Common use of Personal Qualities Clause in Contracts

Personal Qualities. Be a critical consumer of research and embrace evidenced based practice when carrying out any task/function. • Have a commitment to ongoing development of nursing skills and in-service education. • Have the ability to work as part of a team. • Have ability to ‘work together’ in a collaborative manner. • Have ability to ‘work smarter’ by being innovative and proactive. • Accept responsibility for actions. • Be prepared to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by Director of Nursing. Professional Responsibility Able to demonstrate knowledge, judgement and accountability in relation to: professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. Promotes and environment that maximises patient’s safety, independence and quality of life and health. Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislative requirements. Demonstrates the ability to apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi to nursing practice. Demonstrates accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care that is provided by enrolled nurses and others, and utilises more experienced RNs to assist with problem solving and setting priorities. Promotes an environment that enables patient safety, independence, quality of life and health. Practices nursing in a manner that the patient determines as being culturally safe. Reads and adheres to DHB vision, values, policies and procedures. Represents the organisation and the nursing profession in a committed manner, projecting a professional image of nursing. • Meets and maintains organisational mandatory requirements for nurses • Attains and maintains area specific mandatory requirements and key accountabilities • Engages in appraisal systems with manager • Professional Portfolio current– PDRP preferred Portfolio • APC • Adhere to policies and procedures • Respect for others • Partakes in regular team meetings engaging in discussion • Presents self in a tidy and professional manner • Promotes health utilising teachable moments • Adheres to policy – ID badge worn on person at all times Management of Nursing Care Able to assess and manage health consumer care, responsive to consumers’ needs, supported by nursing knowledge and evidence based research. Provides planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomes. Undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of patients in a variety of settings. • Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred) • Engages in appropriate audit • Mandatory certification current • Ensures documentation is accurate and maintains confidentiality of information Ensures the patient has adequate explanation of the effects, consequences and alternatives of proposed treatment options. Acts appropriately to protect oneself and others when faced with unexpected patient responses, confrontation, personal threat or other crisis situations. Evaluates patient’s progress toward expected outcomes in partnership with patients. Validates and documents decision-making and outcomes based on nursing knowledge and clinical experience. Recognises early and subtle changes in the patient’s health status and/or circumstances and intervenes appropriately and promptly. Acknowledges own limitations of knowledge in complex situations and utilises appropriate resource people when necessary. Provides health education appropriate to the needs of the patient within a nursing framework. Teaches patients and family groups effectively by assessing learning readiness; providing teaching; evaluating knowledge and lifestyle changes and maximising opportunities for patient learning and independence. Reflects upon, and evaluates with peers and experienced nurses, the effectiveness of nursing care. Continues to advance clinical knowledge and skills through self-learning, xxxx teachings, in-service education and external programmes as approved by his/her line manager. Works collaboratively with all members of the health care team to ensure staff receives high quality education input and support. Promotes cost effective clinical nursing practice. Promotes a collaborative model of care, teamwork, handover practices, and rapid rounding strategies to enhance patient delivery as appropriate. • Meets NCNZ requirements for APC • Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families • Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others • Use of appropriate assessment tool • Assessment reflects current health status • Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training • Use of appropriate referrals • Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate • Aware of own scope and scope of others • Engages in peer review procedures • Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Observed sharing knowledge with others • Engages in education of peers • Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk • Maintains professional development. • Data entry and accurate • Is responsible in appropriate use of technology and social media within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) • Participates in teaching others, including students of nursing. • Shares patient information appropriately with other involved health professionals • Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate • Identifies deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse manager. • Uses technology to communicate effectively Effective Relationships To demonstrate effective interpersonal relationship skills Establishes, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal relationships with patient. Practises nursing in a negotiated partnership with the patient and family/whanau where and when possible. Communicates effectively with patients and family/whanau and members of the health care team. Maintains privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIP Code, DHB policies and procedures etc. Behaves respectfully and with tolerance