To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUHs PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.
To operate autonomously at an advanced level of clinical practice providing research based expert care and advice to all colleagues and managing a caseload effectively, making the most of available time.
1. To accept referrals from medical/nursing staff both within and external to the Trust, of newly diagnosed and existing patients.
2. To periodically review caseload and to discharge patients appropriately within divisional guidelines.
3. To ensure that patients are seen within the recommended time scales and targets where these are in place.
4. To utilise specialist skills, underpinned by in depth theoretical knowledge, to facilitate the assessment, planning and implementation of individualised programmes of care for patients presenting with a specialist condition and to evaluate their programmes of care.
5. To assimilate and communicate highly complex, highly sensitive and emotive information regarding patient diagnosis and prognosis, ensuring that patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team understand and accept the reasons for treatment (or non-treatment) plans.
6. To offer and provide specialist advice through listening and counselling skills.
7. To contribute to service developments and the development of nurse led initiatives in liaison with Senior Nurse/Service Manager/Operational Manager/Assistant Director of Nursing.
8. To contribute toward divisional, Trust and corporate objectives and service plans.
9. To participate in clinical supervision on a monthly basis.
10. To lead on provision of support and supervision for all staff to develop specific immunotherapy knowledge and skills, through opportunities to shadow the specialist teams and to observe practice.
11. To be responsible for acquiring, developing and maintaining agreed competencies and skills, according to level of practice.
12. Act as a role model providing mentorship and/or clinical supervision to other staff/learners supporting them in applying theory to practice.
Please see the attached job description for full details.
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