This information package has been compiled to provide prospective candidates with details of the post advertised.
The contents of this package are as follows:
· Post Information Sheet
· Job Advertisement
· Job Description
· Guidance Notes for completion of the application for employment form
· Application Form & Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (Please note that the application form will not be submitted for shortlisting without a completed equal opportunities monitoring form).
· Confirmation of Right to Work in the UK Statement*
· Please do not attach a CV with, or as part of your application. NHS Lanarkshire does not accept application by CV and therefore this will not be included with your application for shortlisting purposes.
· Terms and Conditions of Employment
Please refer to NHS Lanarkshire’s website http://www.nhslanarkshire.org.uk/Careers/Pages/values-competency-based-interviews.aspx for further information on our recruitment process.
All posts are subject to competency based interviews. There is more information on the recruitment process for this on Firstport:
- Welcome to NHS Lanarkshire
- About the Selection Process
- -Guide to completing an Application form
- Values and Competencies Interviews
- Overview of the Values and Competency Frameworks
* NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that all prospective employees have the right to work in the UK. Please see the Terms and Conditions for this post for further information.
Please note that NHS Lanarkshire does not routinely acknowledge receipt of application forms.
REFERENCE No: 1117/34402/SD
JOB TITLE: Treatment Room Co-ordinator
GRADE: Band 6
£26,830 - £35,933 per annum
LOCATION: Larkhall Health Centre
HOURS: 37.5
To support the Community Nursing Team Leader who has overall line management responsibility for the treatment room.
The post holder will ensurea person-centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy. The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of episodes of care in accordance with NHS Lanarkshire’s policies/procedures and NMC guidelines. The post holder will carry out all forms of relevant care without supervision and demonstrate procedures to and supervise registered/unregistered nursing staff. Directing, co-ordinating and supervising the work of other staff within the area of practice, involved with patient care. Responsible for ensuring appropriate resources are available for planned procedures including Keep Well.
Should you wish to discuss the post in more detail, please contact Karen Stewart, Team Leader, on 0300 3030263.
Please note: we anticipate a high level of interest in this position and may close the advert once a sufficient amount of applications are received. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage
Whilst this advertisement may be for a specific post(s) in a particular location, applicants who are shortlisted for interview may be considered for similar vacancies in alternative locations.
In the interest of being green – environmentally friendly, the preferred method of receiving applications is by email to
If however you require to post your application form please return it to Recruitment – HR Service Centre, Law House, Airdrie Road, Carluke, ML8 5EP. Should you experience any difficulty, please contact Recruitment – HR Service Centre on 01698 377740. Please ensure that you submit your application in advance of the closing date. Late applications will not be forwarded for shortlisting. When submitting your completed application please take note of the following: Please allow 2 days for postal deliveries NHS Lanarkshire does not routinely acknowledge receipt of application forms. Please note that should you contact the Recruitment Service to discuss any queries regarding your application, it is advisable that you retain the job reference number as you will be asked to quote this when you call. In the meantime, I wish you success with your application.
Applications from candidates who require a Tier 2 Certificate of sponsorship (formerly Work Permits) will only be considered if no suitable UK or EEA national is identified for this post. For further information on the UK Border Agency’s new points based System which now governs the way individuals from outside the EEA can work in the UK please visit www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk.
Closing date: 07/11/2017
Interview date: tbc
Short-listed applicants may be contacted by email where you have submitted an email address.
Please check your emails regularly.
1. JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title Treatment Room Co-ordinator
Department(s) Community Nursing
CAJE ID NM.0438
No of Job Holders
2. JOB PURPOSE
To support the Community Nursing Team Leader who has overall line management responsibility for the treatment room.
The post holder will ensurea person-centred approach to care delivery which is safe and effective to ensure and maintain quality strategy.
The post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning, development, implementation and evaluation of episodes of care in accordance with NHS Lanarkshire’s policies/procedures and NMC guidelines.
