Job responsibilities People Management and Development To provide day-to-day supervision for a team of nursing/ health professionals and support staff, including work planning and evaluation, training, development and guidance Contribute to service development and delivery and business planning with the ward or department manager and senior managers. Lead or attend case conferences, ward rounds and/ or multi-disciplinary meetings as indicated. Plan, manage and prioritise a complex workload, delegating to the team and reorganising work as necessary. Maintain appropriate patient/service records and monitor the standards of those of the team. To be responsible for the maintenance of accurate and evaluative professional documentation, including initial assessment, treatment planning and intervention that demonstrate evaluation, analysis and clinical reasoning in the provision of patient care. Adhere to all local standard operating procedures and policies. Contributes to the induction, management and development of team members. Participate in personnel functions such as recruitment, discipline, and the appraisal process in line with the Knowledge and Skills Framework. Submit and interpret accurate and timely statistical data and information as required. Responsible for ordering specialist equipment. Understand the wider departmental and organisational aims and priorities by engaging positively with the service and its users. To develop evidence-based practice based on national policy and to ensure that these standards are monitored and adhered to by all members of the team. Establish links between primary and secondary care considering the needs of the patient and delivery of the service. Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and ensure its effective application to the workplace with guidance from departmental management when needed. Leadership Acts as a role model to other members of the team, in regard to demonstrating professional behaviours and exemplary conduct. To demonstrate excellent prioritising and time management skills to meet the unpredictable and conflicting needs of the service and assist junior staff with their time management. Acts as shift coordinator, delegates work and reviews peoples performance in the absence of / in conjunction with Band 7 Critical Care Nurse. Please see attached Job Description for full details.