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1 Psitin Descriptin Psitin Title: Direct Reprts: Lcatin: Nurse Team Leader HNS IPU Team Leader, Cmmunity Nursing Team, Cmmunity Vlunteer Crdinatr and Physitherapist Clinical Administratrs (dtted line) Hspice Nrth Shre Date: May 2017 Reprting T: Hurs: Clinical Services Manager 1.0 FTE 40 hurs per week, Mn - Fri Psitin Objective The purpse f the Nurse Team Leader s rle is t ensure the prvisin f specialist palliative care t patients and families in the Inpatient unit and the cmmunity thrugh leadership and management f resurces, systems and prcesses. On a day-t-day basis the rle will primarily be based in the cmmunity team and will pick up a 50% patient and/r caching lad depending n the acuity levels and verall need. The rle will have verall respnsibility fr bth nursing teams ensuring the prvisin f high quality, seamless care. This rle will als wrk clsely with the Clinical Develpment Specialist and the Referral Crdinatr. Key Accuntabilities and Expected Results Accuntability Expected Results Ensures the prvisin f Ensures clinical service prvisin fr the Hspice is driven by rganisatinal values, visin and strategy quality, cmprehensive palliative nursing Takes primarily respnsibility fr the daily versight f what is ccurring in the cmmunity team and versees the IPU Team Leader t ensure the nurses are well supprted and patient/family needs are being met care Ensures relatinships are established and maintained with external prviders: primary and cmmunity prviders, such as the DHB s, District Nurses, Te Puna Haura, ARCF s Attends rganisatinal meetings, multidisciplinary meetings, case review and family meetings as required Organises and runs mnthly, frmal team meetings t facilitate exchange f infrmatin and discussin f team and rganisatinal issues Prvides supprt fr Hibiscus and Warkwrth Wellsfrd Hspices as directed by the Clinical Services Manager.

2 Empwers the Team Effectively manages resurces within an agreed annual budget Undertakes the delivery f internal and external educatin such as the Fundamentals f Palliative Care Effectively leads the nursing teams by: Rle mdelling required behaviurs t facilitate psitive team culture Using caching techniques with individual staff t ensure expectatins are understd and negative behaviurs are discuraged. Supprting the wrk f the team by facilitating the planning, implementatin and evaluatin f care t patients and families in a manner which prmtes excellence and reflects rganisatinal values. Actively participants in and supprts the ptimal functining within the MDT. Actively participates in educating staff n a daily basis and wrks with the Clinical Develpment Specialist t implement Nurse Cmpetencies and develp in-service educatin t achieve best practice Supprts staff develpment thrugh caching and mentring t ensure that nurses practice safely within their scpe and are adequately skilled and resurced Is invlved in clinical supervisin and supprt prgrammes Takes respnsibility fr cmpleting develpment plans and perfrmance appraisals fr each member f the cmmunity nursing team annually Prvides supprt t the IPU Team Leader t ensure develpment plans and perfrmance appraisals fr each member f the inpatient nursing team are cmpleted annually Wrks with the Clinical Develpment Specialist t implement career pathways Takes verall respnsibility fr the rientatin f new staff int the cmmunity team Encurages a multi prfessinal team riented culture by develping psitive, effective wrking relatinships with all staff by clearly cmmunicating expectatins Is required t be part f the Senir Nurse On Call systems fr afterhurs supprt. Takes full respnsibility fr the CPC rster t ensure safe levels f care and alignment f rles, effective wrklad distributin, staff technical cmpetencies and expertise ensuring wise stewardship f resurces including mnetary. Oversees staffing requirements fr bth nursing teams t maintain safe levels f care and alignment f rles, effective wrklad distributin, staff technical cmpetencies and expertise. Wrks with the senir nurses and Clinical Develpment Specialist t develp and implement a prgramme that enables upskilling f nurses t wrk acrss IPU and CPC when required. Takes respnsibility fr IPU when the IPU Team Leader is absent Respnsible fr identifying, develping and supprting designated staff t undertake higher duties

3 Effectively manages risks t meet cmpliance regulatins and legislatin Plans and implements quality prgrammes t imprve the service Any ther Reasnable Duties Oversees the higher duties system t ensure the prvisin f apprpriate cver in the event f absences In cllabratin with the Clinical Vlunteer Crdinatr ensure that vlunteers in the service are used effectively t enhance the quality f life f patients, and their families. Wrks with HR in recruitment and staff rientatin. Prvides data and any ther infrmatin as requested. Manages the IPU and CPC budget reprting any unusual high spending t the Clinical Services Manager Wrks with the Clinical Services Manager t set yearly budget requirements Ensures cmpliance with OSH, Infectin Cntrl and Fire regulatins. Implements measures t cntrl hazards and ensure all staff members are aware f hazards. Ensures staff adherence t Lne Wrker Prcedures Ensures the crrect and safe strage, administratin and dispsal f all drugs and devices. Actively participates in the Infectin Cntrl Cmmittee and prmte activities related t Infectin Cntrl. Ensures all nurses attend cmpulsry annual educatin updates Advises Clinical Services Manager f any recurrent issues r themes impacting n staff, patient/family well-being. Ensures staff understand their respnsibilities when respnding t disasters Ensures all nurses attend cmpulsry annual educatin updates Manages security risks in the In-patient Unit and cmmunity Actively seeks pprtunities t imprve quality f service prvisin by: Identifying areas fr imprvement Auditing and cmpleting the Quality cycle Implementing quality measures as demnstrated by audit results Encurages all staff t seek pprtunities fr cntinuus imprvement in quality f service. Critiques and uses research t develp best practice. Cntributes t the n-ging assessment and develpment f plicies and prcedures thrugh the reviewing f dcumentatin, plicies and prcedures Manages cmplaints, incidents and accidents accrding t Hspice prcedures Any ther reasnable duties as required by the Clinical Services Manager in rder t supprt a happy, safe and high perfrming wrk envirnment. Meet emplyee respnsibilities in accrdance with Appendix 1. Imprtant Wrking Relatinships Internal Clinical Services Manager IPU Team Leader

