For further details, please refer to the additional documents (Job Description and Person Specification). Key Responsibilities: Leadership & Management: Line manage staff within the designated areas of responsibility, including both clinical and non-clinical professionals. Ensure robust performance management, appraisals, and staff development to optimise individual and organisational performance. Facilitate access to ongoing professional education and development. Team Support & Communication: Foster effective team performance in service delivery by promoting clear and positive communication. Encourage strong multidisciplinary and multi-agency collaboration. Clinical Leadership & Service Improvement: Act as a senior clinical champion, influencing multidisciplinary teams to implement sustainable service improvements across professional and organisational boundaries. Clinical Expertise & Advisory Role: Provide high-level clinical expertise across adult nursing services. Offer specialist advice to clinicians on nursing interventions, including risk assessment and management. Partnership Working: Build and maintain effective relationships with key colleagues both within and external to the organisation to support service development and integration. Patient-Centred Care & Service Development: Ensure that patient perspectives are actively considered and incorporated into service improvements. Efficiency & Productivity: Identify and lead initiatives to improve efficiency and deliver productivity savings within the areas of responsibility. Governance & Risk Management: Work with the Head of Quality Governance to implement robust risk management systems, ensuring full compliance with internal and external governance requirements. Strategic & Business Planning: Contribute to the annual business planning cycle, supporting service development and transformation. Deputising & Reporting: Deputise for the Head of Adult Services as required. Prepare and deliver written and verbal progress reports on service developments and learning.