The post holder will work autonomously and in collaboration with other health care professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver highly advances standards of patient care for patients requiring support in planned care. Clinical responsibilities To act as a senior decision maker to guide and support staff with complex patient cases. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate highly specialist treatment and care and/or rehabilitation programs to people, promoting independence and autonomy; working within a multidisciplinary team. Provide expert clinical holistic assessment and evidence based pro-active and reactive health care interventions to support patients and their carers to achieve maximum health welling and independence To participate in duty clinician cover, triage and MDT/allocation meetings where clinically appropriate. To participate in weekend and bank holiday cover. To ensure adequate and safe staffing cover is maintained for patient care. To act at all times as an advocate for service users, carers and relatives. To be responsible for standards of care within the service area; to evaluate clinical care and develop actions with relevant line managers where required. To maintain a professional portfolio and demonstrate that practice is up to date and evidence based through regular management and clinical supervision/mentorship. To provide senior specialist clinical advice and support ensuring the needs of the service are met by exercising and demonstrating high levels of clinical judgement, critical risk assessment and advanced decision making skills. Act as a role model, provide professional leadership to the team and promote the Trust values. Actively participate in identifying training needs of self and others and participate in appropriate training programmes. To keep up to date and monitor literature related to Crisis Response. Have a broad skill set which can include advanced skills in delivering therapy intervention in order to provide a 2-hour urgent response for patients in a crisis. Manage sever complex, house bound patients Have advanced communication skills that would include motivational and emotional support skills To have expert knowledge and understanding of long-term conditions and symptoms, and prognosis Manage a patient through the entirety of their care episode in relation to CRT assessment, symptom management, support and discharge.