Job description

The post holder will always work within the scope of practice, putting the health, wellbeing and safety of their patient first as they assess, plan, implement and evaluate their needs.

• Develop and maintain a learning culture amongst nurses, particularly in the specialist field in which they work.

  
  

• Be an expert registered nurses with advanced education, training or certification in their specialized area of practice. Specialty practice may be defined by population, clinical setting a disease/medical subspecialty and type of care or type of problem.

  
  

• Be a role model and always seek to improve the safety and quality of care delivered to patients in the specialist field.

  
  

• Be a member of the interprofessional team as a subject matter expert in his/ her field of specialization.

  
  

• Support and lead audit and data collection in their area of specialisation for KPIs and benchmarking.

  
  

• Support the nurse educator with training programs, training needs analysis within the specialised field.

  
  

• Support patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.

  
  

• Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment.

  
  

• Perform systematic patient assessment, re-assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.

  
  

• Understand and analyse the assessment information and data.

  
  

• Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues.

  
  

• Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care.

  
  

• Create and evaluate patient care plans with the interprofessional team, in collaboration with the patient and patient's bystanders.

  
  

• Maintain and update technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice.

  
  

• Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.

  
  

• Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory examinations.

  
  

• Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates.

  
  

• Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.

  
  

• Hold a post-graduate specialist qualification, diploma, degree, or masters in the specialty.

  
  

• Manage their own professional re-licensure.

  
  

• Be willing to work across departments when necessary.

  
  

• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)

  
  

• Have previous experience within the specialist field.

  
  

• Have completed the relevant competencies within the specialist field.