Job responsibilities
We are absolutely committed to ensuring that our patients have the best possible experience within our service. We are looking for people who are committed to delivering excellent patient care, whatever their role and who take pride in what they do. We place a high value on treating all patients, customers and colleagues with respect and dignity and seek people who strive for excellence and innovation in all that they do.
We value all of our staff and aim to provide rewarding careers and benefits, fulfilling work environments and exciting opportunities.
To be responsible for the day to day running of the Intervention Radiology service, to include theatre , recovery and beds. To ensure a high standard of nursing care at all times through the effective management of staff and resources on his/her allocated department.
To demonstrate strong clinical leadership in stressful and challenging situations.
To act as a clinical expert within the sphere of work
To promote a positive approach to new challenges and creative ways of working.
To have local open and transparent communication channels that support the Interventional team to do the right thing for people in our care, to be bold in both supporting good ideas and speaking up when things go wrong.
To act as advocate for their designated area and liase with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to co-ordinate all aspects of patient care in the best interests of the patient and family.
To ensure effective training and educational programmes are available by liasing with appropriate personnel to meet the training and educational needs of nurses in the clinical area. This post carries continuing responsibility for the management of the Interventional service countywide, including the deployment and supervision of staff.
Accept professional responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice. Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies. Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.
Key Duties:
Professional/Clinical Leadership
Ensure high standards of patient care at all times challenging and ensuring others challenge poor practice, in accordance with the NMC Professional Code of Conduct.
In collaboration with senior members of the Divisional team provide assurance that the standards set out in the relevant Nursing & Midwifery strategy and direction of Nursing & Midwifery for the Trust are delivered at ward level.
Ensure local plans support all clinical quality external accreditation, for example Care Quality Commission (CQC) essential standards, Safety Thermometer, Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN), Quality Accounts, NHS Litigation Authority.
Ensure agreed systems and process to consistently provide safe, effective high quality patient care and embed a culture of improvement, focusing on the Trusts harm free indicators, measuring practice and using variations in the data to develop local improvement projects are in place on the ward.
Through visible clinical leadership ensure that the delivery of kind, compassionate and respectful care takes place, and that the Interventional team develop relationships with patients that involve better listening and decision making; no decision without me
Act as the patients advocate when appropriate, when informed decisions may lead to choices being made concerning treatment options.
Ensure that the delivery of care in the unit meets the individual needs of all patients and considers inclusivity and personalisation.
Ensure that all patient care is assessed, planned, prioritised and high quality, both physical and psychological delegating to support staff as required. Seek advice and support from other staff as required.
In accordance with the individualised patient care, ensure clinical observations are taken, results recorded and any appropriate actions taken based on the results.
Ensure the maintenance of professional contemporaneous records at all times, document all actions and interventions in a clear and honest and timely manner in line with Trust policy.
Develop effective teamwork, to ensure patients are treated promptly and appropriately with clinical concerns being escalated a indicated
Using professional judgement be prepared to intercede and act as patient advocate to clarify prescribed plans of care.
Deal with concerns raised by patients and relatives in a proactive manner, review patient feedback results and update the wards patient experience improvement plans, as needed.
Champion a safeguarding culture at unit level, which meets the needs of people with mental health problems and those with issues involving mental capacity
Ensure on arrival to the department patients, relatives and other staff are received in a professional manner and act in a courteous and polite manner at all times, thereby ensuring good public relations between patients, public and staff.
Ensure next of kin are informed of patients treatment and admission in line with Trust Information Governance requirements and assist with the arrangements for relatives to see medical staff and others as required
Store, check and administer drugs in accordance with the Trust Medicines policy
Demonstrate expert knowledge by being visible and accessible in the Clinical area and using
Clinical skills as required
Ensure all radiation protection measures are in place and that all staff within the department are trained
Co-ordinate and contribute to the out of hours on call rota for all Interventional nursing staff
Clinical Governance
Promote best practice in health, safety and security.
Contribute to quality improvement.
To facilitate research based practice and ensure appropriate implementation.
To ensure that nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the Policies of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
To ensure good standards of practice in the department through effective quality assurance measures such as national audit programmes
To monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies, ordering replacement equipment together with maintenance of that equipment.
Managerial Responsibilities
Ensure nursing practices comply with Trust procedural documents.
To have local open and transparent communication channels that support the ward team to do the right thing for people we care for, to be bold when they have good ideas and to speak up when things go wrong.
Manage the department when on duty with overall continuing clinical responsibility, and lead a team of staff, in order to carry out delivery of elective and emergency care to a complex group of patients.
Manage the delegated budget for the department, working closely with the General and Finance managers, working to achieve financial balance.
Ensure the health and safety of all staff, patients and visitors, reporting any incidents, hazards, or defects and taking responsibility to minimise risk. To implement action plans to ensure improvement if an incident has occurred. At all times adhering to and ensuring adherence to Trust policies and procedures.
Lead improvement / transformation projects within the service as indicated by local and national initiatives.
In accordance with Trusts policy for Provision of Safe Staffing and Skill Mix levels, formally agree with Divisional Director of Nursing the ward s workforce requirements, utilising acuity and dependency tools monitor and review of nursing workforce as indicated, ensuring integration with the local delivery plan, and the optimal deployment of the nursing workforce.
In line with the Trusts e-rostering policy deploy staff to ensure safe and appropriate nursing care is given at all times. This includes the approval of department off-duties anticipating problems where they exist and taking local / timely actions as appropriate.
As Line Manager, take responsibility for human resource issues including appraisal, personal development, sickness absence, disciplinary and grievance, recruitment and selection and personal career development delegating as appropriate.
Ensure all complaints both formal and informal are dealt with promptly and courteously in accordance with Trust policy. To respond in writing to complaints by interviewing staff, collating information and writing statements to provide evidence, reviewing practise where appropriate in response.
Actively participate in local and Trust level meetings proactively seeking to improve patients experience and feeding back relevant information to the Team.
Meet regularly with the Matron to monitor clinical care, service delivery, finance/resources and HR issues, ensuring clear communication pathways into and out of the department.
Handle, check and store patients cash and valuables in accordance with the Trust policy
Staff Development
Lead the teaching, supervision and continuous assessment of all learners, delegating as appropriate. Provide a quality learning environment for all staff including medical and others.
Ensure all mandatory study days are attended and that accurate records are maintained.
Monitor and supervise performance of all staff, identifying and actioning specific training needs, delegating as appropriate.
Lead and actively contribute to the development and delivery of Directorates teaching and mentorship programmes.
Ensure the implementation of health promotion strategies, as agreed by the multidisciplinary team Ensure relevant and up to date patient information is readily available.
Maintain and develop new skills and knowledge in Interventional Radiology
Contribute to the development and review of procedures, guidelines and protocols pertaining to Interventional Radiology Nursing
Act as a clinical expert within Interventional departement, providing supervision to staff and sharing of knowledge and skills
