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To ensure safe and effective clinical practice. 

Practice within an ethical framework based upon respect for the well-being and safety of patients and clients.

 To be responsible and professionally accountable for the assessment of care needs; development of personalised plans of care, implementation, and evaluation of care without supervision.

 Lead a team and co-ordinate the theatre in the absence of the Clinical Speciality Manager and reinforce the Trust values and standards leading to the delivery of clinically excellent care. 

Ensure the planning and delivery of care is aligned to professional values of care, compassion and respect, act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilisation and integration of evidence-based practice. 

Support the Clinical Speciality Manager in ensuring a culture of protecting patients from harm and deprivation of basic rights ensuring a safe and effective service with continuous quality improvement. 

Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting and root cause analysis. 

Ensure a high standard of care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing

and Midwifery Council, Health Care Professions Council, national legislationand local standards.

Assess the risks involved in the care of patients and ensure utilisation of practices and protocols to minimise those risks, including safe use of medical devices. To monitor the standards of care and with the support of the Clinical Speciality Manager take appropriate actions when standards fall below expected levels. 

Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately and with the support of the Clinical Speciality Manager take effective action to minimize future risk. Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, standards, policies, and clinical guidelines. 

Critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audits and apply information when seeking to improve practice Co-ordinate the planning of care to patients paying due attention to staffing levels, skill mix, competence, experience, and training within the team.

Manage a theatre area / client group to ensure all statutory standards and Trust

procedures are implemented and always maintained thereby ensuring the safety of all aspects of the environment

Always ensure the care provided to patients is delivered in a professional, courteous, and empathetic manner and respecting the different cultural background of colleagues, clients, visitors and patients. 

Ensure good communication links and co-operation exists between staff in the area and other health professionals, other disciplines and departments thereby ensuring a seamless service for patients and their families. 

Undertake / participate in nursing research appropriate to the speciality. 

Contribute to the planning of duty rota’s and organise annual leave in such a way as to ensure continuity of care and safety for patients and staff.

Ensure the equipment used or stored within the department is in good working order, liaising with appropriate agencies as necessary. 

Ensure adequate and economical levels of stock items are maintained. 

Maintain and improve knowledge and expertise in current developments and future trends in relation to perioperative theatre practice and management. 

Participate in the development of new innovative patient care techniques. 

Ensure an effective and efficient patient’s journey by planning and coordinating the episode of care including the smooth transition to other settings, promoting safe and effective transfer and

optimising communication with members of the multi-disciplinary team as required. 

Ensure a culture of continuous quality improvement using audit, patient feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team. In the absence of the Clinical Speciality Manager co-ordinate interventions, advise on clinical decisions and monitor the quality of patient care provided through using expert clinical knowledge relevant to own field of practice, underpinned by theory and experience. Act as the advocate for the patient ensuring safe and harm-free care is always uppermost in every decision. 

Within a multi-disciplinary team environment, support the development of a culture of person-centred care. 

Identify opportunities to develop care and services by supporting the Clinical Speciality Manager in ensuring that there are effective systems in place to ascertain patient experience / feedback and ensure complaints are managed in line with organisational policy. 

Ensure that everyone within the sphere of care is treated with dignity and humanity, understanding individual needs, showing compassion and sensitivity and provide care in a way that respects all people equally. 

To manage and develop the performance of the team and self 

Act as a positive role model, adhering to expected standards of behavior promoting a supportive ethos to empower staff to contribute to the delivery of high-quality person-centered care. 

Act as a mentor/clinical supervisor to the team as required

Lead by example, developing self and other staff and influencing the way care is provided in a manner that is innovative, open and responds to individual needs in line with the NHS duty of candour. 

Support the appraisal process by ensuing that personal development plans are developed for a defined team and that they are consistent with the team’s and organisation’s objectives, succession planning and workforce development and support professional revalidation. 

Contribute to any management of change within the department supporting a continuous improvement cycle. 

Establish and support robust communication networks within the team. Work harmoniously and effectively with colleagues, patients, and clients. 

In the absence of the Clinical Specialty Manager take all reasonable care of health and safety at work for you, your team, and others and to co-operate with employers to ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.

Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately and take effective action to minimise future risk.

Create and maintain a positive learning environment for all grades of staff, and to participate in the setting of learning objectives 

Support the learning and development of junior staff including supporting staff to achieve registration or revalidation. 

Support the Clinical Specialty Manager in creating and maintaining a learning environment that ensures effective learning opportunities for staff and students including appropriate orientation and induction programs, a range of clinical support strategies (mentoring, coaching, clinical supervision, action learning and peer review). 

Plan, monitor and evaluate on-going mandatory training and relevant education and development opportunities for a defined team. 

Manage the practice setting, taking account of role and competence of staff when delegating work. Delegate aspects of care to others and accept responsibility and accountability for such delegation.

In the absence of the Clinical Specialty Manager manage the team, ensuring compliance by self and others with professional standards, legislation, national and organisational policies. 

Participate in recruitment and selection within own practice setting. 

Participate in the management of sickness and absence within own practice area for a defined team. 

Participate in performance management of defined team. 

In the absence of the person with continuing responsibility to be responsible for the custody of drugs, checking controlled drugs and reporting all discrepancies as appropriate. 

To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives.

Contribute to the development of an organisational culture that supports continuous learning and development, evidence-based practice and succession planning 

Attend professional forums and disseminate information in the absence of the Clinical specialty Manager within the clinical area support the Clinical speciality Manager in ensuring knowledge and implementation of the organisation’s quality and safety agenda.

Seek opportunities for personal and team development supporting the research agenda of the organization.

Develop and maintain knowledge of local, national and professional strategy and policy, ensuring that organisational goals are reflected in personal objectives and in departmental development plans.