Clinical Nurse Specialist - Gynaecology

MERCY HEALTH

POSITION DESCRIPTION Clinical Nurse Specialist – Gynaecology

Core Mercy Values: Compassion, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Teamwork

Position title: Clinical Nurse Specialist Employee name: Gynaecology / Oncology

Entity/Mercy Health: MHW Date: August 2010 Business Unit/Department:

Position reports to: Nurse Unit Manager Positions reporting None Clinical Nurse Consultant to this one

 To provide best practice patient care as a pivotal member of the multidisciplinary hospital team, Position Purpose: acting in a position of advocacy for the patient and their family  Act as a clinical resource in women’s health nursing  To provide clinical nursing encompassing consultation and clinical practice, and be involved in education, research and the planning and development of chemotherapy services.  Division 1 Registered Nurse Qualifications:  Post Graduate qualification in area of clinical practice area of women’s health and /or oncology  Post graduate qualification in Chemotherapy/Cancer services or working towards.  Contemporary clinical nursing practice within cancer nursing and the provision of chemotherapy services  Contemporary clinical nursing practice within women’s health and gynaecolgy services and surgical procedures  Chemotherapy Nursing Module 1,2 & 3 (Peter MacCullum) or equivalent Relevant Competencies: ANC Competency set by relevant professional body for clinical specialty AHPRA

MHW Clinical Nurse Specialist- Gynaecology Personal Competencies required Job Competencies Required  Promoting a professional demeanour  Well developed, broad range of clinical oncology/chemotherapy knowledge that recognises the value of a philosophy that incorporates best practice in the treatment and care of women with cancer  A practical commonsense approach to problem solving and  Technical and professional knowledge pertaining to women’s trouble shooting health and gynaecolgy services  Good communication skills  Family centred care  Teamwork/collaboration  Good knowledge, understanding and commitment to the mission, vision and values to the Sisters of Mercy  Ability to effectively collaborate and liaise with members of the  Knowledge of contemporary issues within clinical practice multidisciplinary team  Confident and resourceful  Demonstrates a commitment to foster and promote a woman centred/client focused approach to care

Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures Ensure the provision and  Continual involvement and review of policies and  Organisation successfully accredited by ACHS implementation of quality procedures in improving own practice clinical care  Involvement in maintaining and contributing to improved  Effectively utilised as a resource for MHW and clinical standards within the clinical specialties of other hospitals engaged in the developments oncology and gynaecology nursing of care and services for women with cancer  Demonstrates a higher level of skill in clinical decision undergoing chemotherapy treatment making – related to problem identification and solution, data analysis and interpretation  Demonstrating expertise in the assessment, planning,  Improved communication between referring implementing, evaluation and discharge management of health professionals, through dissemination of patient care good practice recommendations, audit results  Initiates and maintains accurate documentation of and new research findings demonstrated. patient management  Ensures nursing practices that upholds the rights of  Organisation successfully achieves patients to safety, privacy and confidentiality accreditation  Support of, and contribution to quality improvement within the relevant specialty  To be a role model for nurses in gynaecology and oncology services  Applying infection control precautions  Contributes towards the organisation being successfully accredited MHW Clinical Nurse Specialist- Gynaecology Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures  Provides expert woman centred consultancy practice participating in direct client care as appropriate  Actively contribute to and drive quality improvement in chemotherapy and gynaecology nursing  Membership of and participation in appropriate special interest groups such as ANZCOG and COSA/CNSA.  Appropriately disseminate current information regarding accreditation and continuous improvement requirements.  Assumes a role in the support of nurses in the planning, provision and evaluation of care of women with cancer  Actively maintains currency of all criteria relevant to drug trial undertaken within the department.  Ensure compliancy with OH&S, Infection control and quality policies and procedures.  Contributes towards the organisation being successfully accredited by ACHS.  Participates in appropriate quality, clinical and management meetings and planning sessions as required  Supports nurses in the development of new skills and practices  Identifies, adopts and implements innovative clinical practice models within clinical settings through collaborative practice networks and liaison with key stakeholders  Contributes to the development of clinical guidelines to underpin clinical practice, in line with relevant research findings Ensure effective lines of  Encourage all staff to behave in accordance with Mercy  Well informed staff working in a harmonious communication are Health’s values Involvement in mentoring or preceptoring environment maintained less experienced nurses, including graduate nurses, within the specialty  Evidence of a culture with open and  Demonstrates supportive behaviours for colleagues and transparent communication act as a resource person to others in relation to clinical practice  Demonstrates enhanced communication  Promotes a pro-active approach to communication between referring health professionals,  Attends hospital forums and unit/department meetings through dissemination of good practice as required recommendations, audit results and new

MHW Clinical Nurse Specialist- Gynaecology Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures  Establishes effective and appropriate patterns of research findings. communication with clients, families, colleagues and management  Initiates and maintains accurate documentation Ensure the provision of  Knowledge of Mercy Health’s ‘Complaints Policy’ and  Minimal customer complaints customer focussed care Incident Reporting  Minimum timeframe to resolve complaints  Involves patients and families in planning care  Professional representation of the ward/unit Awareness of human dynamics and providing back up when indicated Ensures responsibility of  Accountable for ensuring professional knowledge base is  Clinical and theoretical knowledge is up to own professional maintained through continual professional development date development and competence through various forms of continuing  Membership of relevant professional body education demonstrated through attendance at relevant conferences, study days, formal study and/or readings  Act as a clinical resource Contributes to nursing  Participates in research trials as required  Improved patient care clinical practice research  Demonstrate a support of, and contribution to research  Enhanced professional development of the and the application of projects nurse findings  Assist in distribution of information and the application of  Progressive and up to date care in all areas of research findings nursing Contributes to a  Actively pursue improved practice guidelines collaborative approach to  Pro-actively contribute to continuous improvement within change management & the organisation resulting in change, particularly in application relation to relocation to Heidelberg  Maintain current knowledge of prospective changes Contributes to a  Develop & maintain professional standards of  Continuous Policy and Procedures and collaborative approach to knowledge of Policy and Procedures development policy & procedure review  Keep abreast of developments in clinical practice in & development order to monitor their impact on patient services  Participate in review and development of policies and procedures as required Takes reasonable care to  Demonstrates an understanding of incident reporting  Reports hazards, near misses and injuries protect the health and procedures immediately safety of themselves, fellow  support health and safety representatives where  Comply with risk management policies and staff and others in the appropriate procedures and instruction workplace  Contribute to risk assessments as required  Attend all safety meetings and training  Participate in training and meetings regarding safety sessions  Employees ensure own protection against vaccine MHW Clinical Nurse Specialist- Gynaecology Key Result Areas Key Activities Standard Measures preventable diseases  Demonstrate a knowledge of safe work practices and emergency procedures

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Previous Review Date: December 2003 Updated February 2004 August 2010

MHW Clinical Nurse Specialist- Gynaecology