Description:
The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work with the multi-professional Psycho-Oncology team in the promotion of a patient-centered approach to cancer patients and their families. In doing so, he/she will provide nursing expertise, education and a management consultation service to patients, their relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team in all areas of this specialty.
- Comply with An Bord Altranais Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Practice for Nursing.
- Be aware of and act on guidance from the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery on matters relating to the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist, with particular reference to the Clinical Nurse/Midwife Specialist Role Resource Pack published by the Nursing and Midwifery Planning and Development Unit SEHB 2003.
- To be aware of own needs regarding supervision and professional development and to work actively towards meeting these.
- To work in close conjunction with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that a cohesive and effective service is provided.
- Ensure patient confidentiality is respected and the dignity of the patient is assured and maintained at all times having regard to the philosophy and ethical code of the Hospital.
- Be an integral member of the multi-professional Psycho-Oncology team through fully participating in clinical and ethical decision making affecting patient care.
- Regularly attend multi-disciplinary meetings to maintain an up to date clinical knowledge base and to promote understanding of roles and responsibilities.
- Develop initiatives to encourage user involvement in the implementation and evaluation of the patient needs led Psycho-Oncology service.
- Have a good insight into the elements needed to support effective and innovative ways of changing clinical methods of working within established practices.