Responsibility for People Management To undertake comprehensive respiratory assessments of patients with breathlessness or worsening symptoms of Respiratory Disease including those with diverse presentations of multi pathologies; use of developed specialist clinical reasoning skills and manual assessment techniques to provide an accurate assessment of their condition utilizing following skills: Use of and trial with nebuliser Inhaler technique Drug assessment Peak flow measurement Oximetry measurements Oxygen therapy assessment Undertake Pulmonary Rehabilitation assessments and classes Undertake Oxygen assessment in oxygen clinic (Under PTH honorary contract), or in the patients home/care home as required. This may well include arterial blood gases if required. Utilise knowledge and clinical reasoning to make complex decisions and seek advice where needed. Maintain knowledge and competency in this practice To manage and prioritise a defined caseload and delegate where appropriate to the skill mix of the team. Be responsible for providing and maintaining a learning environment and maximise opportunities for educational and development in the clinical area to enhance individual development and performance in the delivery of high standards. Acting as expert resource and assist in teaching knowledge and clinical skills for other health care professionals. Take part in the process of clinical supervision and support clinical supervision and reflective practice for team members. Support recruitment and selection of new staff, which may include being part of an interview panel. Act as mentor for new staff and students, including leading on a structured induction and training program for new members of staff. Support the coordination of study leave, annual leave, and rotas to ensure the service is operationally covered. Where difficulties are identified in maintaining service provision that this is escalated to senior managers of the service in team managers absence. Support the team manager in the supervision, line management, appraisals, mandatory training, standards and staff performance to work within the teams and supporting and investigating staff performance and absence. Take responsibility for your own personal and professional development, maintain competence, knowledge and skills commensurate with the role. To undertake all required training to develop competencies required for the role. Integrate theory into practice. Support staff to complete documentation within the agreed organisational timeframes. In the absence of the service manager, be responsible for the day-to-day management (without direct supervision) of the team and patient care provided to the agreed local and professional standards. To maintain effective verbal and written communication with the clinical team and to keep staff informed of changes to prescribing intervention or treatment provided to service-users. To work in partnership with medical staff and service-users in the development and implementation of clinical management plans related to an individuals treatment and prescribing needs. To establish and maintain good liaison with key stakeholders in the individuals care e.g. GP practices and other services in the area, including sharing prescribing information and rationale. Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources To demonstrate awareness of resources, providing cost effective and quality-controlled usage of products. Exercise a duty of care in relation to the use of the organisations equipment and resources in a cost-effective manner. To be responsible for overseeing and monitoring and authorising of equipment and ensuring maintenance and repair. Track stock levels and ensure the supply levels are sufficient to meet the demands of the service. Maintain effective working relationships with multidisciplinary team and deliver a cost-effective quality service to patient/carers within a defined geographical area. To contribute to resource governance through knowledge and appropriate prescribing decisions. Responsibility for administration The post holder may be required to use a computer, mobile phone or lone working device and will be required to adhere to Livewell Southwest policies regards their use. Compliance will be monitored through observation, spot checks and through incident management in line with the Organisations Incident reporting and Investigation policy. The post holder will be expected to oversee the standard of patients records by audit or peer review and have a regular open discussion with team members. Support the team manager in the recording of accurate clinical activity data. To be responsible for maintaining lone working information for identified staff group and monitoring staff adherence to lone working policy and use of devices. Responsibility for people who use our services To be accountable for the direct delivery of service by providing holistic evidence-based practice to patients and their carers, ensuring maximum independence and quality of life in a constantly changing environment. To achieve positive patient outcomes in partnership with multi-professional agencies. Utilise a range of specialised clinical skills appropriate to the needs of individual patients and the clinical setting in which they are seen. Exercising a high level of judgement, discretion and decision making in clinical care. Act as a patient advocate as required ensuring individual needs, preferences and choices are delivered by the Service. Provide patients, families, and carers with tailored education, and evaluate impact of programmes. Provide advice and support, that may precipitate symptoms of acute exacerbation of underlying conditions or illness and include lifestyle changes that would be advantageous to health. Working within professional guidelines to make clinical decisions without supervision. To triage and accept appropriate routine and urgent referrals directly from other disciplines, patients, carers, and members of the public and / or refer to other agencies where appropriate. Ensuring all referrals are prioritised accordingly. To have a flexible approach to competing priorities in order to meet the needs of the patient and the service. To reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and enable the individual patient to be managed in the community. (Linking with MDT). To undertake comprehensive risk assessments of all situations associated with the care of patients to ensure nurses and the carers safety. To ensure privacy, dignity and human rights are respected for all patients and Carers. To maintain patients in their own homes, encouraging and promoting maximum independence and optimum quality of life. Preserve confidentiality and be aware of the Data Protection Act, Access to Health Records and Consent for Treatment. To supervise, monitor, develop standards of care and participate in audit collate, and analyse data. Assess suitability of service-users for prescribing interventions and to initiate these as an independent or supplementary non-medical prescriber (as appropriate to ensure adherence with current legislation). Comply with the Professional codes, relevant legislation, procedures and policies. To review and make changes to prescribed medication, in collaboration with the service-user wherever possible (and adhering with agreed Clinical Management Plan where applicable). Be responsible for the provision of planned and unplanned care to patients and their carers in a defined geographical area. Responsibility for implementation of policy and/or service developments Ensure adherence to Livewell Southwest Policies. Develop, review and audit guidelines/ protocols/ polices for specific aspects of own service in line with NICE guidance, best practice Guidance and professional forums and support implementation into practice ensuring the clinical practice reflects national and local drivers. Promote sharing of best practice with other Teams and Departments within the region. To be involved with the development, implementation, and monitoring of standards. To identify community health needs and participate in new projects, research, and audit. Supporting staff to initiate change. To demonstrate knowledge and understanding of relevant government targets. Providing leadership and acting as a change agent disseminating this knowledge across the organisation. Facilitate the development of service objectives within own area, considering relevant guidelines and the needs of the Organisation. To support Patient Safety Incident Investigations, after action reviews, case reviews, swarm-based huddles. To support the investigation of complaints with support from the Operational Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Customer Services Department. Monitor the emergence of new evidence and implement and evaluate research-based recommendations that are expected to improve patient care in own work area. Develop links with other professional and voluntary bodies to ensure maximum effectiveness of the service and patient care. Lead practice innovation and the implementation of change in relation to the own area within the Organisation. Develop initiatives in health promotion and disease management which includes monitoring and improving the standards of health of the community. Identify and undertake areas for research and evaluations within own specialty, facilitating the involvement of appropriate staff. To be aware of the current legislation and prescribing developments that may impact on the delivery of services to service users. Have a good knowledge, and apply current Medicines, Controlled Drug and Non-Medical prescribing Policies. Please see attached Job Description for full duties and responsibilities
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