To provide leadership to and work as part of a team ensuring effective communication with all health care professionals within the clinical team and across all disciplines. Act as a role model within the clinical area. Adhere to the Trust values in all working relationships to patients, carers and staff .Teach/assess and facilitate learning for all learners in the ward area, particularly students and healthcare assistance. Demonstrate good leadership skills and ensure that communication is effective between the patient, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team, and ensure appropriate nursing input into patient care discussions. Ensure communication is used effectively in the interests of patient care, including the use of handover and clinical incident reporting if necessary. Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity in dealing withpatients/clients, visitors/relatives and colleagues, maintaining good customer relations and recognising individuality and rights for each patient in line with Trust Values. Work effectively within a multi-racial and cultural environment.Service Delivery and Improvement. Participate in the setting of standards for nursing practice and for care involving the multidisciplinary team. Understand local audit processes and take opportunities to initiate local audit and participate in Trust audits locally. To maintain stock control and order specialist supplies within currentresources. To be forward looking and promptly intervene to ensure safe staffing levels and appropriate skill mix and escalate to manager any staffing issues or other resource issues which may impact on staff or patient care and safety. To keep updated with current research/evidence relevant to patient care, treatments and service developments. Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.