Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Key Result Areas:

• To work with the multidisciplinary team across an integrated pathway of care to deliver quality standards in line with NICE guidance.
• To work with the team to develop best practice in line with NICE guidance.
• To collect appropriate data.  To use audit as a tool to improve practice and evaluate services.
• To work with the team to implement recommendations from National audits and benchmarking.
• To identify objectives for own professional development which reflect local and national service needs, accessing advice, guidance and support as appropriate.

Clinical

·         Provide clinical expertise, psychological, and social support to people with Bladder, Bowel and Pelvic Health conditions, their relatives and carers at all stages of the disease, in hospital and primary care.

·         Carry out diagnostic/ therapeutic interventions as an autonomous practitioner, interpreting results, writing letters and commencing further possible treatment on the basis of the findings.

Performance

• To demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills and share this with others to positively influence patient care.
• To develop own specialist clinical knowledge and skills and participate in the development of other staff
• To reflect on own practice through clinical supervision/mentorship
• To provide a comprehensive service for patients within the specialty.
• To work in close liaison with the multi-disciplinary team across the pathway in order to meet the needs of patients and their famillies, and to aim for seamless care.
• To use clinical judgement and skills in decision making to manage this caseload of patients.  To develop skills of history taking and physical assessment to direct appropriate intervention.
• To assist in the development of the service
• To contribute to any audits requested
• To identify deteriorating patients and take the appropriate action to manage the situation, liaising with interdisciplinary team as appropriate.
• To obtain valid and effective consent from patients prior to any investigations and treatment.

Work force

• To attend meetings relevant to the role and represent views of others in formal surroundings

·         To contribute both formally and informally to the education, training and development of clinical staff across the integrated pathway of care.

·         To contribute to the implementation of NICE guidance to ensure the continuous education of staff in appropriate clinical areas in relation to their understanding and utilisation of evidence-based practice.

·         To establish effective working relationships with other health care professionals whose role impinges on the service

Financial

·         As part of the team, take responsibility for the effective and efficient use of resources, being aware of resource requirements and limitations.

Partnerships

• To provide patient education
• To provide a seamless service for patients across an integrated pathway of care.
• To refer patients to other appropriate specialists to ensure the needs of the patients are met.

General

• To identify areas of research/audit with the aim to improve evidence based care.
• Driving skills/access to public transport required
• To keep accurate and complete records of activities and communications consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
• To contribute to the development of local and Trust policies in relation to the implementation of NICE guidance.
• To keep up-to-date with new innovations/research within the specialty.
• To undertake research projects where appropriate, with other members of the team.
• To maintain and input data as appropriate on relevant databases.
• To develop and maintain own clinical skills, academic knowledge and expertise as appropriate.
• To act in accordance with the NMC/HCPC code of professional practice for nurses/midwives.

To review and maintain standards of documentation in accordance with NMC/HCPC and Trust standards for records and record keeping