training and professional education in accordance with the NMCs PREP recommendations
-Ensure that staff attend and assist in training where appropriate on mandatory training sessions and maintain accurate records of these.
-Liaise with affiliated Institutes of Higher Education to ensure that the learning environment is appropriate for both pre and post registration learners and undertaking any action identified through audit.
-Participate in the education and assessment of staff undertaking a specialist course or further education programmes.
-To keep abreast of developments and research in Nursing Practice.
-To adhere to trust and departmental policies and procedures, ensuring that all staff do the same.
-To ensure optimised skill mix within the department/ward and reviewing the skill mix as required and monitoring the use of bank and agency staff.
-To organise team meetings at an appropriate frequency, recording and circulating minutes of these. To always ensure a good method of communication within the department and to encourage the exchange and implementation of new ideas and evidence-based practice.
Clinical Governance, Audit and Research
-Ensure that the delivery of care to all patients meet the standards set by yourself and the Standards for Better Health.
-Responsible for ensuring the highest standards of Infection prevention and control are always practiced.
-Demonstrate a high level of commitment to and enthusiasm for research, evidence-based practice, audit and education in the clinical area.
-Actively contribute to reconfiguration projects, service redesign developments and Directorate business planning as required.
-Be proactive in the risk assessment, management, clinical incident reporting and management of complaints.
-Ensure all staff move and handle patients and goods in ways that promote the health of the patient and care team and are consistent with legislation.
-Contribute to the development of Directorate and Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensure adherence by self and ward team.
-Undertake clinical and associated audits as appropriate for the given area.
-To record and report all incidents, accidents and complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with the trust policies and initiate investigations as required.
-To participate in, and comply with, the trusts framework for clinical governance within the department area.
-To assist in the investigation and timely resolution of complaints.
Service Development
-Lead on the implementation of the clinical and organisational model for the area.
-Lead on ensuring that the area continues to be based upon sound business projections, good financial planning and delivered according to appropriate standards within financial resources.
-To contribute to and to be aware of the business plan and its implication for service delivery and nursing',
-Lead on monitoring the overall activity for the area.
-Identify opportunities to develop new ways of working and challenge change and expand roles, working in conjunction with the Education and Practice Development Team/s, Matrons and Head of Nursing.
-Proactively seek feedback on patient and public experience to address concerns in a timely manner and build on success.
-To assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental protocols ensuring coherence and consistency across both sites.
-To undertake audit and monitoring of the department/ward and participate in the implementation of changes to improve service delivery.
Service Development
-Lead on the implementation of the clinical and organisational model for the area.
-Lead on ensuring that the area continues to be based upon sound business projections, good financial planning and delivered according to appropriate standards within financial resources.
-To contribute to and to be aware of the business plan and its implication for service delivery and nursing',
-Lead on monitoring the overall activity for the area.
-Identify opportunities to develop new ways of working and challenge change and expand roles, working in conjunction with the Education and Practice Development Team/s, Matrons and Head of Nursing.
-Proactively seek feedback on patient and public experience in order to address concerns in a timely manner and build on success.
-To assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of departmental protocols ensuring coherence and consistency across both sites.
-To undertake audit and monitoring of the department/ward and participate in the implementation of changes to improve service delivery.
-To ensure that all incidents occurring within the department are reported in accordance with Trust procedures, investigated and corrective action taken as necessary and/or reported to senior management and specialist advisers.
-To ensure that occupational health advice is sought if employees identify health conditions which may affect their ability to carry out their responsibilities safely.
-To be responsible for ensuring that their staff attend statutory and mandatory training.
Moving and Handling Responsibilities
-To ensure that a safe system of work is in place for all moving and handling tasks within their area of responsibility which are risk assessed, and control measures are identified and implemented.
-In addition, the manager is responsible for ensuring that all relevant documentation is regularly reviewed and updated.
-To observe and monitor the application of Moving and Handling skills of their staff, ensuring safe practice.
-To be responsible for ensuring that their staff attend appropriate manual handling training in accordance with the Moving & Handling assessed risks within the work area.
Confidentiality
All staff are required to respect confidentiality of all matters that they learn as a result of their employment with the NHS, including matters relating to other members of staff, patients and members of the public.
Equality and Diversity
All employees are required to follow and implement the Trust's equal opportunities policy and to undergo any training and development activities to ensure that they can carry out their duties and responsibilities in terms of promoting, developing, implementing and reviewing the policy arrangements in the course of their work.
Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
All employees have a duty for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Staff must be aware of the Trusts procedure for raising concerns about the welfare of anyone with whom they have contact. Staff must also ensure they receive the appropriate level of safeguarding children and vulnerable adult training depending on their role in the Trust.
Infection Control
It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure that they understand and follow the infection control policies, procedures and best practice applicable within the Trust. In particular:
- Observe all infection control policies and practices relevant to the post
- Act as a role model to others regarding infection control best practice
- Ensure that they keep up to date and attend all relevant training relating to infection control issues applicable to their post.
- Report non-compliance or concerns regarding infection control issues / best practice to their line manager.
Trust Values
To work in line with the Trust values and promote these within teams, departments and divisions in the Trust.
Please note that this job description is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely a guide to the responsibilities of the post holder. The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties within the sphere of their competence and to meet the changing needs of the service.