towards patients, colleagues and members of the wider healthcare team. • Communicates in an appropriate and professional manner, verbal and written. • Privacy Act, Informed Consent and Code of Rights adhered to. • Abides by NZNC Code of Conduct and Professional Boundaries guidelines. Quality and Service Improvement To participate in inter-professional health care and quality improvement Xxxxxxxxxxxx and participates with colleagues and members of the health care team to facilitate and co- ordinate care. Recognises and values the roles and skills of all members of the health care team in the delivery of care. Initiates referrals to other members of the health care team in a timely manner. When required, assists in formulating and reviewing nursing standards, procedures and guidelines. • Initiates timely referrals to other services in timely and thorough manner. • Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriate. • Engages in and initiates appropriate audit processes. • Attends MDT meetings to progress patient through health care journey. • Consistently participates and where appropriate co- ordinates multi-disciplinary team meetings and family conferences, representing the nursing perspective of patient needs, and enacting outcomes appropriately. • Appropriate representation eg. infection control, quality role, pressure injury. • Participates in activities which monitor/audit delivery of quality patient care eg, certification processes, and current or retrospective nursing audits. • May be the xxxx/department representative on professional nursing and/or other committees. • Shares s knowledge and networks with nursing colleagues within and external to DHB. • Engages in submission processes. • Develops and/or participates in activities which monitor and audit nursing practice and quality patient health outcomes. Adherence to Southern DHB Performance Excellence and Quality Improvement Strategy. Works collaboratively with Occupational Health, Quality and Risk and Infection Control to maintain organisational standards. Reviews and implements systems to ensure that processes to establish monitor and review the service specific standards of practice and indicators of clinical practice for nursing are established and maintained. Demonstrates an understanding of risk, identifying emerging risks and ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed and followed through. Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Southern District Health Board quality management framework, contributing to and leading quality initiatives. • Demonstrates competence in emergency procedures, e.g. fire, and CPR. • Completes Fire, CPR training and updates regularly as required by DHB’s policies and procedures. Identifies, takes appropriate action and promptly reports clinical, Occupational Safety & Health and security incidents. • Evidence of assisting in the maintenance of xxxx equipment and where necessary, promptly reports unsafe or malfunctioning equipment. • Maintains standards for safety, hygiene and medico- legal requirements. Develops logical and complete plans to resolve issues. Manages own time adopting a disciplined approach to establishing and following priorities of work. Exhibits self-confidence. Engages in appraisal. • Relationships are developed and maintained with own peer group for robust peer review and support. Undertaking duties from time to time that may be in addition to those outlined above but which fall within your capabilities and experience. • You respond positively to requests for assistance in own and other areas, demonstrating adaptability and willingness. Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values. • You produce work that complies with SDHB processes and reflects best practice. • Research undertaken is robust and well considered. • Live and support the DHB values in everything you do. Identifying areas for personal and professional development. • Training and development goals are identified/agreed with your manager. • Performance objectives reviewed annually with your manager. • You actively seek feedback and accept constructive criticism. Taking all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others while at work, in accordance with the Southern DHB’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures and systems. • You understand and consistently meet your obligations under Southern DHB’s Health and Safety policy/procedures. • You actively encourage and challenge your peers to work in a safe manner. • Effort is made to strive for best practice in Health and Safety at all times.

Personal Qualities. Be a critical consumer of research and embrace evidenced based practice when carrying out any task/function. • Have a commitment to ongoing development of nursing midwifery skills and in-service education. • Have the ability to work as part of a team. • Have ability to ‘work together’ in a collaborative manner. • Have ability to ‘work smarter’ by being innovative and proactive. • Accept responsibility for actions. • High personal, professional and clinical standards • High personal credibility • Excellent organisational skills • Effective interpersonal skills to establish good relationships with women, their families as well as colleagues within the DHB and throughout the healthcare sector • Be prepared flexible in duties enabling cover for annual, sick and education leave • Commitment to undertake personal and professional development • Acknowledge and build on existing clinical and professional links and relationships • Enthusiasm, initiative and high degree of flexibility A reasonable level of fitness is required to cope with the demands of the job. The following denote some of the key physical requirements for the position: • Standing, walking, bending, sitting, stairs, simple grasping, fine manipulation, operating machinery / equipment, lifting, overhead reaching, carrying, pulling / pushing, twisting, climbing / balancing, crouching / squatting, manual handling of people, other duties as reasonably requested by Director of Nursingreaching plus good vision and hearing (using aides if required). Professional Responsibility Able to demonstrate knowledge, judgement and accountability in relation to: professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. Promotes and environment that maximises patient’s safety, independence and quality of life and health. Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing their midwifery practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislative legislated requirements. Demonstrates the ability to apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Te Tiriti o Waitangi to nursing midwifery practice. Demonstrates accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care that is provided by enrolled nurses and others, and utilises more experienced RNs to assist with problem solving and setting priorities. Promotes an environment that enables patient maternity consumer safety, and independence, quality of life and health. Practices nursing Practises midwifery in a manner that the patient maternity consumer determines as being culturally safe. Reads and adheres to DHB vision, values, policies and procedures. Represents the organisation and the nursing midwifery profession in a committed manner, projecting a professional image of nursingmidwifery. • Meets and maintains organisational mandatory requirements for nurses • Attains and maintains area specific mandatory requirements and key accountabilities • Engages Practises midwifery in appraisal systems accord with manager • Professional Portfolio current– PDRP preferred Portfolio • APC • Adhere to relevant legislation/codes/policies and procedures upholds health consumers rights derived from that legislation. • Respect Accepts responsibility for others actions and decision making within scope of practice. • Partakes Identifies breaches of law that occur in regular team meetings engaging practice and reports them to the appropriate person(s). • Demonstrates knowledge of, and accesses, policies and procedural guidelines that have implications for practice. • Uses professional standards of practice. • Understands the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its relevance to the health of Maori in discussion Aotearoa/New Zealand. • Presents self Demonstrates knowledge of differing health and socio-economic status of Maori and non-Maori. • Applies the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti o Waitangi to midwifery practice. • Identifies and reports situations that affect health consumers or staff members’ health or safety. • Accesses, maintains and uses emergency equipment and supplies. • Maintains infection control principles. • Recognises and manages risks to provide care that best meets the needs and interests of health consumers and the public. • Applies the principles of cultural safety in own midwifery practice. • Recognises the impact of the culture of midwifery on woman’s care and endeavours to protect the woman’s wellbeing within this culture. • Practises in a tidy way that respects each woman’s identity and professional manner right to hold personal beliefs, values and goals. • Promotes Assists the woman to gain appropriate support and representation from those who understand the woman’s culture, needs and preferences. • Consults with members of cultural and other groups as requested and approved by the health utilising teachable moments consumers. • Adheres Reflects on his/her own practice and values that impact on midwifery care in relation to policy – ID badge worn the woman’s age, ethnicity, culture, beliefs, gender, sexual orientation and/or disability. • Avoids imposing prejudice on person at all times others and provides advocacy when prejudice is apparent. Management of Nursing Midwifery Care Able to assess and manage health consumer maternity care, is responsive to consumersthe woman’s’ needs, supported by nursing midwifery knowledge and evidence evidence-based research. Provides planned nursing midwifery care to achieve identified outcomes. Undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing midwifery assessment of patients women/baby in a variety of settings. • Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred) • Engages in appropriate audit • Mandatory certification current • Ensures documentation is accurate and maintains confidentiality of information information. Ensures the patient has woman/baby have adequate explanation of the effects, consequences and alternatives of proposed treatment optionsoptions of care. Acts appropriately to protect oneself and others when faced with unexpected patient health consumer responses, confrontation, personal threat or other crisis situations. Evaluates patient’s progress toward expected outcomes in partnership with patients. Validates and documents decision-making and outcomes based on nursing knowledge and clinical experience. Recognises early and subtle changes in the patient’s health status and/or circumstances and intervenes appropriately and promptly. Acknowledges own limitations of knowledge in complex situations and utilises appropriate resource people when necessary. ... Provides health education appropriate to the needs of the patient woman/baby within a nursing midwifery framework. Teaches patients and family groups effectively by assessing learning readiness; providing teaching; evaluating knowledge and lifestyle changes and maximising opportunities for patient learning and independence. Reflects upon, and evaluates with peers and experienced nursesmidwives, the effectiveness of nursing midwifery care. Continues Maintains professional development. • Contributes to advance clinical knowledge care planning, involving women, demonstrating an understanding of women’s rights, to make informed decisions. • Identifies examples of the use of evidence in planned midwifery care. • Undertakes practice procedures