Job responsibilities
Professional Practice
To undertake all aspects of practice as an autonomous practitioner including professional and legal accountability for own work
To liaise with various multi professionals, clients and carers, in situations which can involve highly complex, sensitive and occasionally contentious information using well developed communication skills
To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practise through CPD activities, maintaining a portfolio which reflects personal development
To be responsible for the identification and facilitation of the specific abilities and interests of team members, through performance review and personal development plans
To be responsible for the maintenance of professional status in line with HCPC/NMC recommendations
To work with other professional leads and the General Manager to support the localitys wider multi-disciplinary team and to ensure that Professional standards are met across the service.
To actively participate in Safeguarding Adults, Mental Capacity and Best Interests processes, including assessment and participating in meetings as required
To actively participate in resource allocation processes, attending weekly panel meetings in the locality
Quality
To be responsible for safe, efficient, and effective delivery of Intermediate Care services, promoting team working in order to develop and consolidate a cohesive and supportive environment
To lead in the identification and implementation of specific evidenced-based audit and research projects to further services and multi-professional team clinical practice
To be responsible for care governance, investigating and resolving complaints and incidents
To participate in the development and implementation of policies appropriate to Intermediate Care within the locality
To gather feedback in relation to the Localitys Intermediate Care service and use this to inform service delivery and improvements
To be responsible for maintaining up to date relevant risk assessments to reduce/eliminate hazards where practicably possible (e.g. health and safety, lone working)
To ensure compliance with organisational and departmental policies and procedures
To promote the use of tools to ensure a process of continuous quality improvement (e.g. Datix)
To have knowledge and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards and support their application within practice
Leadership
To provide leadership to the Intermediate Care team in the daily MDT meeting, ensuring that targets relating to length of stay and team input are met as well as quality standards and efficient use of resources
To be responsible for accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date documentation, in line with legal, departmental, governmental, and professional standards of practice
To be accountable for providing an environment commensurate with life-long learning, and the development of competency frameworks which support the staff development review processes
To ensure that mandatory training is carried out in accordance with Trust policy
To be responsible for the identification of the professional training and development needs of staff in line with competency frameworks and HCPC/NMC requirements
To providing a wide range of human resource services to the team, to include appraisals, sickness/absence, disciplinary/grievance matters, recruitment and selection decisions
To be responsible for ensuring that the framework for professional supervision as expressed in the Trust policy is embedded and supported throughout the team
To be responsible for the allocation and delegation of service workload and the skill mix management of the team
Operational
To be responsible for the operational management of the Intermediate Care service within the locality in collaboration with the Physiotherapy Lead
To provide strong professional leadership, and operational management, for Intermediate Care staff in the locality team on an individual and collective basis, including recruitment and selection, induction, personal development reviews, sickness management, and disciplinary actions
To ensure that the Locality Intermediate Care service is developing in accordance with the Trusts strategic view of Intermediate Care. To attend Trust IC Leads meetings to maintain consistency of practice
To chair a regular Locality based Intermediate Care & Community Therapy meeting, alongside the Physiotherapy Lead, to ensure that staff are kept up to date with service developments
To prioritise and manage the dynamics of an unpredictable working environment through the control and management of effective and efficient use of resources, within budgetary constraints, whilst maintaining high quality, safe delivery of care
To consider the need for the management of Intermediate Care capacity across the localities, at times of high pressure within the service
To participate in the implementation of local IT processes to allow for effective data collection, in line with local and national guidelines
To participate in the development and implementation of both clinical and managerial policies and protocols for the locality
To follow guidance set by the Trust in relation to decision making about Intermediate Care funded care
To actively contribute to development of Trust wide clinical policies and protocols
Key result areas
Professional Practice and Leadership
To be aware of and work within national professional standards
To provide proactive clinical leadership to Intermediate Care colleagues in the field
To be a reflective practitioner
To initiate and influence the development of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to Intermediate Care, ensuring they are implemented and monitored
To monitor the impact of their service clinically and for cost effectiveness, supported by a range of evaluation techniques including the use of continuous quality improvement tools and clinical audit functions
To actively use data to proactively inform the commissioning process
Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources
Effectively utilise budget for Intermediate Care to provide optimal services within available funding envelope, including that spent on commissioned placements and packages of care under Intermediate Care
Actively contribute to resource allocation processes including Continuing Healthcare Funding and Social Care funding streams
Monitor the need for and use of high cost equipment and consumables
To utilise budget resources to organise flexible packages of care to support the implementation of personalised care plans
Communication and Relationship Skills
To be able to effectively communicate at all levels in the organisation to a variety of health and social care professionals, service users and carers in order that the best outcomes for patients and their Carers are achieved
Maintain a high level of performance and be goal and outcome focussed when faced with opposition or when working under conditions of pressure
Be able to keep accurate, contemporaneous documentation and care plans using appropriate available supporting tools and electronic recording programs
Understand the Safeguarding Adults process and act within the guidance of Trust policy
Act at all times in a manner which illustrates respect for privacy, dignity and confidentiality
Provide high quality written reports and any other written documentation when necessary
Listen to and empathise with the needs and wishes of clients, patients and their carers. Advocating for them appropriately, ensuring issues are followed through with appropriate actions
Understand the Mental Capacity Acts implications and initiate assessment of mental capacity when appropriate
Planning and Organisational Skills
Collaborate with key stakeholders to provide appropriate care, referring on to other services or professionals as appropriate
Exhibit a sense of responsibility and accountability for the Intermediate Care caseload
Work with multidisciplinary teams to plan and implement high quality care
Use effective and efficient management skills to support the Intermediate Care caseload and the wider locality team
Utilise appropriate assessment tools in collaboration with multi-professional teams across the health community
