Service Development & Leadership Provide strong and visible leadership throughout the Care Groups clinical areas ensuring that the team understand the strategic direction within the Care Group and the overarching Trust objectives. Demonstrate effective leadership by promoting and modelling leadership behaviours. Supporting the Nurse Consultant, Head of Nursing and Lead Practitioner to take forward and implement the Trust nursing and midwifery vision and strategic plan across the Care Group and to deliver a clinically and financially viable service model maintaining a focus on the delivery of high quality patient care standards. Working in partnership with the Care Group Leads, actively support and empower the nursing workforce to develop and utilise clinical leadership skills, ensuring they are invested in appropriate levels of authority to undertake their role effectively in an accountable manner. Maintain an insight into the patients journey by utilising regular clinical experience. As a key member of the senior team, contribute to and promote a culture that values all staff recognising and acknowledging achievement/innovation and success whilst positively addressing poor performance, succession planning and talent management. Lead the use of and monitor compliance against all nursing metrics such as Quality Care Rounds and the implementation of changes, through a culture of continuous improvement. Enable a culture where all individuals are able to contribute equally by ensuring effective written and verbal communication systems, and the use of Information Technology is embedded within the Care Group. Look for ways to incorporate nationally recognised best practice for patients you treat autonomously or where possible those attending the service. Promote equality and diversity in line with legislation and policy both for client groups and employees.