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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Core Clinical Function

• Manage and oversee management and care of service users with highly complex needs.
• Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy
• Conduct and supervise assessment and observation to ensure appropriate and timely feedback to the team
• Conduct, supervise and oversee risk assessments of the individual highly complex cases and the potential hazards in the service user’s environment
• Provide professional clinical leadership at multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business, professional or safeguarding meetings
• Report and document incidents as required and act upon findings as appropriate
• Act as a care coordinator in highly complex cases
• Assess and review care and support and supervise lower banded staff  in this process
• Responsible for teams administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including:
  • Safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard
  • Providing education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance
• Provide education and support to develop service user’s understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff
• Provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission
• Provide practical support, guidance and education for services users, carers and other professionals as required
• Undertake, supervise and sign off nursing needs assessments
• Undertake carers assessment in line with Trust key performance indicators
• Provide specialist assessment and intervention commensurate with skills and training with colleagues where required
• Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools, supervise and train lower banded staff  in their use
• Lead and actively take part in comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the requirements of the Mental Health care clusters
• Lead and participate in formulation, delivery and review of individualised evidence based care / care packages according to NICE guidance including non-medication strategies
• Lead in the continuing development of a high quality service and contribute to local emergency plan, team risk assessment etc. that is underpinned by evidence based practice, care pathways / packages and NICE and DH Guidance
• Identify, assess and manage clinical and non-clinical risks / hazards in your area through the completion of the relevant risk assessments and the implementation of risk treatment plans for inclusion in the local and Trust’s risk registers through the Risk Management department
• Undertake physical health checks of service users and ensure team act on the findings appropriately
• Understand the eligibility criteria and assessment process for Self-Directed Support (SDS) to meet service user needs
• Review SDS services in a robust and efficient manner, pro-actively promoting the approach of SDS
• Understand and utilise Health and Social Care commissioned services, demonstrating an empathetic approach of Fairer Access to Care Services

For Non-Medical Prescribers

• Trained Advance Nurse Practitioners (Independent Non-medical prescribers) who  have diagnostic skills will provide consultation diagnosis and prescribe for a specific group of service users

• Core Non-Clinical Function

  • Manage and coordinate multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business / handover
  • In conjunction with the Clinical Manager, take a lead role in clinical service development and review
  • Identify aspects of the service which need to be improved and implement appropriate changes in conjunction with the Clinical Manager
  • Participate with the Clinical Manager for the recruitment of employees in accordance with Trust Recruitment Policy and NHS Safer Recruitment Guidelines. Ensure that appropriate corporate and departmental Induction is undertaken immediately following appointment and that staff records that are retained are accurate and up-to-date
  • In conjunction with the Clinical Manager, work within the available budget of the service and attend regular Performance Management meetings
  • Provide clinical leadership and professional expertise to the team
  • Work closely with and assist the Clinical Manager with development and implementation of operational / clinical policies contributing to the formulation and review of appropriate policies
  • Deliver training where appropriate for other professionals
  • Lead the Team in the evaluation and monitoring of service in conjunction with the Clinical and Operational Service Manager
  • Deputise in the absence of the Clinical Manager
  • Sign-off highly complex nursing needs assessments
  • Provide clinical expertise and support to the Commissioning Panels (Health & Social Care)
  • Participate in SI investigations, disciplinary and grievance procedures plus any relevant investigations in line with Trust policies
  • Manage the nursing capability process as necessary
  • Ensure that the service through the implementation of performance management, all key performance indicators and targets identified by the Trust are met, and adhere to local and government initiatives
  • Responsible for the coordination and management of the team in providing a safe, effective and therapeutic clinical service, ensuring the delivery of high quality community mental health care packages
  • Work in conjunction with the Clinical Manager to promote the Trust’s Nursing Strategy

  • Management Responsibility

    You will be expected to support the work of the Clinical Manager in managing the performance of the service. This will include financial and resource management, operational planning, clinical governance, scheduling the delivery of the service and workforce planning.

    You will be expected to support and plan new service delivery initiatives taking a lead management role in these initiatives as requested by clinical manager or operational service manager