Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1.         DELIVERY OF EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE WITHIN THE ORGANISATION

1.1       Perform comprehensive assessments of patient needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.

1.2       Take responsibility for the care needs of individual and groups of patients.

1.3       Collect, collate and report patient information, maintaining accurate complete and contemporaneous nursing records.

1.4       Involve patients in the planning and delivery of care.

1.5       Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input and support for ongoing care needs.

1.6       Establish and maintain effective communication with patients.

1.7       Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.

2.         ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP AND COMMUNICATION

2.1       Co-ordinate, organise and prioritise your work on a day to day basis.

2.2       Supervise new staff and participate in their education and development.

2.3       Contribute to the development of services, new ways of working and the implementation of change.

2.4.        Acts as a professional and clinical role model to all staff, patients and the public at all times.

2.5          Maintain effective and efficient communication with the team leader and members of the multi-disciplinary team on issues related to patient care and organisation of the Service.

2.6          Act in a professional manner and ensure self and departmental staff adhere to the UHL policies at all times.

3.         CONTINUING EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

3.1          Undertake the Trust Corporate and Directorate specific Induction and competency Programmes.

3.2          Ensure own compliance and compliance of others with regard to mandatory training and NMC Professional re-registration requirements.

3.3          Responsible for maintaining up to date skills, knowledge and competence and awareness of professional issues.

3.4          Undertake specialist education training as required that will allow health care to be delivered to the user through new ways of working.

3.5          Actively promote and participate in clinical supervision/mentorship or equivalent support mechanisms.

3.6          Take lead responsibility for a specific function or area of knowledge/clinical skills within the team e.g. speciality focused link nurse, health promotion lead.

3.7          Accepts designated responsibilities of other team members and actively contributes to performance review and the appraisal and personal development planning (PDP).

4.            CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, REDUCTION OF RISK, AUDIT AND RESEARCH

4.1          Ensure that the delivery of care meets the standards set by the service.

4.2          Adheres to Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensures compliance of others.

4.3          Promote and practice the highest standards of prevention and control of infection at all times.

4.4          Continually monitor standards of nursing care and contribute to improvement of care, through benchmarking, audit and research. 

4.5          Participate in and contribute to patient and public involvement activities.

4.6          Promote patient dignity, equality, diversity and rights.

4.7          Ensures self and all nursing staff practice at all times in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and raise any concerns with the team leader.

5.         MANAGEMENT AND USE OF RESOURCES AND INFORMATION

5.1         Responsible for the effective and efficient use of clinical, physical and financial resources.

5.2         Use health related information only for the purposes of what it is intended for and in accordance with GDPR.

5.3         Ensure confidentiality is maintained at all times and information relating to patient/users and personnel is used only in connection with authorised duties.

6.         MAINTAINING A SAFE ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

6.1       Take responsibility for maintaining own and others Health and Safety and Security.

6.2       Ensure own actions assist with maintaining best practice and Standards for Better Health.

6.3       Carry out duties in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

6.4       Move and handle goods and equipment in ways that are consistent with legislation.

6.5       Responsible for the maintenance of a clean and safe environment adhering to infection control policies, procedures and best practice.

6.6       Assist and maintain a safe and hazard free area of work. 

7.         DIRECTORATE SPECIFIC

The post holder will, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, provide a full occupational health nursing service, carrying out duties in line with agreed standard operating procedures and protocols, supporting the maintenance of SEQOHS standards and acting in accordance with Trust values at all times. This will include:

7.1       Pre-employment health assessments for staff in accordance with standard operating procedures, including questionnaire screening, nurse consultations and referral to the Occupational Physician if appropriate.

7.2       A clinical nurse consultation service for staff, to provide assessment of occupational health problems.  This may be at the request of the member of staff concerned or on a referral basis from management.  To provide appropriate reports to managers following requests for occupational health assessment.

7.3       Advice about immunisation and provision of a full occupationally related immunisation service for staff, including organisation of appropriate clinics.

7.4       A comprehensive system of health surveillance, including respiratory function testing and audiometry, when indicated by risk assessment.

7.5       Eyesight testing as appropriate and for identified users of display screen equipment.

7.6         Make regular visits to departments and work areas within the Trust and community hospitals and other service users, in response to situations, in order to identify and assess actual or potential hazards.  Advise on suitable action and facilitate and encourage appropriate use of the occupational health department services by all members of staff.

7.7         To provide advice to managers and staff on request, on all matters relating to health and safety of staff at work.

7.8         To maintain accurate and confidential records for all staff, including the continual development of a computerised record and recall system to facilitate audit, immunisation and health surveillance (COHORT).

7.9         To contribute to the provision of health promotion activities appropriate to the needs of the Trust and service users, including the provision of a clinical nurse consultation service in relation to health promotion and the provision of events and displays in work areas in conjunction with other specialist nurses and services.

7.10       To contribute to the audit of clinical practice as required.

GENERAL

This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.

You will be required to maintain compliance with all statutory and mandatory training requirements.