and skills through self-learningin a competent and safe way. • Administers interventions, xxxx teachingstreatments and medications, in-service education (for example: intravenous therapy, calming and external programmes as approved by restraint), within legislation, codes and scope of practice; and according to authorised prescription, established policy and guidelines. • Undertakes assessment in an organised and systematic way. • Uses suitable assessment tools and methods to assist the collection of data. • Applies relevant research to underpin midwifery assessment. • Maintains clear, concise, timely, accurate and current maternity records within a legal and ethical framework. • Demonstrates literacy and computer skills necessary to record, enter, store, retrieve and organise data essential for care delivery. • Provides appropriate information to women to protect their rights and to allow informed decisions. • Makes appropriate professional judgement regarding the extent to which the woman is capable of participating in decisions related to his/her line managercare. Works collaboratively with all • Discusses ethical issues related to health midwifery, (for example: informed consent, privacy, refusal of treatment and rights of formal and informal health consumers). • Facilitates the woman’s access to appropriate therapies or interventions and respects the woman’s right to choose amongst alternatives. • Seeks clarification from relevant members of the health care team regarding the individual’s request to ensure staff receives high quality education input change and/or refuse care. • Provides woman centred care • Understands emergency procedures and supportplans and lines of communication to maximise effectiveness in a crisis situation. Promotes cost effective clinical nursing practice• Takes action in situations that compromise the woman’s safety and wellbeing. Promotes a collaborative model • Implements midwifery responses, procedures and protocols for managing threats to safety within the practice environment. • Identifies criteria for evaluation of expected outcomes of care, teamwork, handover practices. • Reflects on woman’s feedback on the evaluation of midwifery service delivery. • Checks health consumers’ level of understanding of health care when answering their questions and providing information. • Uses informal and formal methods of teaching that are appropriate to the health consumer’s or group’s abilities. • Participates in health education, and rapid rounding strategies ensures that the woman understands relevant information related to their health care. • Educates woman to maintain and promote health. • Identifies one’s own level of competence and seeks assistance and knowledge as necessary. • Accesses advice, assistance, debriefing and direction as necessary. • Contributes to the support, direction and teaching of colleagues to enhance patient delivery as appropriate. • Meets NCNZ requirements for APC • Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families • Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others • Use of appropriate assessment tool • Assessment reflects current health status • Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training • Use of appropriate referrals • Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate • Aware of own scope and scope of others • Engages in peer review procedures • Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Observed sharing knowledge with others • Engages in education of peers • Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk • Maintains professional development. • Data entry Updates knowledge related to administration of interventions, treatments, medications and accurate • Is responsible in appropriate use of technology and social media best practice guidelines within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) • Participates in teaching others, including students of nursingmidwifery practice. • Shares patient information appropriately Takes responsibility for one’s own professional development and for sharing knowledge with other involved health professionals • Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate • Identifies deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse managerothers. • Uses technology to communicate effectively Effective Relationships To demonstrate effective interpersonal relationship skills Establishes, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal relationships with patientwomen. Practises nursing midwifery in a negotiated partnership with the patient woman and family/whanau where and when possible. Communicates effectively with patients women and family/whanau and members of the health care team. Maintains privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIP Code, DHB policies and procedures etc. Behaves respectfully and with tolerance towards patientswomen, colleagues and members of the wider healthcare team. • Communicates in an appropriate Initiates, maintains and professional manner, verbal and writtenconcludes therapeutic interpersonal interactions with women. • Privacy Act, Informed Consent Utilises effective interviewing and Code of Rights adhered tocounselling skills in interactions with health consumers. • Abides by NZNC Code Demonstrates respect, empathy and interest with the woman • Establishes rapport and trust with the woman. • Undertakes midwifery care that ensures women receive and understand relevant and current information concerning their health care that contributes to informed choice. • Implements midwifery care in a manner that facilitates the independence, self-esteem and safety of Conduct the woman. Recognises and Professional Boundaries guidelinessupports the personal resourcefulness of people with mental and/or physical illness. Quality • Acknowledges family/whanau perspectives and Service Improvement supports their participation in services. • Uses a variety of effective communication