4 Clinical Develpment Specialist Referral Crdinatr Nursing Teams Medical and Family Supprt Teams Clinical Vlunteer Crdinatr Staff acrss the Nrthern Hspice Alliance External Patients, families and visitrs t the Hspices External Prviders e.g., DHB s, District Nurses, Te Puna Haura, ARCC s. Persn Specificatin Expected A current practising certificate with the New Zealand Nursing Cuncil Pst Graduate Diplma in speciality nursing practice Minimum Level 4 PDRP with an expectatin t wrk twards Level 5 (Senir) within 6 mnths Minimum f 3 years experience as clinical leader in palliative healthcare Demnstrated ability t articulate evidence based nursing, quality and educatin advice t a multidisciplinary team Prfessinal leader and rle mdel, with prven ability t inspire, mtivate and develp thers Plans wrk t meet agreed deadlines, seeks advice and includes ther apprpriately Cllabrative wrking style and ability t lead thers thrugh change Able t wrk with cmplex team structures in negtiatin, cunselling and maintenance f c-perative wrking relatinships Ability t manage budgets Cmprehensive understanding f prcess and quality imprvement cncepts and methdlgies and evidence f successful applicatin f these in the practice settings Knwledge f Principles f the Treaty f Waitangi and biculturalism Desired Masters qualificatin Level 5 (Senir) PDRP Management qualificatin Knwledge f lcal cmmunities, their key issues and custmers Knwledge f natinal and internatinal palliative care best practice

5 Cultural awareness and sensitivity in dealing with peple frm diverse backgrunds and ethnicities Current NZ full driving licence

6 Appendix 1 General Respnsibilities f an Emplyee f the Nrthern Hspice Alliance. The fllwing respnsibilities are shared by all Nrthern Hspice Alliance staff. Please read this sectin carefully as it cntains imprtant infrmatin that applies t yur rle every day. General Respnsibilities Accuntability What s Expected f Yu Prfessinal Standards Maintain any qualificatins, including registratins and practising certificates, required fr legal and safe practice Keep yurself up t date n knwledge, best practices and legislatin relating t yur wrk Make a persnal cntributin twards effective and efficient wrking relatinships with yur team and ther NHA Teams Ensure yu carry ut yur wrk in a way that is custmer fcused and meets prfessinal standards In cnjunctin with yur manager, identify yur wn training needs and plan t meet these needs Manage yur wn time and priritise yur wrk effectively. Legislatin, Regulatins and Organisatinal Plicies Be familiar with and adhere t the prvisin f: All relevant acts and regulatins All rganisatinal plicies Relevant prcedure manuals. Health and Safety Carry ut wrk in a healthy and safe manner Encurage and assist thers t wrk in the same way Reprt and rectify any unsafe wrkplace cnditins/practices Cmplete an accident reprt fr any accident, injury r near miss which has taken place at wrk in a timely manner C-perate with, supprt and prmte health and safety actins and initiatives in the wrkplace Read and understand the health and safety manual and the emergency plan Keep yur knwledge f identified hazards up-t-date. Cnfidentiality Adhere t the Privacy Act 1993 and the Health Infrmatin Privacy Cde 1994 and

7 subsequent amendments in regard t the nn-disclsure f infrmatin Strict cnfidentiality f patient, applicant and emplyee infrmatin is maintained at all times. Behaviurs Thughtful f ther peple and take time t put yurself in ther peple shes Psitive abut what we can achieve, high standards and mtivate thers t achieve Open, flexible and accepting f challenges Treat thers as yu wuld like t be treated Hnest with yurself and with thers Resurces are used thughtfully and effectively Behave and wrk in a respnsible and ethical manner that is cnsistent with yur prfessin Understand that everyne has a vice and therefre yu listen, acknwledge and respnd apprpriately Recgnise that each individual brings unique qualities t cntribute t the grup. I cnfirm that I have read and understd this Psitin Descriptin in full. If I have any questins as t its cntent r what is expected f me in future I will seek guidance frm my Manager. Emplyee Name (please print) Emplyee Signature Date f Signing