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Location
Prescot, Merseyside | United Kingdom
Job description
KEY DUTIES To work within Trust clinical guidelines, HCPC and Registrant Body guidelines and to have a working knowledge of national and local standards and to ensure adherence to these and the delivery of a high-quality service. To ensure effective communication processes are in place to meet the needs of patients, relatives and other members of the MDT. To propose and develop evidence-based procedures and working practises within their clinical area and ensure that they are implemented. Sets a high standard of record keeping regarding patient care which is comprehensive, concise, valid and audited on a regular basis. Responsible for implementing strategies which enable quality targets to be met utilising recognised audit tools. To provide clinical and professional advice to all members of the Therapy team To deputise for management team when required. Role includes a minimum of 70% clinical time within working hours. CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES To communicate complex patient and service-related information effectively to Health and Wellbeing and local authority colleagues and third sector agencies. Use complex communication skills and knowledge when working with patients, their families and other provider agencies. To involve the patient and the family/carers in all relevant discussions about their management and decisions that are made about treatment techniques and facilitating patient involvement in the planning, development, delivery and evaluation of the service. To assess capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack capacity to consent to treatment. Delivering high level and complex triage, clinical assessment, diagnostics, treatment and evaluation of the needs within the trust. Providing leadership; promoting a learning culture for colleagues and other agencies; leading service innovations and demonstrating high level problem solving. Ensuring excellence in service delivery through personal and service development, underpinned by evidence-based practice and research, embedded in the quality assurance agenda. Driving innovation; managing the change process to ensure your service continues to be flexible and proactive to reflect the needs of the trust. To triage patients with complex needs. To undertake complex clinical assessments of patients/ service users within sphere of advanced practice. To determine a clinical diagnosis and make high level decisions regarding appropriate treatment/ care plans. Implement complex care/ interventions according to clinical need. Evaluate complex care/ interventions based on evidence from clinical outcomes and best practice. To provide advanced clinical advice, support and training to patients/ service users, families, carers and professional colleagues to improve their journey and their health and wellbeing. To be professionally accountable for all aspects of own work including the management of patients in your care. Registered practitioners who are non-medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice. To develop and maintain the high-level clinical skills required to work as an advanced practitioner. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES To be responsible for the collection and timely submission of accurate data To be responsible for the update and maintenance of ESR (Electronic Staff Record) of all staff within team To be responsible for the development and management of the monthly staff rota in their team TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES To act as a mentor, lead and support staff through preceptorship and / or clinical supervision delegating as appropriate. To create a climate conducive to learning for all staff and students To be responsible for ensuring the annual appraisal of all therapy staff within team in order to implement professional and organizational targets, review performance and identify training and development needs via personal development plans and implement training to address these. Ensure all staff fulfill both mandatory and team based specific training LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES To demonstrate leadership by means of: Delivering change within sphere of practice, when and where indicated, to improve service delivery. Influencing, motivating, supporting and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of the trust. To be responsible for the management of daily operational duties in the team including work allocation, deployment and supervision of staff to ensure the smooth running of the team. To be responsible for regular team meetings and IST within designated area. Effectively and efficiently manage and forward plan the use of therapy resources to ensure that appropriate skill mix is maintained at all times. Address performance issues through the use of supervision and Trust Policy seeking support from HR and line management as appropriate. Ensure that equipment is maintained in safe working order and stock managed within the available financial resource. Resolve complaints / issues timely and effectively at local level. Investigate and action plan formal complaints in conjunction with the operational manager To monitor and manage sickness absence at team level and work closely with Operational manager / HR to ensure employees comply with policies / procedures relating to this. To lead on recruitment within team in a timely manner, supported by operational manager. FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES To monitor the team budget in conjunction with the Operational manager To be the authorised signatory up to the value of £500 To identify options for cost improvements and support and monitor their implementation CLINICAL GOVERNANCE, RESEARCH & AUDIT To benchmark current service delivery against local and national clinical guidelines and standards of care. To lead on current best practice, based on the bench marking outcomes. To support the Governance Agenda by understanding and facilitating priorities for change and ensuring that new developments embrace the governance objectives. To translate local and national guidelines and train staff to ensure they have the skills and knowledge required to deliver effective services. To measure and evaluate teamwork and current practices through the use of evidence-based projects, audit, research, statistical information and outcome measures and lead others in doing so. To network with practitioner colleagues within the trust and across the North West and Nationally, to learn together and share good practice. To interpret and implement quality assurance practices within team. To participate in research and clinical audit programs in order to foster innovative practice and contribute to the development of services and quality initiatives in service area.
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£43.74k - £50.06k per annum
