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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE

• To undertake in-depth specialist clinical assessment, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with respiratory conditions.
• To support in leading the specialist nursing/practitioner function in the delivery of specialist care across the integrated respiratory team including assessment of complex care needs and an ability to lead in developing and implementing programmes of care.
• To take a lead role in facilitating, enabling, and supporting the development of the Integrated Respiratory service based on best practice ensuring delivery of high quality, effective and efficient care within this specialty.
• To participate in the education and development of staff members.
• To lead in the development and delivery of high-quality patient centered care and working with the associated clinical team to ensure this is incorporated within the Business Group and Trust objectives.
• To act as an expert resource for all those involved in respiratory care across the Primary and Secondary settings.

SERVICE DELIVERY

• Supports the planning and development of clinical protocols for specialist area.
• Works autonomously to manage his/her own caseload of patients whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team without direct medical supervision.
• Enables patient choice and involvement and initiates appropriate action.
• Coordinates and develops patient care pathway and liaises across organisational boundaries.
• Undertakes specialist assessment and plans specialised programmes of care and provides highly specialised advice to patients, relatives, and carer’s.
• Ensures each patient is placed in the correct treatment pathway at the appropriate time and necessary investigations and treatments are organised.
• Provides clinical advice and support to healthcare professionals within and across organisational boundaries.
• Provides clinical advice in accordance with current evidence-based practice.
• Undertakes nurse/practitioner -led clinics.
• Participates in case conferences in relation to future management or discharge arrangements.
• Ensures patients and their families are given appropriate oral and written information regarding planned care.
• Maintains accurate patient records and ensures all relevant information is documented in the patient’s medical and nursing records.
• Work as an independent non-medical prescriber (adhering to Trust policy) with the ability to initiate and adjust medication within your field of expertise.
• Participates in MDT with consultants and specialist registrars to discuss complex case management

GOVERNANCE

• Be a member of relevant professional association and attend/present at regional/national meetings and conferences as required.

• Identify personal learning needs and take steps to pursue personal development plan
• Maintain practice within the context of the professional guidelines for the relevant professional body and policies laid down by the Trust.
• Maintain a comprehensive personal profile and demonstrate appropriate professional development to Post Registration Education and Practice standards.
• Evaluate professional performance and identify implications for practice.
• Ensure the promotion of safety, well-being and interests of patients, staff and visitors to the department.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care.

MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP

• Manages own caseload, and coordinates patient journey across business groups and organisational boundaries.
• Works in close collaboration with other health care professionals across organisational boundaries to ensure service meets patient’s needs.
• Supports the management of the Clinical Team in the day-to-day delivery/management of services including co-ordination, delegation, and supervision of the team to facilitate effective service delivery.
• Assists with the recruitment and initialising of new staff.
• Acts as a clinical supervisor to staff within the department.
• Acts as a mentor to pre and post registration nurses, assisting in meeting their learning needs.
• Lead/support in the development of local policies, protocols and procedures in accordance with local and national standards in relation to specialist area of expertise
• Ensure a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns.

EDUCATION/LEARNING

• Lead/support the development, planning and delivery of a range of specialist educational and training programmes for healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
• Lead in the teaching and development of healthcare professionals, patients and carers.
• Provides clinical supervision and mentorship to junior or new clinical nurse specialists / practitioners/nurses / medical staff as required.
• Identifies assists and meets the educational needs of the patient and their family.
• Maintains own professional development, skills and competencies through participation in training and development activities.
• Maintains and updates evidence based knowledge and skills.
• Fulfils all mandatory training requirements for the trust and assists others within the department to do so.
• Undertakes health promotion across organisational boundaries.
• Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in KSF/appraisal, supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional/personal portfolio of learning. 

This job description is an outline of the role and function.  It is not intended to describe all specific tasks.