Management responsibilities To provide assurance of effective clinical governance across the AHP professions within the directorate and contribute to the quality agenda. To develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security. To ensure relevant national and local polices are implemented. To be jointly responsible for the recruitment, retention and professional management of AHP staff across the Directorate with the Team Lead and Lead AHP. To demonstrate the ability to effectively use available resources to analyse data and guide decisions. To hold other AHP staff to account regarding performance and behaviours. Leadership To represent AHP staff at the directorate management team meeting and also communicate information from management teams back to AHP clinical teams. To support staff to undertake CPD activities and appraisal specific to directorate needs within the Trust. To represent the directorate AHP staff at Trust level and externally. To review and reflect on own practice and performance through effective use of professional and operational supervision. To exercise good personal time management, punctuality and consistent reliable attendance. To support directorate recruitment and structures for AHP staff. Clinical To be professionally accountable for the planning and delivery of AHP services across own clinical area, prioritising clinical needs to provide an effective service. To manage a caseload of service users with complex health needs. To work with service users, order to provide the most effective assessment & interventions. To demonstrate understanding and application of national guidelines and legislation relating to healthcare provision and clinical governance. Take responsibility alongside other senior AHP leads to assuring clinical governance in all aspects of AHP directorate teams. To use Judgement involving highly complex facts or situations, which require the analysis, interpretation, and comparison of a range of options. To liaise and work closely with relatives and carers providing assessment of needs where appropriate. To apply expert understanding of the effect of disability and provide training and advice on life skills to maximise functional ability. To manage effective discharge ensuring service user and all relevant agencies are given relevant information. To work as part of the relevant MDT and attend all relevant clinical meetings. To support the induction, training and education of students across the directorateProfessional leads and the Trust Lead AHP in collaboration with professional leads and the Lead AHP. To ensure that up to date electronic and written records are maintained in accordance with Professional and Trust standards. To analyse, synthesize and present knowledge and information about complex subjects and concepts to influence key decisions. To expertly manage own complex caseload of service users. Research To demonstrate the ability to critically evaluate current information and apply it to practice and disseminate findings at local level. To support directorate AHP involvement in research and audit projects. To broaden research and development skills through participation in local audit and research projects. To participate in the strategic and operational planning, implementation, evaluation and audit of practice, clinical care pathways and protocols within clinical area. To contribute to CPD through participation in internal and external training and other development opportunities. To maintain and update a CPD portfolio. Communication To establish robust and effective communication skills with service users and carers, team members, AHP Lead, AHP Heads of Profession, team and service managers and external agencies. To work with the DMT and wider trust as well as external agencies to ensure the provision of a seamless service and to promote partnership arrangements. To use highly analytical skills to interpret complex facts and information in order to communicate in a highly efficient and collaborative manner. To liaise regularly with service managers, team leaders, directors, HoPs and other leads on professional and service issues. To demonstrate effective communication skills with individuals and groups at any level in any type of situation. To promote an awareness of the AHP roles within the negotiating priorities where appropriate. To be able to communicate effectively in complex and potentially challenging situations. Physical, Mental and Emotional Effort To adhere to Trusts requirements relevant to clinical area. To be able to focus for extended periods during meetings at executive level. To commit to prolonged periods of sitting or standing on restricted positions whilst applying high levels of concentration e.g. meetings or assessments. To be able to move equipment as required during clinical work. To deliver unwelcome or upsetting from time to time. To manage conflict and upsetting situations whilst holding people to account such as during performance management. To be able to manage frequent exposure to stressful or emotional circumstances. Working Conditions To me able to manage frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions e.g, aromas, dealing with aggression, suicide or body fluids. To be able to remain calm when working in occasionally stressful situations or service user homes.