JOB DESCRIPTION : Team Leader



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Outreach Nurse

Your job description

|Service: Calder Medical Centre |Date Prepared: 10/03/2021 |

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| |Review: 10/03/2023 |

|Reports to: Clinical Lead, Calder Centre |Direct Reports: Nil |

Your Service

Calder Medical Centre is a joint initiative between the Auckland Primary Health Organisation (PHO), Auckland District Health Board (ADHD) and Auckland City Mission (ACM) to bring primary health care services to the most marginalised Aucklanders, many of whom have extremely high and complex health needs. 

The service is set up as a Very Low Cost Access (VLCA) General Practice, and is closely integrated with the Mission’s social services.

Your Role

The Outreach Nurse provides primary care nursing support, patient interventions and treatment within the Medical Centre and through a range of Outreach venues. As part of the general practice team, he/she will work within their scope of practice and be responsible for providing patient-centred, culturally appropriate, and individual holistic care to patients.

The Outreach Nurse works closely with the doctors and other team members to provide efficient, effective, professional nursing services.

|You will be expected to: |To achieve this, you will: |The results will be: |

|Provide Nursing Services |Carry out urgent triage (including |Patient Health is restored to the greatest |

| |resuscitation, stabilisation and assessment as|extent possible under the circumstances. |

| |necessary) | |

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| |Assess the urgency and severity of presenting | |

| |problems through history taking, and | |

| |examination, before referral to the GP, if | |

| |appropriate. | |

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| |Follow-up on patient test results and | |

| |communication with patients where appropriate.| |

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| |Undertake treatment options and carry out | |

| |appropriate clinical interventions and | |

| |procedures, including but not limited to | |

| |counselling, advising and providing | |

| |information. | |

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| |Set-up and assist with minor surgery. | |

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| |Perform Health screening. | |

|Restore and Maintain Patient Health |Provide ongoing well-health education and |Patient Health is maintained to the greatest |

| |advice, including counselling to improve |extent possible under the circumstances. |

| |health and prevent disease. | |

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| |Use recall and reminder systems and referral, |Health promotion to the practices’ enrolled |

| |as appropriate, to national screening |population, linking to public health |

| |programmes. |programmes at a national, regional, and local |

| | |level and utilising such programmes to target |

| |Provide education to assist people to reduce |specific populations. |

| |or change risky and harmful lifestyle | |

| |behaviour. | |

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| |Carry out family planning services, provision | |

| |of contraceptive advice and sexual health | |

| |services. | |

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| |Deliver immunisation programmes. | |

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| |Work with public health providers in the | |

| |prevention and control of communicable | |

| |diseases for individuals and families/whanau | |

| |and reporting to relevant public health | |

| |providers. | |

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| |Give ongoing care and support for people with | |

| |chronic and terminal conditions. | |

|Co-ordinate Patient Care |Co-ordinate individual’s rehabilitation |Patient Health is optimised to the greatest |

| |processes and participate where appropriate in|extent possible under the circumstances. |

| |providing recovery orientated services to | |

| |restore normal functioning. | |

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| |Establish links with a range of primary and | |

| |secondary health care providers and developing| |

| |initiatives to enable patient centric, | |

| |co-ordinated care that meets the needs of | |

| |individuals and their family/whanau. | |

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| |Advocate on behalf of patients with external | |

| |agencies to communicate patient care and | |

| |support needs. | |

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|Act as part of a team. |Attend and participate constructively in team |Appropriate support is provided to team |

| |meetings and activities. |members. |

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| |Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team |Articulates and demonstrates knowledge and |

| |by coordinating, discussing, consulting, and |understanding of the Mission’s vision, purpose|

| |negotiating where needed. |and values. |

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| | |Demonstrates knowledge of the different |

| |Understand and consistently use organisational|services provided by the Auckland City Mission|

| |policies and procedures. |and its major activities. |

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| |Participate in the development and review of | |

| |organisational policies and procedures as | |

| |required. | |

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|Build and Maintain external relationships. |Works with other organisations in undertaking |Understands the purpose of the relationship. |

| |relevant activities. | |

| | |Maintains appropriate contact with the |

| | |organisation. |

|Qualifications, Experience and Knowledge Requirements |

| |Essential |Preferred |

|Qualifications |Registered to practice in New Zealand with current |Specialised qualification in the particular field |

| |APC. |of work |

| |Excellent communication skills | |

| |Computer skills |Understanding of Trauma informed care |

| |Interpersonal skills | |

| |Experience of working in a multicultural | |

| |environment. | |

| |Customer service skills | |

| |Non-judgemental attitude | |

| |Ability to relate to people from all walks of life.| |

|Experience |Working with people of diverse cultural |Outreach/community experience. Mental health |

| |backgrounds, specifically with mana whenua. |clients, people recently released from |

| | |incarceration, addiction, LGBTQI+ communities |

|Skills |Computer literacy & data entry skills | |

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| |Good communication skills, both written and verbal.| |

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| |Good interpersonal skills. | |

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| |Good organizational and time management skills. | |

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| |Excellent attention to detail | |

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| |High level of Self Control  | |

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|Knowledge | |Med Tech 32 experience. |

|Other | | |

| |Integrity and discretion | |

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| |Dependability  | |

|Health and Safety and Statutory Requirements |

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|Actively contributes to hazard identification and management. |

|Participates in Health & Safety training. |

|Adopts safe work practices. |

|Encourages others to do the same. |

|Reports injuries and near misses promptly and accurately. |

|Participates in an early return to work programme if applicable. |

|Meets all relevant statutory Requirements |

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