Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
1.Undertake comprehensive specialist assessments, set patient centred goals, create treatment plans,monitorand evaluate a designated caseload of patients, using evidence based clinical pathways.
2.Independentlymaintaina clinical caseload and manage clinical risk, in a variety of settings including individually or in groups.
3.Formulate treatment plans and goals in partnership with the patient, clearly communicating your clinical reasoning to justify your recommendations and utilising mostappropriate treatment/intervention.
4.Toprovidespecialist clinical advice, support and educate patients and carers in the management of their condition.
5.Assess capacity and gain informed consent from patients for any intervention carried out. Complete mental health capacity forms asrequired.
6.Contribute to reviews involving multi-disciplinary and multi- agency staff, providing evidence-basedexpertisewithin your specialist area. The post holder maybe requiredto take the key worker role.
7.Work across agencies asrequiredand have a working knowledge and understanding of the systems within Health, Education and Social Services tofacilitateappropriate treatment/interventions, equipment, access, and adaptation issues.
8.Postholder willparticipatein own supervision and supervise delegated staff in line with supervision policy.
9.Support junior staff,studentsand assistants with decision making and management of clinical risks asrequired.
10.Undertake training and development of junior staff,studentsand assistants.
11.Provide leadership, supervision, and support to junior staff in the team, including assistants and apprenticeship staff.
COMMUNICATION
1.Liaise effectively with other all members of the multidisciplinary team/departments/services/and external agencies to ensure the delivery of an effective and coordinated approach to service delivery.
2.Gather information from patients,relativesand other services (from a variety of sources including electronic patient records) andmaintainclinical documentation in line with the Code of Conduct and Trust policies.
3.Attend andparticipatein team meetings,taking the lead whenrequired.
4.Communicate appropriately in person, by email, on Teams or over the phone with therapy staff, other professionals,patientsand families with patients who arepossibly distressed, in pain, unwell etc using listening and empathetic skills.
ant5.Advise and educate patients and carers in a variety of ways which may include suggesting techniques and strategies to manage their condition, use of equipment etc.
6.Act as an advocate on behalf of patients
7.Deal with challenging situations including verbal aggression or patient complaints, using conflict resolution and negotiation skills, and seek support asrequired.
8.Advice and support students and assistant staff in adapting communication skills to meet individual patients needs.
9.To regularlycommunicate complex or sensitive information, in an empathetic and reassuring manner to patients and carers, including to those whom English is a second language.
10.Provide comprehensive clinical reports clearly outlining clinical reasoning and recommendations to members of the multidisciplinary team and external partners/agencies.
11.Collate feedback and information from patients/carers and their families to inform service evaluation and associated service improvements.
12.Be able to communicate over the telephone or video (using digital platforms) to complete triage and assessment, providing clinical interventions and advice asrequired.
13.Use advanced communication skills and coaching skills to communicate with patients to overcome barriers to achieve agreed goals, negotiate treatment plans and overcome any barriers to deliver safe personal and effective care.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
1.Take part in regular supervision in line with Supervision Policy and provide supervision for junior staff.
2.Take responsibility for own professional development including clinical competencies,maintainingown development portfolio, andassistingothers in the development of theirs.
3.Undertake teaching and education of others and share knowledge and experience with other staff and students.
4.Support and supervise junior staff, students and assistants asrequiredand as outlined in the supervision guidance.
5.Review, update and produce guidelines/procedures and educational resources that reflect national guidance/ clinical standards and evidence-based practice (in conjunction with the Clinical Team Lead).
6.Plan, organise and deliver training to students, assistants, juniorstaffand colleagues, including the wider multi-disciplinary team and other agencies asrequired.
7.Responsible for the safe and competent use of equipment by patients,cliniciansand students, through teaching,trainingand supervision of practice.
8.To assist/lead in the development, delivery, and evaluation of specialist training to patients/families and carers whereappropriate.
9.Continue to develop anddemonstratespecialist skills related to clinical area, to a specialist level, ensuring those skills are underpinned by professional and clinical standards.
ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Lead on service improvement, clinical audit, and governance activities, and actively engage others in shared learning whereappropriate.
2.Identify quality and service improvement opportunities and contribute/lead on implementing change in collaboration with the Clinical Team Lead.
3.Actively contribute to clinical research (including multi-disciplinary) and associated activitiese.gjournal clubs, as required andappropriate.
4.Responsible formaintainingwritten or electronic clinical documentation in line with relevant policies, legislation, and guidance.
5.Actively contribute to the delivery of service and organisationalobjectives.
6.Take an active role in ensuring quality and safety of care interventions.
7.Develop own leadership skills.
8.Manage own e roster, travel, and annual leave within policies.
9.Produceaccurateandtimelyclinical reports for medical staff and other health and care professionals, consistent with policies and procedures.
10.Develop and update policies and procedures for the designated service area as delegated by and with support from Clinical Team Lead.
11.Participatein recruitment andselectionof clinical staff and assistants asrequired.
12.Responsible for the induction, supervision and co-ordination of junior staff and assistants asrequired.
13.Regular access to patient and staff digital and on-line systems including, e-roster, education sites, SharePoint.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Ensure that your own practice and that of the staff under your supervision, adhere to HCPC standards of conduct and professionalproficiency.
2.Understand anddemonstratethe need to respect and uphold the rights dignity and values and autonomy of every service user.
3.Understand your rolein the process of promotingandmaintaininghealth and wellbeing for patients,selfand others.
4.Operate within the codes of practice outlined in the Trust Behavioural Framework.
5.Be willing to recognise own limitations in knowledge, skills and experience and seek support to address any learning needs as requiredin a timely manner, through appraisal process and continued professional development.
6.Assess andmaintaincompetencies asrequiredfor the role,demonstratingspecialist knowledge within your designated area of practice.
7.Understand your role in supporting staff and patients with protected characteristics, to be a role model and ally in challenging andeliminatingdiscrimination of all forms.
8.Have a sound working knowledge of clinical care pathways in your designated service area and ensure your practice and those of others under your supervision adhere to best practice.
9.Ensure practice is evidence-based by interpreting and contributing to the development of local guidelines/protocols and procedures with reference to NICE guidelines and Clinical Standards.
10.Undertake as directed the collection of data for use in service audit and research projects.
Promote awareness of the professional role within the Trust and externally
