Clinical Responsibilities:
Direct responsibility for assessment, examination, investigation, and diagnosis of patients within their area of work. Appropriately treat patients, resulting in the safe management and appropriate referral or discharge of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed presentations. Manage own caseload and clinical priorities according to agreed protocols and working practices. Participate in multidisciplinary clinics, participate in ward rounds, patient reviews, and multidisciplinary team meetings.
Undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment/advice as per specialty and scope of practice using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines. Within scope of practice and clinical competence, request and/or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of care. Utilise scope of practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and provide advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group.
Utilise advanced knowledge and skills relating to the specialty to provide specialist advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team based on patient assessment. Lead in the development and updating of referral guidelines and policies for the service. Use highly developed communication skills to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients, and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing. Use professional judgement to act as an advocate for patients to ensure a patient-focused approach to the delivery of care.
Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management. Escalate any concerns via the professional structures as required. Report and raise concerns related to Safeguarding, accessing advice and support as required. Be conversant with Trust policies for safeguarding including the assessment of mental capacity, and consideration of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and the application of the principles of Prevent (counter-terrorism awareness). Ensure effective and accurate verbal or written handover of patients between healthcare professionals.
Ensure that high standards of all documentation are maintained, with accurate, complete, and up-to-date information regarding patient care kept in accordance with standards.
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Undertake a variety of clinical skills and provide treatment/advice as per specialty and scope of practice using agreed protocols of clinical practice and professional guidelines. Within scope of practice and clinical competence, request and/or undertake diagnostic procedures and clinical investigations related to plans of care. Utilise scope of practice to undertake Non-Medical Prescribing role and provide advice on medicine management issues associated with the patient specialty group.
Utilise advanced knowledge and skills relating to the specialty to provide specialist advice to other members of the multidisciplinary team based on patient assessment. Lead in the development and updating of referral guidelines and policies for the service. Use highly developed communication skills to effectively communicate with colleagues, patients, and their relatives/carers, making reports and liaising as required with medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team both verbally and in writing. Use professional judgement to act as an advocate for patients to ensure a patient-focused approach to the delivery of care.
Support and enable patients and carers to make informed decisions relating to their treatment and management. Escalate any concerns via the professional structures as required. Report and raise concerns related to Safeguarding, accessing advice and support as required. Be conversant with Trust policies for safeguarding including the assessment of mental capacity, and consideration of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DOLS) and the application of the principles of Prevent (counter-terrorism awareness). Ensure effective and accurate verbal or written handover of patients between healthcare professionals.
Ensure that high standards of all documentation are maintained, with accurate, complete, and up-to-date information regarding patient care kept in accordance with standards.
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