Clinical Practice Facilitator

Overview

Job Overview
This role is to provide continuing education and support to the registered and non-registered nursing team. The role will involve delivery of care, bedside work (role modelling) and preparation and delivery of ongoing education and training programmes within Oncology.

To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:

• The assessment of care and health education needs
• The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care

The post holder has a responsibility for maintaining agreed standards of nursing care through effective management of the nursing team, under the leadership of the Senior Sisters and Matron.

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MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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• General responsibilities

1.1 To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:

• The assessment of care and health education needs
• The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care

1.2 The post holder has a responsibility for maintaining agreed standards of nursing care through effective management of the nursing team, under the leadership of the Senior Sisters and Matron.

1.3 To be familiar with the trust admission and discharge policy, escalation plans, internal significant incident and major incident policies, providing leadership and support where required to do so.

1.4 Maintain efficient and effective communication with senior colleagues and with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

1.5 To maintain effective, complete and accurate documentation for all aspects of patient care.

1.6 To be aware of own limitations and the need for continuing education and be prepared to discuss these with relevant senior colleagues.

1.7 To accept challenge of own practice by all members of the multidisciplinary team.

1.8 To provide a professional and competent role model to colleagues within Oncology.

1.9 To support staff through their annual appraisal performance review / revalidation addressing individual development needs and monitoring performance in line with Trust Policy.

1.10 Maintain own professional competence in Oncology by education, training and regular review of best practice.

• Clinical Practice Facilitator Responsibilities

2.1 To adopt a lead role in staff local induction and delivery of programmes of education and professional development for non-medical staff within Oncology in collaboration with Oncology / Haematology MDT. To take a lead in building and sustaining a learning culture within the oncology department.

2.2 To support ‘learning through doing’ as well as training and education away from the bedside through structured programmes.

2.3 Designated responsibility to manage the induction process for staff newly appointed to Oncology, including those experienced and those new to the area, across a range of…