Principal Duties Clinical Triage and determine urgency of new referrals to the service Carry out comprehensive assessments of an individuals health and social care needs in a variety of settings and agree the most appropriate course of action To assess, evaluate and manage clinical risk To formulate a plan of care based on identified need Deliver evidence based crisis interventions as appropriate Review effectiveness of care plan at regular intervals To work collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies To coordinate the clinic work of a day by day basis To maintain computer held care records in an accurate and timely fashion Undertake all work in a culturally sensitive manner Act in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, Care Management System, Acute and Schedule Care Pathways as appropriate. Develop effective working relationships with inpatient, community and voluntary organisations. Supervision Regularly review own clinical work with supervisor to promote efficacy and contribute to the overall management of the HTT Deliver supervision and facilitate annual PDR with more junior members of staff Participate in own PDR process, identifying training and development needs, and pursuing relevant actions to maintain and improve level of competence and effective contribution Education and Training Act as mentor to learners, keep up to date with relevant course and curriculum developments, and maintain sign off status Participate in training relevant to role, including training needs for the team. Promote insight and understanding of mental health issues to service users, carers, and other agencies Contribute to audit, research and evaluation as appropriate Service Development Contribute to service development and review of development within the team. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and in discussion with the manager the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the Banding of the post. The job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the postholder. The post holder should be comfortable in the use of computer technology, have basic keyboard skills and have the ability to use email. All employees are expected to observe the following: - Equal Opportunities and Dignity at work Statement of Intent The Trust is a major employer and provider of services. We are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of and meets the needs of the local community. We oppose all forms of discrimination on legal and moral grounds, and recognise that discrimination creates barriers to achieving equality for everyone. The Trust is committed to making equality of opportunity and fair treatment a reality whereby an individual can seek, obtain and continue employment without unfair discrimination. As an equal opportunities employer, we will ensure that all job applicants and employees receive fair and equal treatment and will not be disadvantaged by unjustified conditions or requirements. The Trusts Equal Opportunities and Dignity at Work Policy underpins the Trusts commitment to achieve equality and fairness at work and to ensure that individuals or groups are not unfairly discriminated against. We are committed to improving our practice through signing up to initiatives such as Stonewall Champions, the Disability Standard, Two Ticks and Mindful Employer. Safeguarding Children and Adults The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people (anyone under the age of 18) and adults. It expects all staff, volunteers and contracted staff to share this commitment and act in such a way that safeguards and promotes the health and well being of children, young people and adults. Staff must ensure that they are familiar with the signs and symptoms of abuse and know what to do if any such concerns are raised. Staff are expected to know about and follow the Trusts safeguarding children and safeguarding adult policies which can be found on the Trust intranet, and participate in related mandatory/statutory training. Risk Management Staff should be aware of the principles of risk management and adopt appropriate practice to reduce the risk to themselves and others. In particular, staff should observe the Trusts Risk Management Strategy, Risk, Incident & Serious Incident reporting and management policies, Health & Safety regulations and the risk management training requirements for all staff. Infection Prevention & Control Staff are expected to comply with the Trusts Infection Prevention & Control policies and conduct themselves in such a manner as to minimize the risk of causing healthcare associated infections.