techniques. • Employs appropriate language to context. • Provides adequate time for discussion. • Accesses an interpreter when appropriate. • Discussions concerning women are restricted to settings, learning situations and or relevant members of the health care team. Inter-professional healthcare and quality improvement To participate in inter-professional health care and quality improvement improvement, evaluate the effectiveness of care and promote a midwifery perspective within the inter-professional activities of the team. Xxxxxxxxxxxx and participates with colleagues and members of the health care team to facilitate and co- ordinate care. Recognises and values the roles and skills of all members of the health care team in the delivery of care. Participates in quality improvement activities to monitor and improve standards of nursing. Initiates referrals to other members of the health care team in a timely manner. When required, assists in formulating and reviewing nursing midwifery standards, procedures and guidelines. • Initiates timely Promotes a midwifery perspective and contribution within the inter-professional activities of the health care team. • Provides guidance and support to those entering as students, beginning practitioners and those who are transferring into a new clinical area. • Collaborates with the woman and other health team members to develop plan of care. • Maintains and documents information necessary for continuity of care. • Develops a discharge plan and follow up care in consultation with the woman and other members of the health care team. • Makes appropriate formal referrals to other services in timely health care team members and thorough mannerother health related sectors for women who require consultation. • Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriateContributes to the co-ordination of care to maximise health outcomes for the woman. • Engages in Collaborates, consults with and initiates appropriate audit processesprovides accurate information to the woman and other health professionals about the prescribed interventions or treatments. • Attends MDT meetings Demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of community services and resources and actively supports women to progress patient through health care journeyuse them. • Consistently participates and where appropriate co- ordinates multi-disciplinary team meetings and family conferencesReviews policies, representing the nursing perspective of patient needsprocesses, and enacting outcomes appropriatelyprocedures based on relevant research. • Appropriate representation eg. infection control, quality role, pressure injury. • Participates in activities which monitor/audit delivery of quality patient care eg, certification processes, and current or retrospective nursing audits. • May be the xxxx/department representative on professional nursing and/or other committees. • Shares s knowledge and networks with nursing colleagues within and external to DHB. • Engages in submission processes. • Develops and/or participates in activities which monitor and audit nursing practice and quality patient health outcomes. Adherence to Southern DHB Performance Excellence and Quality Improvement Strategy. Works collaboratively with Occupational Health, Quality and Risk and Infection Control to maintain organisational standards. Reviews and implements systems to ensure that processes to establish monitor and review the service specific standards of practice and indicators of clinical practice for nursing midwifery are established and maintained. Demonstrates an understanding of risk, identifying emerging risks and ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed and followed through. Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Southern District Health Board quality management framework, contributing to and leading quality initiatives. • Demonstrates competence in emergency procedures, e.g. fire, and CPR. • Completes Fire, CPR training and updates regularly as required by DHB’s policies and procedures. Identifies, takes appropriate action and promptly reports clinical, Occupational Safety & Health and security incidents. • Evidence of assisting in the maintenance of xxxx xxxx/service equipment and where necessary, promptly reports unsafe or malfunctioning equipment. • Maintains standards for safety, hygiene and medico- legal requirements. Develops logical and complete plans to resolve issues. Manages own time adopting a disciplined approach to establishing and following priorities of work. Exhibits self-confidence. Engages in appraisal. • Relationships are developed and maintained with own peer group for robust peer review and support. Undertaking duties from time to time that may be Exhibits self-confidence. Engages in addition to those outlined above but which fall within your capabilities and experience. • You respond positively to requests for assistance in own and other areas, demonstrating adaptability and willingness. Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values. • You produce work that complies with SDHB processes and reflects best practice. • Research undertaken is robust and well considered. • Live and support the DHB values in everything you do. Identifying areas for personal and professional development. • Training and development goals are identified/agreed with your manager. • Performance objectives reviewed annually with your manager. • You actively seek feedback and accept constructive criticism. Taking all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others while at work, in accordance with the Southern DHB’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures and systems. • You understand and consistently meet your obligations under Southern DHB’s Health and Safety policy/procedures. • You actively encourage and challenge your peers to work in a safe manner. • Effort is made to strive for best practice in Health and Safety at all timesappraisal.