The post holder will carry out all forms of relevant care without supervision and demonstrate procedures to and supervise registered/unregistered nursing staff. Directing, co-ordinating and supervising the work of other staff within the area of practice, involved with patient care.
Responsible for ensuring appropriate resources are available for planned procedures including Keep Well.
Delegated responsibility for the day to day operational management of department, including supervision and deployment of staff across all sites ensuring equity of service provision
3. ORGANISATIONAL POSITION5. MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Professional
· Be fully conversant and comply with NMC code of professional conduct and other relevant guidance documents to support and maintain standards of professional nursing practice.
· Effectively deliver treatment room nursing practice and duties as detailed in relevant NHS Lanarkshire policies e.g. tissue viability, infection control and be aware of their responsibility in respect of public protection.
· Ensure effective, accurate and contemporary documentation is maintained and managed according to developed systems and in accordance with the national/local/professional policies, guidance, data protection and the Freedom of Information Act.
· Be responsible for the effective and accurate use of team resources, e.g. staff, supplies, dressings.
· Ensure participation in systems of practice support, clinical supervision and personal development plans for the Community nursing team.
· Be a source of expert advice to clients, carers and other professions as required.
· Mentor pre and post-registration student nurses and others as required.
Education/Research
· Ensure evidence based excellence in care delivery through:
· Implementing Clinical Governance process in all areas of Treatment room nursing practice, including the involvement of users/carers, to ensure continuous practice improvement
· Accessing, appraising and critically applying the evidence base to meet individual/population needs using national guidelines and standards, and employing NHS Lanarkshire agreed risk assessment tools to identify actual and potential risk and implement appropriate interventions
· Taking responsibility for personal Continuous Professional Development to enhance knowledge, skills and values needed for safe and effective practice and identification of training/development needs through participation in personal development planning process
· Participate in performance management of staff to ensure clarity and purpose of role.
Management/Leadership
· Provide clinical leadership to the nursing team and contribute to Practice Development planning and the Health Improvement agenda.
· Support the implementation of organisational goals.
· Demonstrate the ability to function competently both as a leader and team member, and understand and acknowledge the role and function of others in the development of effective partnership working.
· Take account of the role, skills/competencies of treatment room staff and, when applicable, develop them to enhance the delivery of effective care.
· Provide encouragement and motivation within the team and act as a role model for treatment room staff by representing the values and beliefs of the nursing profession as well as those of the organisation.
· Demonstrate a systematic, flexible and innovative approach to problem solving and implementing decisions.
· Demonstrate an understanding of Human Resource policies and actively participate in HR processes as applicable, e.g. recruitment
· Understand the determinants of ill health in order to promote the public health role of treatment room staff
7. SYSTEMS
The post holder has responsibility for:
· Accurate management, storage, monitoring and retrieval of client records in accordance with professional standards, data protection and IT and security Policies.
· Accurate patient documentation in accordance with NMC and organisational professional standards
· Compiling statements and reports as requested.
· Recording individual activity in accordance with local systems
· Completing and communicating assessment documentation, e.g. tissue viability
· Participation in Clinical Governance processes, e.g. audit/complaints/incident reporting
· Individual inputs to routine data collection, e.g. training databases, E-expenses.
9. COMMUNICATIONS & RELATIONSHIPS
The post holder is expected to contribute to the effective development of close working relationships
The Treatment Room Coordinator routinely works in partnership and must demonstrate the full range of communication and motivational skills which are essential within this role to ensure excellence of care provision and assist patients/carers to effect change.
This can include working with highly challenging and sensitive issues such as identifying health needs and public protection issues which often meet barriers to acceptance
They will actively participate in a range of meetings that support effective communications
Examples of contact include
Internal
Managers
Range of nursing colleagues
General Practitioners
Allied Health Professionals
Administration
Range of Mental Health Practitioner
External
Patients/Carers
Local Authority – housing, home care, etc.
