Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• support staff development and training. 
• Proactively and positively contribute to the achievement of clinical outcomes through individual and team effort. Manage the patient experience and control risks.   

• Ensure that resources are used effectively and in accordance with agreed procedures.  

• Maintain and continuously improve in depth specialist knowledge relevant to the clinical area which significantly contributes to the Trust’s stated objectives and aims.
• Undertake evidence based practice for either developments relating to Trust work or opportunities for Trust involvement around health issues and contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice
• Increase the level of knowledge and skill within the Trust through sharing best practice and supporting others to develop their professional abilities.

• Dissemination of knowledge through report writing, and reviewing, taking full responsibility for clinical accuracy and reliability and being sensitive to the wider implications of the dissemination.

• Ensure that expertise within your area is seen as a resource within and outside the Trust and form working partnerships with other health and social care service providers.

• Support team members to deliver on their objectives through offering advice, guidance and support as appropriate.

• Assist other clinical areas within the Trust if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand.
• May involve taking charge of the unit for a period of time in the absence of senior staff

• Has an understanding of child protection issues and agrees to undertake additional training

• Maintain clinical competencies and keeps a record of any training.

• Participate in the weekend on call rota for out of hours emergency ophthalmic patients requiring surgical intervention
• • Comply with the codes of professional conduct set out by the professional body of which registration is required for the post.

   

  • Ensure they are familiar with the Risk Management Framework, follow policies, procedures and safe systems of work, make known any hazards or risks that they identify and take all necessary actions to reduce risk. 

   

  • Ensure the welfare and safety of children within their care. This includes staff who come into contact with children and families in the course of their work as well as those staff who have a specific role with children and families.

   

  • Ensure they attend Child Protection training at the appropriate level within the specified time frame.

   

  • Staff must comply with Safeguarding Policies and Procedures in order to promote safeguarding and prevent abuse to vulnerable people using Trust services.

   

  • Maintain the prevention and control of infection and fully comply with all current Trust Infection Control policies and procedures.

   

  • Take responsibility for any records that they create or use in the course of their duties, in line with the Public Records Act and be aware that any records created by an employee of the NHS are public records and may be subject to both legal and professional obligations.

   

  All Managers are responsible for…

   

  • Assessing risks and implementing the necessary actions to minimise these risks within their sphere of responsibility. They must also enable staff to attend the relevant statutory and essential training.

   

  • Managing attendance in accordance with the Trusts Attendance Management Policy.

   

   

  All Heads of Departments are responsible for…

   

  • Ensuring all necessary risk assessments are carried out within their division, Service Line or department in liaison with relevant sources of specialist support and expertise within the Trust. They must also ensure that the risk management process is completed appropriately.

   

  Note

   

  This job description is neither definitive nor exhaustive and is not intended to be totally comprehensive. It may be reviewed in the light of changing circumstances following consultation with the post holder. This job description is to be read in conjunction with all current Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust policies, procedures & guidelines.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***