Apheresis unit deputy manager
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key job responsibilities
Clinical
Taking responsibility for the care of a caseload of patients requiring specialist Apheresis procedures under the guidance of the Apheresis Lead Nurse.
To be a highly competent, knowledgeable and visible practitioner within the speciality ensuring the provision of excellent, evidence-based nursing care for patients and their families.
Take direct referrals, in accordance with apheresis service guidelines as appropriate and assess, treat and refer patients to other members of the clinical team as required.
To work alongside all members of the team to identify new ways of working that ensure high quality of care is delivered.
Be a visible point of contact for patients, visitors, relatives and staff, acting as a resource for information and provide information and support.
Ensure pre-collection patient/donor evaluation is complete for autologous and allogeneic stem cell collections.
Develop skill in care of the central venous catheter, venepuncture, cannulation, intravenous drugs, chemotherapy and venesection, apheresis and blood product administration in accordance with the hospital's guidelines for clinical practice
In conjunction with the MDT, ensure that patient care plans are regularly reviewed and evaluated. Ensure nursing records and documentation is maintained and current. Be a key member of the MDT in supporting patients and their carers during the delivery of bad news, caring for terminally ill patients and the event of death.
Managerial
Take charge and lead the apheresis unit in the absence of the Apheresis Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist.
Take an active role in influencing service development through specific research and audit projects.
Be responsible for supporting the Apheresis lead Nurse to help maintain both the JACIE and Human Tissue Authority accreditation for the Apheresis department as required to practice as a transplant centre.
In collaboration with the transplant programme director and senior nurses, the post holder will ensure compliance with pre-established specifications/standards (JACIE/HTA) that underpin the quality of the transplant service with a specific focus on our apheresis service.
Work with the Haematology Quality Manager to maintain and update Standard Operational Procedures (SOP'S) for all aspects of apheresis.
Assist with the establishment, motivation and development of the team.
Contribute to the creation of a positive team and working environment, promoting flexible working. Encourage all team members to demonstrate initiative in their application to practice. Identify and minimize interpersonal conflicts that may affect team or individual performance.
Manage sickness and absence in collaboration with the unit manager.
Maintain and support the unit with accurate incident reporting, ensuring the appropriate action is taken where required.
Investigate and resolve incident reports with appropriate action plans put in place.
Apply the Directorate and Trust clinical governance strategies to clinical area.
To support the Apheresis lead Nurse with an annual audit plan to help develop and implement new processes within the apheresis.
Plan the apheresis rota including on call rota in conjunction with the apheresis unit manager.
Improve and maintain standards in nursing care by working with the unit manager using tools such as benchmarking and audit.
On call service
You will be responsible for working autonomously and accountable for the prescribing of emergency nursing care whilst working out of hours/on-call. This will be for emergency apheresis procedures including plasma exchange, red blood exchange and out of hours stem cell harvesting.
Audit and research
As a member of the quality management team, review current standards of care delivery through audit projects, undertaking audit and research projects where required and encourage team members to be involved. Encourage and facilitate evidence-based practice in all aspects of care delivery
Professional
Take an active role in self-development, by reviewing performance, identifying own development needs and taking the appropriate action in order to meet those needs and help to take the lead on the development of apheresis team objectives
Create a positive learning environment within clinical settings, to encourage and facilitate individual and shared learning and professional development.
Ensure you attend any relevant training or Apheresis study days.
Support the apheresis manager by implementing change in response to clinical, organisational and national demands, in agreement with appropriate others in the unit
Working Conditions
The post holder must be able to:
Work within unpleasant clinical working conditions (for example exposure to body fluids)
Concentrate in an intense and sometimes noisy environment
Cope with potentially violent and threatening situations
Fulfil Trust health and safety policies and procedures when performing risk associated procedures including dealing with hazardous substances
Physically be able to push an apheresis machine around the hospital when lone working on call
Person specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current level one NMC registration
- Degree / equivalent diploma
- Intravenous medication package
- Blood transfusion trained
- Venepuncture and cannulation skills
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Trained in apheresis procedures
- Teaching and assessing qualification
- SSSA mentorship course
- Research experience
- Leadership training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant post registration experience
- Experience in a haematology setting
- Ability to convey sensitive information in an empathetic manner to patients / carers and staff.
- Supervision of non-registered staff and students
- Demonstrate an involvement in link nurse or project work
- Experience using ICT systems
- Can demonstrate professional autonomy and effective decision making skills
- Ability to manage clinical area/ward efficiently and effectively
- Undestanding of clinical governance
- Management / leadership experience
Desirable criteria
- Apheresis experience
- Experience of service development / service improvement
- Teaching and assessing experience
- Audit or research experience
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Evidence of data collection and analysis
Communication and Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills
- Produce timely and accurate written / electronic documents
- Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication
- Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team
- Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of giving presentations / providing formal teaching sessions
Analytical and Judgement Skills
Essential criteria
- Recognition of own level of competence and limitations and is able to communicate these to appropriate staff
- Ability to identify own learning needs
- Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care
- Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place
- Take a leading role in the successful implementation and management of a nursing change process
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of making autonomous decisions around patients care in high pressure situations.
- Able to recognise gaps in service provision
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS and specialty
- Able to critically analyse and evaluate research findings and apply these to clinical practice
Planning and Organisation Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload
- Demonstrate an ability to supervise and support others
- Demonstrate the ability to manage emergency situations and respond appropriately
- Able to contribute to the development, implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans
- Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate effective resource management
- Demonstrate effective time management skills
Physical Skills
Essential criteria
- Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills
- Competent and capable of using medical equipment
- Able to undertake manual handling manoeuvres
- Ability to work within a variety of different settings • Physically able to push an apheresis machine around the hospital.
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated
- Ability to work on call during evenings and weekends
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at the NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
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