Leadership and Management: Responsible for the professional and clinical leadership of the Community Health Nursing Team (CHNT) in order to provide efficient and effective community nursing services to a defined population. Leads, prioritises and delegates workload and responsibility within the team in order to address the nursing health needs of children and young people, adults, families, carers and communities. Works collaboratively and acts as a resource to specialist health services, social care colleagues, voluntary, private sector, and the community to: - Promote health and well being and contribute to meeting local and national health targets
- Prevent ill health
- Prevent, detect and where necessary protect vulnerable children, young people and adults
Influences policy development to maximise societal health and well being. Responsible for staff appraisal and PDP in line with the KSF framework, address performance management issues, provides and participates in clinical supervision of staff and addresses performance issues. Co-ordinates programmes of learning for a variety of learners within the community nursing setting Participates in the recruitment and selection of the community health nursing team to influence the composition of the team to ensure the required skills mix meet local need. Health Needs Assessment Assesses, plans implements and evaluates care for children, young people, adults, carers and families who will benefit from clinical case management due to long term conditions, palliative and terminal care and complex needs requiring individualised packages of care. Responsible for ensuring the delivery of a universal child health programme Lead on a range of activities that will contribute to improving physical and mental health and well being, promotes capacity and capability to self care and parent and ensures that the most vulnerable children and young people, adults, families and carers are targeted and protected through early intervention in line with local and national policies. Contributes to the reduction in unplanned hospital admissions and facilitates early discharge by anticipating care needs, providing early clinical interventions for ill health, supporting self care initiatives and working collaboratively with carers and other health, social and voluntary care providers. Works collaboratively with the health improvement team within the organisation /CHP in the health needs assessment of the population. Identifies and plans priorities for the CHNT to address that will contribute to reducing health inequalities and prevention of social inclusion. Proactively engages with people with multiple and complex needs, not registered with a GP who are less likely to seek health care in an unplanned or emergency situation. Practice Development : Develops and facilitates practice through effective utilisation and integration of research evidence based practice into the practice setting Influences the development of best practice in community health nursing
Demonstrates and delivers highly skilled clinical and public health interventions and be an advisor and educator and mentor to the CHNT and a variety of learners.
Co-ordinates and supports staff in their teaching of a learners in the community working in collaboration with education providers and other stakeholders Ensures specialist expertise is accessed when required and care shared with those who have the specific skills, facilitating opportunities for the team to learn from this expertise. Clinical Governance Assist the development of practice through effective utilisation and integration of current research evidence into practice setting, implementing, monitoring evidence based policies, procedures and protocols and acting as a change agent when appropriate. Develops and encourages a culture of continuous practice that improves quality by ensuring continuous review and development of practice and through involvement in service redesign through risk assessment, clinic audit, patient feedback and reflection on practice by self and other members of the team. Works within the health protection policy agenda and is responsible for ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols e.g. infection control, health and safety, risk management and critical incident reporting and analysis, assessing and managing actual and potential risks to health and well-being of patients and staff. Identifies issues of poor practice and takes appropriate action to safeguard and protect patients, public and communities. Ensures high standard of record keeping in accordance with NMC, national legislation and local standards, facilitating effective communication with multi-professional and multi-agency team. Patient and Public Experience: Promote a culture of person centred care by empowering and engaging children, young people, adults, families, carers and communities in joint decision making in service delivery, developments. Lead the community health nursing team to provide children, young people, adults, families, carers and communities with the best care, treatment, interventions and support for health improvement and well being based on the most recent research evidence available. Responsible for ensuring the planning and co-ordination of CHNT services including signposting and referring individuals, families, carers and communities to the most appropriate services and agencies. Identifies opportunities to further develop high quality community nursing services by ensuring there are effective systems in place to ascertain patient and public experience / feedback and complaints are managed in line with organisational policy including actions from the learning. Acts as an advocate for children, young people, adults and carers to support and empower them to make informed decisions and choices. |