Date: September 2013 Jb Title : Senir Allied Health Practitiner Service : Medicine and Health f Older Peple and Surgical and Ambulatry Care Lcatin : Waitemata District Health Bard Reprting T : Allied Health Team Leader Direct Reprts : Nil Functinal Relatinships with : Internal Allied Health Team members, particularly thse f the same Multi-disciplinary team members Other Senir Allied Health Practitiners acrss Service Clinical Service Leaders Prfessinal Leaders Operatinal Managers Head f Divisin Allied Health Quality Imprvement Manager External Patients/Clients/Cnsumers, families, whanau Other Health Care Prviders External Agencies & Suppliers Students (wn ) Purpse : T prvide leadership within the Allied Health Teams by demnstrating advanced knwledge and clinical practice in wn (dietetics, ccupatinal therapy, physitherapy, scial wrk, r speech language therapy). T demnstrate leadership in the fllwing areas f expertise t supprt service develpment and as agreed with the Team Leader and Clinical Service Leader: Clinical and Prfessinal Supervisin Prfessinal Develpment Review and Planning Clinical and Dcumentatin Auditing Prject r service imprvement activity Training and educatin Mentrship f new graduates Prfessinal develpment activity, e.g. develpment f best practice guidelines and mdels Other specialist clinical resurces as required by the team Plicy and Prcedure creatin and review as aligned t best practice Delegated duties as per agreement with the Team Leader/Clinical Service Leader Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION -Page 1
Maintain Clinical Practice Cmpnent as per Clinical KEY TASKS EXPECTED OUTCOMES Leadership Cnsistently demnstrates critical thinking, priritising and c-rdinated patient care (utcmes will be dependant n the particular areas f expertise agreed with Team Leader but may include the fllwing) Rle mdels reflective practice and encurages reflective practice in ther staff in the rle as clinical and prfessinal supervisr Develps the assessment skills f junir clleagues as a clinical mentr/cach Aware f clleagues abilities and anticipates need fr supprt Is able t manage and supprt ther staff in stressful situatins Prjects managed t meet agreed gals and bjectives and within timeframes All stages f the prject life cycle including scpe, brief develpment, change cntrl prcesses, risk assessment, quality cntrl, reprting, cmmunicatin and evaluatin are planned and implemented Prject stakehlders cnsulted and kept infrmed Actively prmtes and implements recmmended best practice and challenges ld practices Actively invlved in develpment f mdels f care Practice is research and evidence based Demnstrates advanced cmmunicatin skills Presents specialist knwledge at Allied Health study days Designs and r prvides training and educatin fr clleagues and students Prvides clinical supervisin and mentring fr students and new graduates Liaisn/ Cmmunicatin Effective cmmunicatin is established and maintained with relevant clleagues within service areas Prvides a direct cmmunicatin link between Team Leader/Clinical Service Leader and wn Thrugh netwrking, establish nging prfessinal relatinships with key agencies / rganisatins fr mutual benefit Strategic prmtin f relevant prfessin t services t relevant stakehlders Staff supervisin / Prfessinal Develpment Rle mdels high standard f clinical prfessinal practice when wrking alngside staff r students, including prvisin f caching and clinical supervisin Clse liaisn with Clinical Service Leader and Prfessinal Leader t determine service pririties and develpment Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION -Page 2
KEY TASKS EXPECTED OUTCOMES New staff are mentred and supprted as required Prvides prfessinal supervisin as agreed with Team Leader and Clinical Service Leader Supprts the prfessinal develpment review prcess as required and agreed by the Team Leader/Clinical Service Leader (i.e. perfrms clinical r live audit, takes part in the review prcess alngside the team leader r clinical service leader) Quality f service WDHB Organisatinal Prmise and Values are psitively demnstrated and plicies and prcedures are fllwed Active invlvement in and cntributes t the develpment f the multidisciplinary team within Allied Health and at service level Cntributes t the develpment and review f standards f practice, patient infrmatin and plicies where apprpriate Identifies pprtunities t cntribute psitively in special prjects accrding t area f expertise. Participates psitively in prjects as delegated by jint agreement f Team Leader/Clinical Service Leader Prfessinal Develpment Own knwledge is updated