Personal Qualities.  Be a critical consumer of research and embrace evidenced based practice when carrying out any task/function. •  Have a commitment to ongoing development of nursing skills and in-service education. •  Have the ability to work as part of a team. •  Have ability to ‘work together’ in a collaborative manner. •  Have ability to ‘work smarter’ by being innovative and proactive. •  Accept responsibility for actions. •  Be prepared to undertake other duties as reasonably requested by Director of Nursing. Professional Responsibility Able to demonstrate knowledge, judgement and accountability in relation to: professional, legal and ethical responsibilities and cultural safety. Promotes and environment that maximises patient’s safety, independence and quality of life and health. Accepts responsibility for ensuring that his/her nursing practice and conduct meet the standards of the professional, ethical and relevant legislative requirements. Demonstrates the ability to apply the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi to nursing practice. Demonstrates accountability for directing, monitoring and evaluating nursing care that is provided by enrolled nurses and others, and utilises more experienced RNs to assist with problem solving and setting priorities. Promotes an environment that enables patient safety, independence, quality of life and health. Practices nursing in a manner that the patient determines as being culturally safe. Reads and adheres to DHB vision, values, policies and procedures. Represents the organisation and the nursing profession in a committed manner, projecting a professional image of nursing. •  Meets and maintains organisational mandatory requirements for nurses •  Attains and maintains area specific mandatory requirements and key accountabilities •  Engages in appraisal systems with manager •  Professional Portfolio current– PDRP preferred Portfolio •  APC •  Adhere to policies and procedures •  Respect for others •  Partakes in regular team meetings engaging in discussion •  Presents self in a tidy and professional manner •  Promotes health utilising teachable moments •  Adheres to policy – ID badge worn on person at all times Management of Nursing Care Able to assess and manage health consumer care, responsive to consumers’ needs, supported by nursing knowledge and evidence based research. Provides planned nursing care to achieve identified outcomes. Undertakes a comprehensive and accurate nursing assessment of patients in a variety of settings. • Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred) • Engages in appropriate audit • Mandatory certification current • Ensures documentation is accurate and maintains confidentiality of information Ensures the patient has adequate explanation of the effects, consequences and alternatives of proposed treatment options. Acts appropriately to protect oneself and others when faced with unexpected patient responses, confrontation, personal threat or other crisis situations. Evaluates patient’s progress toward expected outcomes in partnership with patients. Validates and documents decision-making and outcomes  Professional Portfolio maintained(PDRP preferred)  Engages in appropriate audit  Mandatory certification current  Ensures documentation is accurate and maintains confidentiality of information  Meets NCNZ requirements for APC  Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families  Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others  Use of appropriate assessment tool  Assessment reflects current health status  Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training based on nursing knowledge and clinical experience.                  Use of appropriate referrals Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate Aware of own scope and scope of others Engages in peer review procedures Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families Observed sharing knowledge with others Engages in education of peers Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk Maintains professional development. Data entry and accurate Is responsible in appropriate use of technology and social media within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) Participates in teaching others, including students of nursing. Shares patient information appropriately with other involved health professionals Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate Identifies deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse manager. Uses technology to communicate effectively Recognises early and subtle changes in the patient’s health status and/or circumstances and intervenes appropriately and promptly. Acknowledges own limitations of knowledge in complex situations and utilises appropriate resource people when necessary. Provides health education appropriate to the needs of the patient within a nursing framework. Teaches patients and family groups effectively by assessing learning readiness; providing teaching; evaluating knowledge and lifestyle changes and maximising opportunities for patient learning and independence. Reflects upon, and evaluates with peers and experienced nurses, the effectiveness of nursing care. Continues to advance clinical knowledge and skills through self-learning, xxxx teachings, in-service education and external programmes as approved by his/her line manager. Works collaboratively with all members of the health care team to ensure staff receives high quality education input and support. Promotes cost effective clinical nursing practice. Promotes a collaborative model of care, teamwork, handover practices, and rapid rounding strategies to enhance patient delivery as appropriate. • Meets NCNZ requirements for APC • Proactive in sourcing appropriate information and/or referral for patients and families • Seeks and engages in professional development of self and others • Use of appropriate assessment tool • Assessment reflects current health status • Completed restraint/de-escalation workshop/training • Use of appropriate referrals • Utilises ISBAR and escalates as appropriate • Aware of own scope and scope of others • Engages in peer review procedures • Accesses and utilise appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Accesses and utilises appropriate resources to educate patients and families • Observed sharing knowledge with others • Engages in education of peers • Completes incident reports to identify and manage risk • Maintains professional development. • Data entry and accurate • Is responsible in appropriate use of technology and social media within clinical settings (as per NCNZ Code of Conduct and social media policy) • Participates in teaching others, including students of nursing. • Shares patient information appropriately with other involved health professionals • Actively teaches and supports patients in independence and self-care as appropriate • Identifies deficits in clinical and professional competencies of individuals and takes appropriate action to support achievements of the same and raise appropriately to nurse manager. • Uses technology to communicate effectively Effective Relationships To demonstrate effective interpersonal relationship skills Establishes, maintains and concludes therapeutic interpersonal relationships with patient.  