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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both perioperative patients and their relatives within the King's College Hospital.
• To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of or as delegated by the Senior Nurse/ Service Manager.
• To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of practitioners within the Unit complement.
• To act as a clinical resource within the Unit and across the Care Group as necessary.
• To act as a positive role model to junior staff members. 

CLINICAL PRACTICE

• To adhere to the NMC / HPC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the department.
• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on an ongoing basis, co-ordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.
• To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patients’ condition, instigate appropriate remedial action and promptly report changes.
• To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
• To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patient’s condition and the treatment delivered.
• To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information, and ensure that this is presented in a sensitive way and one that they understand.
• To ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with Line Manager and practice development staff.
• To ensure that practice is evidence based and with support assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area.
• To uphold high standards of perioperative care, according to existing policies and standards.
• To support the process of continuous quality improvement, assisting in audits etc to formally evaluate standards of care and assist in the implementation of changes in the light of such findings.
• To organise patient transfers both within and outside the department, escorting ill patients as requested.
• To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle.
• To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing / local perioperative strategy and uphold the ethos of the local philosophy.

GENERAL

• The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and well-being and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.
• To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.
• To maintain strict confidentiality of staff and patient records, in line with Trust Policy: any unauthorised breach of confidentiality will result in disciplinary action.
• To ensure that acceptable standards of data protection are maintained, in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
• To carry out duties as an employee and service-provider with due regard to the Trust’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
• To participate in team meetings as required by your team leader.
• Under the Health & Safety at Work Act, the post holder has a general duty of care for the health, safety and wellbeing of oneself, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.
• To undertake any other duties appropriate to the grade, this may be required from time to time.
• All employees must hold an ‘nhs.net’ email account which will be the Trust’s formal route for email communication.  You are therefore required to check this regularly and to deal with such communication.