Job responsibilities
CORE
BEHAVIOUR AND SKILLS
Teaching and assessing skills
Communication skills
Time management skills
Preceptorship skills
Understanding of research based
practice research conscious
Team player
Ability to act professionally at
all times
Understanding of the process of
change
Conflict Management Skills
Risk Management Skills
8.
CORE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
An understanding of the
organisational structure and working practices of the organisation
Understanding of the local and
national nursing agenda
Awareness of Leeds Teaching
Hospitals Trust guidelines and policies
Understanding of National Service
Frameworks
9.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Clinical
Deliver a high standard of patient
focused care in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust guidelines and
policies
Independently assess, diagnose,
prioritise, treat and safely discharge patients with undifferentiated and
undiagnosed minor injuries/ illness in accordance with agreed protocols.
Initiate pharmacological intervention
under Patient Group Direction(PGD)
Accurately request x-rays and make
clinical treatment decisions based on their independent interpretation of
x-ray.
Act as a referral agent and
co-ordinator of care provision.
Establishes effective multi-agency collaboration across the
primary/secondary interface to meet the needs of the patients.
To promote heath giving health
promotion advice when and where appropriate
Act as a role model for the
development of clinical skills and knowledge within the dept team
Maintain a safe working environment
Support the Senior Nurse in setting
and monitoring standards and seek to continuously improve standards and the
quality of patient care, including those standards defined in the National
Benchmarks for Essential Care and promote evidence based best practice.
To maintain accurate, detailed
written records in accordance with the NMC and LTHT policies and guidelines.
Ensure the safe use and efficient
management of equipment and supplies.
Undertake audit/research as required
Education
and Training
Contribute to the promotion of a
positive learning environment within the clinical area
In conjunction with the Senior Nurse
ensure all staff have an individual performance development plan
Ensure both self and team members
achieve annual mandatory training requirements
Participate in preceptorship and
mentorship programmes
Undertake continuous professional and
clinical development, seeking opportunities to enhance skills
Participate in clinical supervision
Managerial
Working with Lead Nurse provide
leadership to the clinical team, developing new rotas/ways of working
Support Lead Nurse in staff
rostering, ensuring adequate skill mix
In conjunction with Lead Nurse
closely monitor bank and agency usage
Support Lead Nurse in investigating
and responding to accidents, complaints, untoward incidents and other
significant events
Work with Matron/Lead Nurse to
promote the development of nurses undertaking the CNO Ten Key Roles as
considered appropriate
HEALTH
AND SAFETY/RISK MANAGEMENT
All
staff are responsible for working with their colleagues to maintain and
improve the quality of services provided to our patients and other service
users. This includes complying at all
times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies, including Health
and Safety policies, in particular by following agreed safe working
procedures, and reporting incidents using the Trust Incident Reporting
system.
INFECTION
CONTROL
The
jobholder must comply at all times with the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS
Trust Infection Control policies, in particular by practicing Universal
Infection Control Precautions. Hand hygiene must be performed before and
after contact with patients and their environment.
EQUALITY
AND DIVERSITY
The
jobholder must comply with all policies and procedures designed to ensure
equality of employment and that services are delivered in ways that meet the
individual needs of patients and their families. No person whether they are staff, patient
or visitor should receive less favourable treatment because of their gender,
ethnic origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion etc.
.
SPECIAL WORKING CONDITIONS
1. Physical Effort
Working
in a hospital ward or department environment, with highly developed physical
skills including the requirement to perform clinical consultations and
examinations, suturing, application of limb casts. Undertake clinical
procedures which will require movement of patients from trolley/bed to
standing and to chair, and back to trolley/bed.
2. Mental Effort
Work
in a clinical environment where there is a daily requirement for
concentration for clinical consultations and decision making, undertaking
patients histories and examinations and with frequent interruptions in order
to respond to emergency patient needs. Breaking bad news to patients in
relation to their health and wellbeing.
3. Environmental Effort
The
UCP will be allocated a base site at the beginning of training but could be
asked to move to other sites/areas at short notice dependant on service
demand.
Working
with patients with a wide range of physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
Daily exposure to patients presenting with serious, life threatening
conditions and injuries, including dealing with patients with severely
challenging behaviour.
4. Working Conditions
Working
in an Urgent Care Department, with frequent exposure to highly unpleasant
working conditions, daily exposure to blood, body fluids.
Qualifications
Registered Nurse (Level 1) or
Allied Health Professional (Paramedic or Physiotherapist)
Recognised Minor Injury/ Minor
Illness qualification or willing to undertake
Recognised teaching/assessing
qualification (desirable)
Supporting Learning in Practice
qualification or equivalent qualification (desirable)
ILS (desirable)
The job holder must undertake a
recognised radiological paediatric and Adult preliminary Image Evaluation
Course and reach the agreed competency level to continue in this role.
Experience
Substantial experience in a First
Contact setting
Working with a wide range of
professionals including medical, nursing and management colleagues
Skills
Ability to communicate effectively
within a multi-disciplinary team
Ability to teach, supervise and
assess qualified and unqualified staff
Time management skills
Recruitment and selection
(desirable)
Clinical leadership
Knowledge
Insight into clinical speciality
Insight into current issues in
nursing/professional issues
Standards of professional practice
Personal
Attributes
Professional and patient focused
Flexible, adaptable, capable of
lateral thinking
Excellent interpersonal skills
Assertiveness
