Job summary
The post holder will work closely with the retinal team to deliver a high quality patient focused 'Intra-vitreal therapy' injection service that meets or exceed the requirements of National Service Frameworks, NICE guidelines and NHSLA standards and ensure that the care delivered is evidence based and benchmarked against other services and centre's. The post holder will be expected to exercise a high degree of professional autonomy and make critical judgements using specialist knowledge and skills in order to provide the highest standard of holistic patient care. They will practice within defined clinical protocols and guidelines.
The post holder will provide clinical leadership and work in partnership with the multidisciplinary teams, patients, relatives and carers in managing the clinical caseload for patients receiving intra vitreal drug therapy. They will assess, plan, implement and evaluate specialist programmes of care and provide support to both patients and family.The post holder will provide support and professional leadership to other specialists and junior staff within the specialty.
Main duties of the job
Areas of WorkClinical Practice:The post holder will promote and provide patient centered care through:Working autonomously and utilizing specialist knowledge and skills to assess the physical health status of patients who are receiving intra vitreal drug therapy, making referrals to other agencies/disciplines as appropriate.
Managing a defined caseload of patients, independently carry out ophthalmic assessments, optimising treatments within agreed protocols and patient group directives, seeking advice, if necessary, from senior colleagues.
Leading and co-ordinating an intra-vitreal injection clinic. This will involve working as an autonomous practitioner with the responsibility for pre-assessment, intra- vitreal injections, practitioner led discharge and post procedure follow-up.
Giving guidance on the management of patients through protocol/ practice guidelines to support decision making in clinical practice.
Ensuring, through NICE guidance, that clinical practice is patient centred, evidence based and delivered within the code of professional conduct, Trust policies and guidelines.Performing/requesting ophthalmology diagnostics and therapeutic interventions as they deem necessary following clinical assessment of the patient.
Meet the standards set for gaining informed consent.
About us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Areas of WorkClinical Practice: The post holder will promote and provide patient centred care through:Working autonomously and utilising specialist knowledge and skills to assess the physical health status of patients who are receiving intra vitreal drug therapy, making referrals to other agencies/disciplines as appropriate.
Managing a defined caseload of patients, independently carry out ophthalmic assessments, optimising treatments within agreed protocols and patient group directives,seeking advice, if necessary, from senior colleagues.
Leading and co-ordinating an intra-vitreal injection clinic. This will involve working as an autonomous practitioner with the responsibility for pre-assessment, intra- vitreal injections, practitioner led discharge and post procedure follow-up.
Giving guidance on the management of patients through protocol/ practice guidelines tosupport decision making in clinical practice.
Make changes, in collaboration with the retinal team, to clinical management plans exercising a high level of clinical decision-making supported by evidence based researchand protocols.
Developing efficient and effective care pathways for patients, delegating responsibilitiesto other health professionals to achieve seamless care.
Ensuring, through NICE guidance, that clinical practice is patient centred, evidence based and delivered within the code of professional conduct, Trust policies and guidelines.
Promoting best practice, collaborating with local and regional benchmarking groups to generate common standards and nursing and clinical guidelines.
Performing/requesting ophthalmology diagnostics and therapeutic interventions as theydeem necessary following clinical assessment of the patient.
Meet the standards set for gaining informed consent.
Contributing to professional led discharge by initiating the transfer of care process and follow up plans in collaboration with the health care team.
Provide and develop psychological support pathways for patients and relatives who use the service. Establishing complex, sensitive and empathetic relations with patients and carers. In doing this the post holder may be exposed to occasional distressing or emotional circumstances.
Promoting infection prevention practices in line with the saving lives high impact interventions (HII).
Producing patient information leaflets as per Trust Policy.
Offering and delivering relevant health promotion and disease prevention education to clients
Education and DevelopmentThe post holder will provide learning opportunities for nursing staff; and contribute to the learningopportunities of other professional groups by:Supporting the provision and organisation of in-service training for clinical staff including.
Participating in study days/seminars organised within and outside of the Trust.
Contributing to the clinical learning environment, acting as a teacher, facilitator, role model, mentor or preceptor according to the planned learning needs of individuals.
Maintaining own knowledge and skills and developing own clinical evidence based practice.
Teaching and supporting students within the University and clinical environment.
Acting as an educational resource for clinical staff, patients and carers and relevant external agencies by providing formal and informal education.
Clinical LeadershipThe post holder will demonstrate effective leadership through:Managing the day to day running of the intra vitreal injection service, planning the working weekto ensure that the service is deliverable, but also ensuring that there is sufficient flexibility to meet the needs of the patient.
Developing strong and effective multidisciplinary and interdepartmental communication pathways.
Working with the multidisciplinary team in service redesign, development of policies and procedures within the Trust.
Working with the Matron and other clinicians to set clinical standards and systematically monitor the delivery of service so as to ensure, develop and share best practice.
Contributing to clinical governance within the specialty/directorate by providing expert knowledge, securing quality improvements, and influencing other disciplines across organisational boundariesto help deliver quality services.
Applying principles of financial planning and control to plans for service development or redesignin conjunction with line manager and lead clinician.
Supporting the management of a delegated budget, in conjunction with the line manager.
Influencing the cost effective procurement of specialist products/equipment.
Keeping up to date with new treatment and technological developments regarding specific patientmanagement. Attend appropriate local/UK/national/international meetings.
Maintaining clinic data bases, periodically querying data to produce reports.
Maintain accurate up to date documentation.
Acting as a mentor/coach/supervisor to other staff.
Publishing and presenting service developments and evaluation locally, nationally and internationally, as appropriate.
Investigating critical incidents and complaints using root cause analysis (RCA) methodology as requested by the line manager.
Evaluating personal performance through active participation in the KSF personal developmentreview (PDR) with line manager.
Research/DevelopmentThe post holder will contribute to a research & development culture by:Using evidence based research to develop practice.
Identifying priorities for research and development within the specialty.
Initiating and participating in clinical research.
Taking the lead in assisting staff in translating research findings into policy and practice.
Developing & undertaking audit to evaluate own work including the service and its outcomes incollaboration with the Multidisciplinary team.
Auditing the services provided and producing service reports to demonstrate efficacy as directedby the line manager.
Contributing to local, regional or national audit/research and presenting findings as appropriate.
Identifying need for changes in practice, making recommendations for service improvement and facilitating new ways of working, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Essential and desirable
Essential
- UK NMC Pin Number
- Ophthalmic Experience
- Slit lamp competent
Desirable
- IV medication competent
- Cannulation competent
- Phlebotomy Competent
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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Employer details
Employer name
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address
Wolverhampton Eye infirmary A34 Emergency Eye Department
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
United Kingdom
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