MAIN TASKS - PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To undertake the management of care for a group of patients. To assess the physical and psycho social needs of patients and deliver therapeutic interventions based on best available evidence to improve health outcomes. To plan interventions with the multi-disciplinary team members using the common assessment process. To take part in the processes to ensure patients are treated by the most appropriate member of the team/service. To contribute to processes for service and quality improvement. To contribute to the development of protocols and procedures develop for clinical pathways To adhere to your Professional responsibility and Code of Conduct Professional responsibilities To adhere to the relevant professional standards and Code of Conduct and be conversant with the Scope of professional Practice. To act as supervisor within own profession for students on placement and rotational staff. Act as a resource for other members of the team being responsible for providing profession specific expertise. Critically evaluate and interpret evidence based research to change and develop services and clinical practice To identify own clinical supervisor and attend supervision on a regular basis to continually develop own practice Managerial duties and responsibilities Contribute to own and others performance by maintaining evidence based clinical skills and other quality assurance mechanisms as part of the clinical governance of the Buckinghamshire healthcare NHS Trust. Promote the resolution and management of conflict in accordance with the Trust procedures and ensure disputes and significant breaches of procedure and codes of practice are brought promptly to the attention of the clinical team lead. Report any unresolved difficulties in team /patient relationships to the clinical team lead. To be responsible for the standards and supervision of those team members who are delegated tasks and interventions. Assess Clinical and environmental risk and report any accidents and clinical incidents. Communicate symptoms and findings to other clinicians / agencies and services. Provide a safe environment for the treatment of patients and protection of staff by ensuring effective use of equipment and materials in compliance with health and safety and other relevant policies Managing patient care/clinical responsibilities 1. The post holder will work within local and national policies, protocols, and procedures as they relate to the safety and welfare of patients, visitors and staff. 2. The post holder will maintain clinical competency in relevant clinical skills, participate in professional policy making and the development of a multi-disciplinary model of care. 3. Maintain and update patients record recording clinical activity in accordance with trust policy. 4. Collect, collate, and evaluate patient information maintaining accurate records related to assessment and care co-ordination. For further information, please see job description and main responsibilities.