Accountable to:    Clinical Care Co-ordinator

Job Summary:

Undertake patient assessments on hospital sites and provide acute nursing care to patients in their own homes

Principal Accountabilities:

Deliver at all times high quality nursing care by assessment

implementation and evaluation of patients' needs.

Maintain and support harmonious working relationships within

MediHome and with on-site teams.

Act in such a manner as to satisfy public trust and confidence,

to uphold and enhance the good standing and reputation of

the nursing profession and MediHome Ltd.

Establish and promote sound lines of communication to all

staff, patients and hospitals.

Ensure that you have adequate equipment

available to undertake patient visits.

Work with the clinical staff in order to ensure positive

outcomes for each patient episode.

Participate in clinical and organisational

audit.

Participate through mentorship in the orientation and

development of staff.

Participate in "in-house" training sessions and attend

meetings and discussions when required.

Utilise all resources within MediHome effectively to deliver care

at all times.

All Bank staff must advise MediHome, on a monthly basis, of

their availibility to work at least 15 hours per calendar month.

General

Be personally accountable for own actions and omissions in line

with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and to take every

opportunity to maintain and improve knowledge and

professional competence.

Ensure compliance with all MediHome corporate policies, local

policies and legal requirements relating to clinical care and

Health and Safety, and the storage of drugs.

Ensure that equipment is handled correctly and maintained in

safe working order.

Maintain and develop a harmonious working relationship within

MediHome and with other external agencies.

Ensure that MediHome confidential information is not disclosed,

including information about staff and patients, to any

unauthorised member of staff, or to anyone outside the

employment of MediHome who is not authorised to such

information.

Promote the interests of MediHome and encourage the

development of new business links and associations.

This job description is intended to reflect, in outline, the

envisaged responsibilities of the post-holder, which may

change over time with the corporate and local business needs

of MediHome Ltd. It will be subject to periodic review, as a

minimum annually.

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