Job responsibilities
JOB
PURPOSE/SUMMARY
The
Jobholder will carry 24 hour continuing responsibility for the effective and
efficient management of the ward/department. They will provide professional,
clinical, managerial leadership and supervision for the nursing team. The
jobholder is responsible for developing and maintaining a ward or
departments philosophy that has the patient at the centre of compassionate
safe and quality care delivery. Through managing the administrative and
financial aspects of the ward, the jobholder will ensure cost effective use
of resources.
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES & AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Leadership
Provide leadership to the clinical team
Support and inspire staff to provide efficient, effective, safe, quality care
to patients
Deliver a positive patient experience
Promote the building of effective teams and collaboration between teams
Anticipate problems and take preventative or mitigating actions, or have contingency plans available
Work with Matron to lead the development of ward/department nursing practice,
reflecting the Clinical Service Unit and Trust business plans
Work with the Matron and or Head of Nursing to suggest and develop new
roles/ways of working
Delegate and empower staff whilst maintaining overall, continuing
responsibility and accountability
Line manage the nursing team, including individual and team performance,
attendance, management and workforce planning
Ensure the effective deployment of staff is mapped against the flow of
patients to provide safe and effective care
Support and participate in local and trustwide recruitment events
Manage the use of bank and agency
Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and
other significant events
Deliver an effective, safe, quality service within budgetary envelope
Raise and respond to concerns with regards to risk, danger, malpractice or
wrongdoing by following the LTHT whistle blowing policy and supporting
processes
Deputise for Matron in their absence
Clinical
Act in accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery Councils Code: Professional
Standards Practice and Behaviour
Fulfils the requirements as directed by the Nursing and Midwifery Council to
maintain and revalidate registration
Supervise ward staff with regards clinical practice and patient experience to
promote the delivery of excellent clinical standards
Provide a visible clinical lead and role model to the nursing and wider team by delivering high quality
compassionate care as an expert practitioner
Ensure that documentation standards are maintained in accordance with NMC and
LTHT guidelines, whether written or computerised.
Promote and maintain positive working relationships between all staff,
internal and external to the Trust,
involved in the care of patients
Set, monitor and seek to continuously improve standards and the quality of
patient care, including those standards defined in local and national
guidance
Maintain a safe working environment
Ensure the safe use and efficient management of equipment and supplies
Promote compassionate evidence based practice, wherever possible
Work with Matron to ensure that clinical governance processes at ward/dept
level encompass measures to ensure the quality of the fundamental and
essential aspects of care
Balance clinical risk and clinical decision making against context
Work with the Infection Prevention and Control Team and Facilities to monitor
the environment to maintain and raise standards
Undertake duties on other wards or departments as and when required by the
service
Act in such a way that safeguards the health and wellbeing of children and
vulnerable adults at all times. Is familiar with and adheres to the LTHT
safeguarding policies.
Quality
Improvement
Has a responsibility to improve the quality and safety of our services. It is expected that in fulfilling a
clinical leadership role you will be proactive in promoting and using the
Leeds Improvement Method Contribute to quality improvement programmes as
required
Provides a contextual information and or viewpoint to support quality
improvement by contributing to professional conversations representing the
ward and or speciality view
Keep up to date with and communicate service developments, advances and
research.
Through the use of audit, local research, metrics and feedback continually
seek to identify practice that needs improvement. Implement and evaluate any
resultant improvement plan.
Actively promote patient involvement and feedback within service improvements
to promote a positive patient experience
Maintain and sustain the momentum of improvements until they are firmly
embedded into the values and culture of the clinical area
Education
and Training
Participate in personal appraisal and mandatory training at the required time
periods
Ensure all new starters, inclusive of temporary staff, have a local induction
to the clinical area
Ensure all staff have an individual performance development plan and a yearly
appraisal
Ensure all nursing staff maintain mandatory and priority training
requirement.
Support and facilitate re-validation for registered nursing staff, and self.
Promote a learning and development culture to the improve staff skills,
knowledge and competence
Ensure the induction and development of staff
Promote a positive learning environment within the clinical area to support
the development of knowledge and skills in learners.
Support and facilitate work-based inter-professional learning
This
does not provide an exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities, and these
may be subject to change with professional and service developments