regularly and relevant curses and cnferences are attended Feedback pst curse and cnference ccurs as per the Curse and Cnference Plicy Clinical practice Practices at a highly develped level in wn Is cmmitted t nging educatin t maintain advanced level f practice Rle mdels patient centered assessment enabling patients and their significant thers t be in cntrl f their wn care and rehabilitatin prgramme Utilises reflective practice fr self develpment Able t anticipate and recgnise any change t patients cnditin using advanced assessment skills, and in depth knwledge f wn patients. Assists MDT t respnd t, and manage cmplex situatins Cnsistently demnstrates critical thinking, in priritising and ffering c-rdinated patient care Rle mdels patient advcacy and empwerment Rle mdels cmmunicatin with families Rle mdels patient centered care Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION -Page 3
KEY TASKS T recgnise Individual Respnsibility fr Wrkplace Health and Safety under the Health and Safety in Emplyment Act 1992 EXPECTED OUTCOMES Change agent Equitable participatin in extended weekend service prvisin where service requires it Cmpany health and safety plicies are read and understd and relevant prcedures applied t their wn wrk activities Wrkplace hazards are identified and reprted, including self management f hazards where apprpriate Can identify health and safety representative fr area Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION -Page 4
Behaviural Cmpetencies Adheres t Waitemata District Health Bards 4 Organisatinal Values f: Every single persn matters, whether a patient / client, family member r a staff member Behaviural Cmpetencies Cmmunicates and Wrks C-peratively We see ur wrk in health as a vcatin and mre than a jb, We are aware f the suffering f these entrusted t ur care. We are driven by a desire t relieve that suffering. This philsphy drives ur caring apprach and means we will strive t d everything we can t relieve suffering and prmte wellness. We need t be cnnected with ur cmmunity. We need t be cnnected within ur rganisatin acrss s and teams. This is t ensure care is seamless and integrated t achieve the best pssible health utcmes fr ur patients/clients and their families. We seek cntinuus imprvement in everything we d. We will becme the natinal leader in health care delivery. Behaviur Demnstrated Actively lks fr ways t cllabrate with and assist thers t imprve the experience f the healthcare wrkfrce, patients & their families and the cmmunity & Iwi. Is Cmmitted t Learning Practively fllws up develpment needs and learning pprtunities fr neself and direct reprts. Is Transparent Cmmunicates penly and engages widely acrss the rganisatin. Enacts agreed decisins with integrity. Is Custmer Fcused Respnds t peples needs apprpriately and with effective results Identifies pprtunities fr innvatin and imprvement Wrks in Partnership t Wrks in a way that: Reduce Inequality in Outcmes Demnstrates awareness f partnership bligatins under the Treaty f Waitangi. Shws sensitivity t cultural cmplexity in the wrkfrce and patient ppulatin. Ensures service prvisin that des nt vary because f peples persnal characteristics. Imprves health Wrk practices shw a cncern fr the prmtin f health and wellbeing fr self and thers. Prevents Harm Fllws plicies and guidelines designed t prevent harm. Acts t ensure the safety f themselves and thers. VERIFICATION: Emplyee: Manager: Date: Review Date: Nte: This jb descriptin frms part f an individual s cntract f emplyment with WDHB and must be attached t that cntract. Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION -Page 5
PERSON SPECIFICATION Minimum Preferred Qualificatin Qualified Speech-Language Therapist, Scial Wrker, Physitherapist, Occupatinal Therapist r Dietitian Registered with relevant Bard as required Pst-Graduate Study Experience At least 3 years experience in Demnstrated leadership experience in current r previus rles Clinical educatin experience Experience in service develpment Skills/Knwledge/Behaviur Strng rganisatinal skills Knwledge f the Treaty f Waitangi and a cmmitment t biculturalism. Innvative and practive. Ability t facilitate interdisciplinary team wrk. Ability t effectively manage cmpeting demands and pririties. Strng interpersnal and cmmunicatin skills Ability t take decisins and be accuntable fr these. Self mtivated and reliable Psitive attitude Quality driven Understanding f DHB and Services visin, values and bjectives and hw they apply t wn Cntemprary knwledge and evidence basis fr current practice in wn Waitemata District Health Bard -JOB DESCRIPTION -Page 6