Co-ordinate the care of Haematology/Autologous Stem Cell Transplant patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary.....
Co-ordinate the care of Haematology/Autologous Stem Cell Transplant patients throughout their pathway with the multidisciplinary team and clinical services to ensure the effective management of this group of patients. Accountable for own actions in accordance with the professional Code of Conduct and regulatory guidance. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times. Lead and deliver care across a variety of clinical settings such as outpatient, inpatient, virtual clinic, ward rounds, etc. Deliver clinical care according to national and local guidelines ensuring delivery of evidence based care and working towards the Trust vision of providing a World Class Service. Assess and prioritise patients within the service to maintain quality care. Undertake an initial assessment to determine differential diagnosis, utilising advanced critical thinking and decision-making skills, deciding when necessary to refer to senior clinical colleagues. Act autonomously to provide expert clinical care which contributes to the patients treatment plan to ensure that optimum physical, psychological, and social care needs are met. Request and interpret relevant investigations to facilitate the development of the patients management plan. Proactively refer to other clinicians (own or other services) depending upon patients needs to deliver care beyond your limitations and scope of practice. Proactively initiate treatment plans for patients requiring intervention and treatment ensuring ethically based considerations. Proactively identify, diagnose, and manage treatment plans for patients at risk of developing long term conditions. Undertake relevant clinical procedures to facilitate patient care within the service, supported by the appropriate training and supervision. Assess, diagnose, prescribe (as per scope of practice and professional regulatory requirements), and review medications for therapeutic effectiveness in the context of acute/emergency illness/ chronic illness, considering any current treatment given including pre-existing medical conditions. Providing information and advice to patients on prescribed medication regimens, side-effects, and interactions ensuring compliance with evidence- based practice and national and practice protocols, in accordance with their scope of practice and professional regulatory requirements. Integrates both pharmacological (as per their scope of practice and professional regulatory body requirements) and non-pharmacological treatments as appropriate into patient management plans. Document clearly all aspects of assessment, diagnosis, and management plan and present the findings, using the approved documentation framework. Facilitate shared decision making by discussing assessment outcomes with patients, carers, and other health care professionals, to enable patients to make informed decisions regarding treatment. Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high-quality service within a complex and challenging environment with often, conflicting priorities. Support patients, families, and carers to adopt health healthy lifestyles strategies and apply principles of self- care, alongside clinical management plans. Understand and apply safeguarding measures that support the identification of vulnerable adults and children and be aware of statutory child/ vulnerable patients health procedures and local guidance. For further details of the job role please see attached job description.