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CLINICAL

1. Provide care in the clinical area as an effective member of the 
   clinical team. 
   2. Establish a safe working environment for patient and staff and 
   ensure that patient contact and dignity are compromised as little as 
   possible. 
   3. And / or act as scrub or circulating practitioner. 
   4. Maintain appropriate department documentation eg profiles, care 
   plans and electronic record. 
   5. Co-ordinate and participate in the safe transfer and positioning of 
   patients 
   6. Assist in the cleaning of clinical areas and equipment, ensuring that 
   the area is clear of potential hazards 
   7. Ensure the safe removal of clinical waste and contaminated items 
   including blood products. 
   8. Ensure equipment is available prior to start of list 
   9. Undertake extended roles once competent
2. 
   PROFESSIONAL 
   1. Develop professionally through self development extending own 
   knowledge through the NMC/ HPC codes of professional conduct 
   and participate in research and learning projects ongoing in the 
   department. 
   2. Ensure all work is carried out in accordance to Trust and 
   Departmental policies/procedures/standards/ guidelines and 
   protocols. 
   3. Offer professional co-operation to medical/support staff in solving 
   care related problems and carry out treatment as instructed to 
   deliver quality care. 
   4. Participate in the change process to meet future needs of the 
   service. 
   5. Assist in maintenance of stock levels of all clinical equipment and 
   supplies. 
   6. Contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation within the 
   Trust essence of care programme. 
   7. Be aware of procedure for complaints from relatives, patients and 
   staff and inform the line manager of any untoward incidents and 
   participate in the clinical incident reporting process. 
   8. Co-ordinate the arrival and departure of patients in accordance with 
   local policy, incorporating escort of patients, where applicable. 
   9. Actively seek to utilise all resources effectively by contributing to the 
   control measures. 
   10. Undertake the safe transfer of patients to other areas 
   11. Be responsible for the delegation to junior members of staff in 
   accordance with the individuals knowledge and experience. 
   12. Act up in the absence of senior theatre practitioner. 
   13. Undertake role of link person/cascade trainer for department as 
   required and cascade information back to department. 
   CLINICAL GOVERNANCE 
   COMMUNICATION 
   1. Communicate with patients, visitors and colleagues by telephone, 
   face to face, in writing or electronically to ensure the effective 
   running of the service. 
   2. Co-operate with members of the multi-disciplinary team. 
   3. Participate in regular unit meetings. 
   4. Ensure that important information relating to the physical 
   condition or which would affect the nursing care, is related to the 
   appropriate personnel. 
   EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
   1. Attend mandatory training and reviews as local policy. 
   2. Participate in performance review process and achieve objectives. 
   3. Contribute to the development of the service. 
   4. Undertake role of mentor/assessor as requested 
   5. Assist in the training, when required, of junior members of staff. 
   6. Participate in training and teaching programmes. 
   7. Be actively involved in appropriate groups and working parties to 
   develop both professionally and individually and to meet service 
   needs. 
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   HEALTH AND SAFETY 
   1. To comply with safety policies, procedures and guidelines for self 
   and others. 
   2. To refrain from the wilful misuse or interference with equipment 
   provided in the interest of Health and Safety. 
   3. To report as soon as is practically possible any hazards or defects. 
   4. To report as soon as is practically possible accidents or untoward 
   incidents and to ensure appropriate incident reporting 
   documentation is completed. 
   5. Be actively involved as an appropriate departmental representative. 
   EQUALITY AND DIVESITY 
   1. To promote the equality, diversity and rights of patients, relatives 
   and colleagues. 
   STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 
   Ensure that personal actions and conduct comply with the Trust Policies and 
   Procedures e.g. Health and Safety, Tobacco Control Policy, equal opportunities, 
   confidentiality, the Data Protection Act (1998), Moving and Handling 
   Regulations. 
   Attend training courses as required e.g. induction, moving and handling, fire 
   lectures etc. 
   Conduct duties with regard to values underpinning the Vision: 
    If its about me, involve me 
    Working together in partnership 
    Aspiring to excellence 
    Ongoing improvement of our service 
   Post holders are expected to work flexibly within their pay band. They should only be expected to carry our activities for which they are competent. 
   Alternatively they may carry out the additional duties if they are receiving 
   support or training in order to obtain the recognised level of competence.