JOB PURPOSE The Matron/Nurse Lead is responsible for the leadership and effective delivery of patient care for the Tissue Viabili.....
JOB PURPOSE The Matron/Nurse Lead is responsible for the leadership and effective delivery of patient care for the Tissue Viability/lymphoedema caseload. The role leads and manages the clinical service in an efficient and effective manner whilst ensuring that the culture, standards and outcomes are developed, improved and maintained. This position also promotes clinical excellence through the provision of consistent specialised care, skilled communication and continuous professional development of staff. The Matron/Nurse Lead has responsibilities for ensuring Pioneers strict compliance and adherence to CQC standards and requirements as directed by the Ambulatory Lead. The role works collaboratively to implement Quality Improvement and audit processes and systems within Pioneer for the purpose of promoting clinically effective and continuously improving care. It will also drive and help to continually embed Pioneers values; putting Patients First; effective Communication; invest in Staff Development; strive for Excellence; and advance practice through Research. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES Clinical Co-ordinate and evaluate patient care and outcomes and ensure safe discharge of patients in accordance with Pioneer Discharge Policy. Provide professional leadership, acting as the lead clinician who supervises staff, assessing, planning, implementing overseeing and evaluating programmes of care and advanced skills. Respect peoples dignity, wishes and beliefs; involve them in shared decision-making and obtain their consent before undertaking procedures. Promote a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with family, carers, health care professionals and other agencies. To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as the Lead clinician for a defined group of patients. Communication Core Dimension Use communication skills in order to convey complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events. Maintain professional boundaries and working relationships with patients and colleagues. Act as patient/staff advocate through the application of ethical, legal and professional knowledge and skills. Educate patients and their carer(s) as required where a need has been identified. Be an effective communicator both internally within Pioneer and externally with all relevant stakeholders. Personal and People Development Line manage and develop staff within a defined group via coaching and mentoring. Undertake talent management of clinicians/Healthcare Support Workers through recruitment, engagement, staff development and performance management. Ensure that all staff attend organisation/local orientation programmes, mandatory training sessions and annual updates. Be responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills, reflection and appropriate learning from practice, in order to maintain and develop competence, performance and professional awareness, in accordance with CPD requirements, maintaining a professional profile, which includes being appraised at least annually, and contribute to own personal development plan (PDP). Identify the learning needs of key staff within the wider workforce, leading on professional development of the advanced practitioner workforce. Undertake the training, development and competency assessment of all clinical staff and complete assessors training as required. Health, Safety and Security Maintain an open and transparent safety culture by embracing and embedding Freedom to Speak up Principles. Take responsibility for promoting a safe environment and safe patient care by identifying areas of risk and following the Incident, Serious Incidents and Near Misses reporting policy and procedure. This includes identifying potential risks for all staff, patients and visitors and adhere to relevant incident reporting procedures. Be involved in Patient Safety Incidents Inference (PSII) for patient harm as required. Deal with complaints, compliments and incidents. To ensure compliance with Pioneer policies for Clinical, Corporate, Health and Safety, Information Governance and Human Resources, personal and patient safety, prevention of healthcare-associated infection (HCAI); this includes hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment and safe disposal of sharps and clinical waste. To ensure that all Pioneer Risk Management systems and processes are implemented to reduce risk to its lowest practicable level; this includes raising risk awareness, seeking risk and safety advice and escalating risks that cannot be managed locally to the Senior Management Team and Pioneer Board. Service Improvement Participate in the development, implementation and monitoring of nursing practice, standards, guidelines, protocols, policies and care pathways. Instrumental in the setting and monitoring of measurable standards of care and be accountable for maintaining standards. Promote and deliver nursing/clinical practice and care delivery in line with relevant current validated research evidence, best practice when available and with reference to Pioneer policies and guidelines. Contribute and manage research and development programmes. Develop and maintain resource management skills which includes taking responsibility for ensuring that Pioneer resources are used efficiently and with minimum wastage. Quality Lead on Patient Safety Incident Review Framework (PSIRF) action plans, complaints and patient experience metrics Promote a happy and supportive environment for staff. Maintain own and others awareness of the national, professional and local quality issues relevant to the delivery of nursing services. Monitor and undertake audits contributing to standards of all care within all clinical settings as agreed with the Clinical Leadership Team. Provide monthly reports to the Senior Management Team. Ensure standards of clinical practice, record keeping and reporting are of a required standard and any issues identified are escalated expediently. Uphold quality initiatives that improve customer care and enhance the interface between staff, patients and visitors. Ensure own compliance with the Nursing and Midwifery Codes of Conduct and Competence. Equality and Diversity Carry out duties and responsibilities in line with the Pioneer Equal Opportunity policy. Act in ways that acknowledge and recognise peoples expressed beliefs, preferences and choices, respecting diversity and valuing people as individuals in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures. Information Processing Use electronic patient records (EPR), Microsoft word, excel, PowerPoint and develop other computer literacy skills. Collect/record and analyse data accurately in accordance with professional guidelines and Pioneer Core Standards. Management and leadership Oversee and co-ordinate daily activity. Provide advice and support in a timely manner, prioritising workload, delegating, communicating and escalating effectively. Participate in recruitment and selection of staff after undergoing appropriate training. Undertake appraisal of designated staff, managing and implementing personal development plans (PDP) and monitoring mandatory training; managing performance; and managing attendance. Contribute to clinical excellence by being a member of the Clinical Leadership Team. Partake and lead on quality improvement initiatives. Safeguarding: Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs All staff must be familiar with, and adhere to, Pioneer child and adult protection procedures and guidelines, in conjunction with the Local Safeguarding childrens board (LSCB) and Adults safeguarding board (ASB) policies and procedures. Ensure that all clinical staff are familiar with their role and responsibility around safeguarding children and adults and to ensure that they have completed training at a level commensurate to their role. Records and reports the interventions consistent with legislation and relevant policies and procedures. Other These guidelines are provided to assist in the performance of the contract but are not a condition of the contract. The job description is not intended to be exhaustive and it is likely that duties may be altered from time to time in the light of changing circumstances and after consultation with the post holder. In accordance with the Pioneer responsibilities under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 to undertake work and alternative duties as reasonably directed at variable locations. Pioneer is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and as such, welcomes applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, maternity/pregnancy, marriage/civil partnership or transgender status. Pioneer expects all staff to behave in a way which recognises and respects this diversity, in line with the appropriate standards. Pioneer is a smoke free organisation and as such does not permit staff or patients to smoke in any Pioneer building or associated location This post has been identified as involving access to vulnerable adults and or children and in line with Pioneer policy, successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service Disclosure Check.
