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Communication

• Ensure patients are fully informed of planned care and next steps and how to contact service if required

 

• Attend departmental meetings as required, to ensure an awareness of developments within the service.

 

• Attend and be an active participant in regular clinical team meetings, contributing to the assessment and planning of patient care.

 

• Communicate, as appropriate, with primary care, to inform of patient health problems and recommendations for clinical management and further care planning.

 

• Assist in maintaining an effective communication network, both written and verbal, informing senior staff of all matters outside your role/sphere of competence; cascading information to other staff as required.

 

• Liaise with other service providers to support the efficiency of the service.

 

• Be proactive in establishing positive and professional communication in relationships with the public.

 

Organisation and management

• Assist in the development and implementation of protocols for pre-assessment.

 

• In the absence of the manager, ensure equipment/facilities are maintained and faults corrected.
• Maximise the use of manpower and resources and promote new ways of working.

 

• Report and record all untoward incidents and contribute to investigations, as needed.

 

• Undertake delegated tasks as requested by the Manager.

 

• Develop and maintain an area of special interest, to contribute to the expertise of the team, and assist in developing ongoing programmes of improvement for the preoperative assessment service

 

 

Staff Development

• Assist in the delivery of effective induction programmes for staff new to the area.

 

• Participate in appraisal and develop an annual Personal Development Plan to identify training and development needs, in line with personal and organisational objectives.

 

• Develop and maintain an area of special interest, to contribute to the expertise of the team, and the development of ongoing programmes of improvement.

 

Evidence Based Care, Quality and Standards

• Keep up to date with current trends within speciality and ensure practice is evidence based.  In discussion with the line manager and professional lead, promote changes in care/activity, where evidence identifies the need.

 

• Ensure documentation on untoward incidents is completed, and produce reports as requested by line managers.  

 

• Take part in Clinical Audit review.

 

• Comply with, and contribute to Clinical Governance initiatives, CNST, and Research and Development initiatives.

 

• Maintain a professional, helpful and customer focus approach to staff, patients, visitors and colleagues.  Treat all equally; and with dignity and respect.

 

• Promote the use of Information Technology, to improve and inform practice.

 

LEGAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

 

• Adhere to Trust and departmental policies and procedures.

 

• Maintain a safe environment for yourself and others, taking reasonable care to avoid injury. Co-operate with the Trust to meet statutory requirements.

 

• Maintain registration, and nursing competencies, and comply with NMC code of Professional Conduct, and related documents.

 

• Sustain and improve own professional development by personal study, work based learning activities, and by using opportunities provided by the Trust.

 

• Keep up-to-date with legal matters that may arise during the course of duty.

 

 

Health, Safety and Security: 

 

• All employees have a duty to report any accidents, complaints, defects in equipment, near misses and untoward incidents, following Trust procedure.

 

• To ensure that Health and Safety legislation is complied with at all times, including COSHH, Workplace Risk Assessment and Control of Infection.

 

Confidentiality:

 

• Working within the trust you may gain knowledge of confidential matters which may include personal and medical information about patients and staff.  Such information must be considered strictly confidential and must not be discussed or disclosed.  Failure to observe this confidentiality could lead to disciplinary action being taken against you.

 

 

 

 

 

Data Quality

 

• All employees are reminded about the importance of Data Quality and staff should make themselves aware of both departmental and corporate objectives for Data Quality.

 

• Data Quality forms part of the appraisal and objective setting process for staff responsible for data entry and data production; staff should ensure that they adhere to policies and procedures at all times. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action being taken.

 

Codes of Conduct and Accountability:

 

• You are expected to comply with relevant Bolton NHS Foundation Trust codes of conduct and accountability.

 

Infection Prevention and Control:

 

• You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on infection prevention and control.

 

Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults:

 

• You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults.

 

Valuing Diversity and Promoting Equality:

 

• You must comply with all relevant policies, procedures and training on valuing diversity and promoting equality.

 

Training: 

 

 

• All employees have a duty to attend all mandatory training sessions as required by the Trust.

 

 

Any other general requirements as appropriate to the post and location

 

The range of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are intended to give a broad flavour of the range and type of duties that will be allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service demands and the development requirements of the post holder.