Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical

• To work autonomously to manage a defined complex patient caseload whilst working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• To contribute to the delivery of the service in a variety of defined clinical settings, which may include in-patient wards, out-patient and community clinics and the patient’s home.
• To respect the individuality, values, cultural and religious diversity of patients, contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
• To utilise advanced communication skills to ensure clinical advice and treatment programmes are delivered sensitively, taking into consideration the needs of carers.
• To gain consent for treatment and motivate patients to comply with treatment programmes, overcoming barriers such as dementia, cognitive impairment, hearing, visual or speech impairment.
• To comply with the Mental Capacity Act to gain valid and informed consent to specific treatment and intervention for patients who lack capacity to consent themselves.
• To undertake specialist clinical assessment, taking into account all relevant information and clinical reasoning to formulate evidence based individualised treatment plans in agreement with the patient.
• To implement specialist individual and/or group interventions for patients with diverse presentations and complex needs.
• To monitor progress and review treatment plans and interventions to facilitate the achievement of goals.
• To provide appropriate oral and written information for patients and carers where relevant.
• To develop and maintain good working relationships with other healthcare professions, social care and other appropriate agencies, to ensure integrated and high-quality patient outcomes.
• To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team, contributing to decisions regarding patient care programmes through attendance at ward rounds, case conferences and other multidisciplinary meetings.
• To maintain accurate documentation in line with professional standards, and local policies and procedures.
• To provide accurate and timely written information and reports to referring agents and other agencies where appropriate.
• To record and submit clinical activity data as required by the Trust in an accurate and timely manner.
• To ensure the safe and timely discharge of patients from the caseload, liaising with other agencies as required.
• To be responsible for safe and competent use of equipment including the provision of support, education and training to other staff, patients and carers as required.
• To identify appropriate equipment and adaptation needs, liaising with equipment providers, completing paperwork and complying with any tracking, stock control and maintenance systems as required.
• To be an active member of an evening and weekend on-call rota or rostered service, dependant on service need.
• To prescribe borderline substances as agreed with the medicines’ management committee, dependant on service need.
• To be an active member of a weekend rota or rostered 7-day service, dependant on service need.

GOVERNANCE

• To maintain an awareness of relevant new and current professional, Trust and developmental standards, policies, procedures and guidelines, ensuring compliance.
• To support the implementation of national & professional guidelines e.g. NICE
• To be a member of a relevant professional association, attending regional and national meetings/conferences as required.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, procedures and guidelines for self and others, by taking action/alerting senior management team if practice appears to contravene policy, or if concerned about any aspect of patient care. 

MANAGERIAL/LEADERSHIP

• To manage a specialist case load, demonstrating appropriate time management and organisation skills.
• To contribute to effective day to day organisation and provision of service, including the coordination of junior staff and assistants to meet service priorities.
• To provide clinical leadership and support to junior staff and assistants, through case supervision, and the development and monitoring of competencies.
• To undertake the appraisal of junior staff and assistants as appropriate.
• To contribute to the recruitment of new junior and assistant staff including the planning and delivery of the induction programme.
• To actively contribute innovate ideas to enable the development and implementation of service improvements.
• To contribute to the development and delivery of service objectives and designated projects.
• To represent the department and contribute to relevant working parties and meetings.
• Ensure a healthy, safe and secure working environment, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate documentation and reporting any concerns.

EDUCATION/LEARNING

• To plan, deliver and evaluate formal and informal training to other health care professional staff groups, patients and carers, across a range of settings.
• To supervise junior staff and assistants, including the implementation of induction and competency training programmes to develop clinical skills.
• To plan and deliver designated induction and training programmes to meet the requirements of the Trust and student placements.
• To supervise, educate and assess the performance of the students, providing timely verbal and written feedback.
• To undertake health promotion activities across organisational boundaries.
• To contribute to in-service training and peer review meetings as required.
• Take responsibility for own learning and development by recognising and taking advantage of all opportunities to learn, including full participation in KSF/appraisal, supervision, action learning and by maintaining a professional/personal portfolio of learning.