Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities. Clinical Responsibilities Perform specialist assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement andevaluate care delivery using advanced clinical knowledge and clinical skills. Lead clinical care by managing a patient caseload providing expert assessment,planning and evaluation. Co-ordinate and manage nurse-led clinics (within Specialty). Contribute towards a multi-professional approach in the management of patientswithin the specialist area, especially in relation to ongoing care needs anddischarge arrangements. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers /relatives. Support patients and their families and ensure that they receive the requiredinformation to enable them to self manage, lead or participate in their caredelivery. Recognise changes in patients condition that require the intervention of othersand refer on as appropriate. To support, assist and encourage the multi-disciplinary team in resolving patientproblems, by the provision of new and innovative models of case management. To lead the specialist nursing contribution to the service, in the delivery of highstandards of patient care. To lead the specialist nursing contribution to the service, work in partnership withlead clinicians, General Managers, Matron to ensure the delivery of highstandards of patient care. Work with the Matron to promote the development of nurses undertaking theCNO Ten Key Roles as considered appropriate e.g. Nurse Prescribing.