Communicates in an appropriate and professional manner, verbal and written. Practises nursing in a negotiated partnership with the patient and family/whanau where and when possible. Communicates effectively with patients and family/whanau and members of the health care team.   Privacy Act, Informed Consent and Code of Rights adhered to. Abides by NZNC Code of Conduct and Professional Boundaries guidelines. Maintains privacy and confidentiality in accordance with HIP Code, DHB policies and procedures etc. Behaves respectfully and with tolerance towards patients, colleagues and members of the wider healthcare team. • Communicates in an appropriate and professional manner, verbal and written. • Privacy Act, Informed Consent and Code of Rights adhered to. • Abides by NZNC Code of Conduct and Professional Boundaries guidelines. Quality and Service Improvement To participate in inter-professional health care and quality improvement Xxxxxxxxxxxx Collaborates and participates with colleagues and  Initiates timely referrals to other services in timely members of the health care team to facilitate and co- and thorough manner. ordinate care.  Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriate. Recognises and values the roles and skills of all members  Engages in and initiates appropriate audit processes. of the health care team in the delivery of care. Initiates referrals to other members of the health care team in a timely manner. When required, assists in formulating and reviewing nursing standards, procedures and guidelines. • Initiates timely referrals to other services in timely and thorough manner. • Engages in team and MD meetings as appropriate. • Engages in and initiates appropriate audit processes. •   Attends MDT meetings to progress patient through health care journey. • Consistently participates and where appropriate co- When required, assists in formulating and reviewing ordinates multi-disciplinary team meetings and family nursing standards, procedures and guidelines. conferences, representing the nursing perspective of patient needs, and enacting outcomes appropriately. •  Appropriate representation eg. infection control, quality role, pressure injury. •  Participates in activities which monitor/audit delivery of quality patient care eg, certification processes, and current or retrospective nursing audits. •  May be the xxxx/department representative on professional nursing and/or other committees. •  Shares s knowledge and networks with nursing colleagues within and external to DHB. •  Engages in submission processes. •  Develops and/or participates in activities which monitor and audit nursing practice and quality patient health outcomes. Adherence to Southern DHB Performance Excellence and Quality Improvement Strategy. Works collaboratively with Occupational Health, Quality and Risk and Infection Control to maintain organisational standards. Reviews and implements systems to ensure that processes to establish monitor and review the service specific standards of practice and indicators of clinical practice for nursing are established and maintained. Demonstrates an understanding of risk, identifying emerging risks and ensuring risk mitigation action plans are developed and followed through. Demonstrates a sound understanding of the Southern District Health Board quality management framework, contributing to and leading quality initiatives. •  Demonstrates competence in emergency procedures, e.g. fire, and CPR. •  Completes Fire, CPR training and updates regularly as required by DHB’s policies and procedures. Identifies, takes appropriate action and promptly reports clinical, Occupational Safety & Health and security incidents. •  Evidence of assisting in the maintenance of xxxx equipment and where necessary, promptly reports unsafe or malfunctioning equipment. •  Maintains standards for safety, hygiene and medico- legal requirements. Develops logical and complete plans to resolve issues. Manages own time adopting a disciplined approach to establishing and following priorities of work. Exhibits self-confidence. Engages in appraisal. •  Relationships are developed and maintained with own peer group for robust peer review and support. Undertaking duties from time to time that may be in addition to those outlined above but which fall within your capabilities and experience. • Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values.  You respond positively to requests for assistance in own and other areas, demonstrating adaptability and willingness. Act as a role model for the Southern DHB Organisational Values. •  You produce work that complies with SDHB processes and reflects best practice. •  Research undertaken is robust and well considered. •  Live and support the DHB values in everything you do. Identifying areas for personal and professional development. •  Training and development goals are identified/agreed with your manager. •  Performance objectives reviewed annually with your manager. •  You actively seek feedback and accept constructive criticism. Taking all practicable steps to ensure personal safety and the safety of others while at work, in accordance with the Southern DHB’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing policies, procedures and systems. •  You understand and consistently meet your obligations under Southern DHB’s Health and Safety policy/procedures. •  You actively encourage and challenge your peers to work in a safe manner. •  Effort is made to strive for best practice in Health and Safety at all times.