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Principle Duties and Responsibilities

1. Professional/Clinical
   • Practice within the NMC code of Conduct
   • To be a visible and competent role model to the team
   • To be compassionate and respectful, providing care while maintaining the dignity   

   of those who use the service

• To develop effective communication with service users, their carers, providers and          

   those within both the internal and external key relationships

• To utilise specialist assessments to establish the needs of individuals
• To plan care and treatment options with clients to meet their needs
• To deliver bio-psycho-social interventions (both via individual and/or group

   format) as appropriate in collaboration with MDT colleagues

• To actively evaluate the effectiveness of care and treatment
• To work with Speech and Language therapy to ensure that plans meet the 

   Communication needs of each individual and are both accessible and presented in  

    a way they prefer

• To administer and monitor the effectiveness of medication prescribed
• To provide information regarding prescribed medications
• To provide education, advice and support regarding comorbid mental health issues
• To work with clients to develop relapse prevention plans
• To be the link between the community and inpatient services. Attending    

     admission meeting to handover information in the event of a client being admitted

     to hospital, and being an essential link in the planning for discharge from hospital.

• To provide training and support regarding risk and the needs of clients to carers,

     providers, and other members of the Multi-disciplinary team to develop their skills   

     and knowledge

• To be an active member of the forensic team, attending the forensic meetings, and

     positively contributing the further development of the team.

• To attend multiagency meetings, and have a role within the public protection

     process

• To access both clinical supervision monthly and managerial supervision according

     to the supervision policy

• To attend mandatory training as required and meet the requirements for

    revalidation

• To identify areas of risk by completion of assessments, to raise safeguarding alerts

     and share information with other agencies to avoid risk to others or the individual.

• To maintain records in line with the BCPFT policy and the NMC requirements
• To be a mentor to student nurses and contribute to the development of their skills

    and practice

• To act in the role of CPA coordinator when required
• To provide verbal and written reports for meetings when required
• To maintain updated knowledge of the mental health act, mental capacity act, and

    deprivation of liberty. To implement aspects of legislation as required when   

    working with individuals.

2. Management
   • Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff to the service
   • Participate in the development of the team, attending the forensic meetings and 

   working towards agreed objectives

3. Service Development
   • Responsible for effective multi -disciplinary working, developing positive

  relationships with members

•  Networking to raise the awareness of others to the work of the team, both locally  

  and through liaison with other agencies. 

4. Clinical Governance
   • Demonstrate overall responsibility and accountability for evidence based standards  

  of care.

• Participate in risk assessment and clinical audit
• Contribute to the annual appraisal process and objective setting and facilitate the
• implementation of development plans
• Support students to develop their skills and practice. Attend mentor updates/sign

  of mentor updates as required.

• To ensure your knowledge and skills are up to date

5. Patient/Carers Experience
   • Ensuring care is safe and effective
   • Be proactive in seeking the views of patients and carers regarding their care
   • To develop trusting, transparent relationships with service users and their carers
   • To discuss suggestions for service improvement and development with the forensic

  team, to implement development plans as discussed and agreed within the team.

• To work in partnership with clients and their carers to provide care plans which are 

  person centred and consider the choice, independence, inclusion and rights of  

              clients while considering effective risk management.

• To offer support and training to clients, their carers, and providers around risk, and    

  offending behaviour in order to develop self-awareness and promote the    

              involvement of clients  in  their relapse prevention plans.