Social Work Department
10. DEMANDS OF THE JOB (physical, mental, emotional)Examples include:
Physical
· Treatments/investigations e.g. ear syringing, venepuncture injections
· Standard keyboard skills
· Stand/Walk/Twist, turn, stoops, stretch, kneel while attending to clients, often in confined spaces.
Mental
· Assimilation and retention of vital information
· High levels of concentration required when checking documents/patient notes, calculating and checking drug dosages. Subject to frequent interruptions
· Due to ease of access to the service, post holder has constant interruptions through the shift
· Aggression can be experienced frequently whilst dealing with non compliant/distressed patients/carers and public protection concerns.
Emotional
· Communicating with distressed/anxious/worried patients and relatives
· Promotion of good working relationship
· Acting with discretion when faced with difficult and complex situations
· Imparting unwelcome news
· Exposure to verbal aggression
· Exposure to emergency situations, eg cardiac arrest
· Co-ordinate the service across many sites.
· Dealing with complaints
Working Conditions
· Potential for cross contamination from infested patients
· Handling of and exposure to cytotoxic drugs
· Working alone/driving to treatment room sites across Unit
· Potential exposure to verbal and physical aggressive behaviour
· Working in confined unventilated environments
NHS LANARKSHIRE
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Treatment Room Coordinator – Community Nursing – Band 6 – NM.0438
Criteria / Essential / Desirable
Qualifications & Training
Level of education, professional qualifications, training and learning programmes/courses / Registered Nurse with valid NMC Registration
Educated to/working towards/operating at Degree Level
Further education/evidence of Continuous Professional Development in area of speciality including study days/courses/postgraduate qualification. / Education and
training in leadership
Experience
Length and type of experience, level at which experience
gained / Postgraduate expertise within speciality/area of practice that demonstrates the required breadth of knowledge to lead safety, effectively and efficiently / Evidence of post registration
knowledge and practical application relevant to
the post
Knowledge
Depth and extent of knowledge / Comprehensive knowledge of clinical guidelines and standards within the speciality/area of practice
Specialist knowledge and experience of relevant conditions, pathology, policies and procedures associated with the speciality/area of practice ensuring that the level of expertise can be utilised to deliver leadership within speciality/area of practice
Skills/Abilities
Range and level of skills
i.e. communication (oral,
written, presentation),
planning/organisation,
numeracy, leadership etc / Leadership skills to enable the day to day
management of service delivery
The post holder will possess excellent team-working/leadership skills and have the ability to motivate others and work using own initiative
Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills
Effective time management skills
Working knowledge of basic IT
Specific Job Requirements
Environmental conditions, unsociable hours, car driver etc / Current Full Driving Licence
Flexible working
GUIDANCE NOTES
FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT FORM
Introduction
These notes are designed to help you complete your application form and to make the most of your application. Please read them carefully before you begin.
NHS Lanarkshire is an Equal Opportunities Employer and will ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment. Please note that only Part C of the application form will be made available to the shortlisting panel.
NHS Lanarkshire is committed to good practice in employing disabled people and we will ensure that all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum criteria (as specified in the person specification) will be invited to attend for interview.
The purpose of the application form is to select the right person for the job – without discrimination. Please complete the form as fully as you can. It is your first opportunity to tell us how your qualifications, training, experience, skills and abilities fit our requirements. If you need more space for any section, continue on a separate sheet of paper. Please clearly mark additional sheets with the Section, job reference number. Please include these with your application Do not include your name or address on additional sheets.
NHS Lanarkshire has a duty to protect public funds it administers and to this end will use the information you have provided within your application for the prevention and detection of fraud. It will also share this information with other Bodies responsible for auditing or administering public funds for these purposes. More detail will be made available on NHS Lanarkshire’s intranet in due course. Further information is available from http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/work/nfi.php
Part A
Personal Details
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Working in the UK
NHS Lanarkshire has a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by the UK Border Agency. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. Further guidance on current immigration rules is available on the Home Office website at http://ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/ .