Detailed job description and main responsibilities

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Management

·       To support the day-to-day management of the Complementary Health & Wellbeing (CH&W), services at the Christie.

·       Support Deputy Clinical Lead in prioritisation of CH&W clinical activities

·   Contribute to development of the strategic direction of the service, supporting the formulation of bids for service enhancement

·    To help monitor ordering of consumables and supplies for the CH&W department within areas of responsibility

·   To assist in the recruitment and deployment of the CH&W staff as appropriate

·      To assist in monitoring the workload of the CH&W staff and adherence to professional standards.

·     To assist in ensuring complaints are managed within trust procedures and that any resulting recommendations are implemented.

·       To help oversee the recording of departmental activities 

·       To assist in the daily monitoring of attendance, sickness, and absence of the CH&W staff.

·       To help ensure all health and safety requirements are met.

 Leadership

·       Provide a high clinical profile, leading by example and having both an advisory and clinical input into care pathways of service users.

·       Act as a role model for standards of care, behaviour and professionalism, consistent with Trust guidelines.

·       Contribute to the development of staff objectives for areas of expertise.

·       Assist in ensuring appropriate use of resources in order to meet needs of service users within areas of responsibility under support & leadership of Deputy Clinical Lead.

·       Help identify gaps in provision of services and work with the Deputy Clinical Lead to implement changes required to improve provision

·       Assist in the recruitment of staff as appropriate to requirement of services.

·       Act as an advocate for patients, carers, services and organisation

·       Assist in facilitating change and resolution of conflict as required with support of Deputy Clinical Lead

·       Advise Clinical Lead on those aspects of services which may need addressing in the absence of the Deputy Clinical Lead

·       Assist Deputy Clinical Lead in the development and evaluation of policies / guidelines / protocols for clinical practice, including support in updating and monitoring of policies / guidelines / protocols specific to areas of expertise.

·       Assist Deputy Clinical Lead in analysing relevant National policies, within areas of expertise, including advice on impact for services. Support the implementation of changes and evaluation of processes in partnership with the Trust.

·       Attend relevant Trust meetings contributing to developing / implementing local / national strategies and advising on clinical risks in the absence of the Deputy Clinical Lead.

·       Assist in ensuring that child protection and vulnerable adult legislation is adhered to within own practice and service.

·       Contribute to the clinical governance process, including adverse incident reporting / investigation and the management of complaints, as appropriate.

·       Assist in collection and collation of data as required in areas of expertise, to inform internal and external professional and operational bodies

·       Assist in the undertaking of risk assessments and risk management within areas of responsibility and provide specialist advice to other professionals on specialty relevant aspects of risk assessment and risk management

Clinical practice

·       Maintain own professional registration and practice through CPD.

·       Maintain professional portfolio to demonstrate competency in line with Trust competency framework.

·       Undertake skills appropriate to role, ensuring clinical competencies are maintained in accordance with the Trust framework for advanced practice.

·       Continually review and evaluate own role and clinical practice informing the annual review process.

·       Plan and manage own workload

·       Be involved in peer review of own practice and that of others

·  Provide assessment of clients based on the appropriate use, interpretation and integration of data from a variety of sources.

·    Plan and implement programmes of care for service users, with re-evaluation of treatment plans as appropriate.

·     Inform and consent for the implementation of care plans with service users

·       Provide specialist knowledge, advice and support to service users.

·   Adjust and refine treatment / therapy / care plan, as appropriate to progress of service users, taking into account complex clinical factors.

·   Triage / refer service users to other professionals as appropriate to treatment goals

·       Incorporate specialist practice, in line with the framework of the Trust.

·    Provide advice, guidance and consultation to other staff contributing directly to formulation of service user’s care plan as appropriate.

·       Attend multidisciplinary meetings within areas of responsibility in order to provide advice to clinicians regarding provision of CH&W for oncology patients and carers, as appropriate.

·      Communicate effectively with all professionals involved in the service user’s care as appropriate for speciality, including members of the MDT, general practitioners, community nurses, etc., to maximise the quality of service delivered.

·       Refer service users to primary, secondary or alternative tertiary care for therapeutic support following transfer or discharge where appropriate

·      Deploy effective communication strategies to ensure that information and knowledge is imparted sensitively according to the needs of service users, staff and students in training.

·       Relate complex communication processes to individual situations

·       Promote a positive relationship with all stakeholders within services.

·       Prepare accurate and concise reports both verbally and written.

·       Keep relevant records and submit reports in a professionally acceptable manner.

·       Maintain accurate, comprehensive and up to date documentation on individual service users in line with local and national standards and Trust policy on confidentiality

Education & Staff Development

·       Support the formulation of personal development plans and CPD with delegated staff in the department, within areas of responsibility.

·       Assist in the development and delivery of specific and relevant specialist teaching programmes for all disciplines and grades of staff, client group and carers within the Trust in relation to areas of expertise.

·       Assist in reviewing and evaluation of teaching programmes and development of new programmes in relation to areas of expertise when a need is identified

·       Identify own development needs within personal development plan.

·       Assist in development of educational leaflets in relevant formats, for staff and patients relating to service and patient pathway.

·       Assist with ensuring personal, peer support and clinical supervision needs being met.

·       Act as mentor/preceptor and resource person for staff, as appropriate to the role.

·       Assist with provision of clinical placement & supervision in order to support development of individuals and practice as appropriate to the role.

·       Ensure clinical environment is conducive to supporting the education and learning of staff and students.

·       Provide educational and training opportunities to pre-registration nursing students to satisfy the relevant elements of their learning agreement as appropriate to the role.

·       Provide an environment that encourages client centred involvement where clients are facilitated to ask for help, advice and education.

Research & Service Development

·       Assist in evaluation of clinical practice through audit of service within areas of responsibility.

·       Maintain active engagement with current developments in field of practice and utilise to support evidence-based practice in individual work and work with team members.

·       Assist in undertaking research as appropriate within areas of responsibility

·       Support the development of research proposals with the multidisciplinary team specific to specialities, within areas of responsibility

·       Provide support to other staff undertaking research within areas of responsibility as appropriate to areas of expertise

·       Assist Clinical Lead / Deputy Clinical Lead in dissemination of results / research findings via presentations and peer reviewed journal publications as appropriate to areas of expertise

·       Assist in implementation of research findings appropriate to practice, within areas of responsibility

·       Promote the shared objectives of the multidisciplinary teams by working closely to ensure that best practice is achieved, within areas of responsibility