Practice, including own professional development To provide comprehensive assessment of mental health specific to needs of service area. To manage a caseload of clients with complex mental health needs and undertake casemanagement/lead professional/ CPA as needed. To be able to communicate with and meet the needs of families and carers as appropriateto the care group and the individual client. To have experience of and specialist knowledge on interventions to be able to lead inclinical area. To receive management supervision from Locality Manager or equivalent. To demonstrate excellent communication skills. To establish professional links with other care groups and professionals. To administer medication within NMC guidelines and the Trusts Medicines Code. To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person centred outcomes forthe individual.For Nurses undertaking non-medical prescribing The post holder will, (where it is agreed that non-medical prescribing is likely toimprove the speed with which patients receive the treatment that they need and makethe most efficient use of nurses, pharmacists and doctors time), undertake the role ofsupplementary/independent prescriber, abiding at all times by the restrictions andregulations, and Trust policies and procedures, applicable to this role The post holder will receive clinical supervision specifically related to their role as asupplementary/independent prescriber and must demonstrate that they keep up to datewith contemporary practices in the management of the conditions for which theyprescribe The post holder will maintain first level nurse registration and provide evidence ofsuccessful completion of a specific education programme(s) in order to fulfil the role ofsupplementary/independent prescriber, holding appropriate entry on the NMC RegisterPractice Development, including professional development of others To utilise specialist care group knowledge to provide specialist training and advice to otherprofessionals, students and agencies.