Staff and Service Management a. To contribute to the smooth running of the service by ensuring timely access to assessment, intervention, or onward referral (if required) b. To provide management supervision to team members as agreed with the Team Manager and ensure all staff have access to management and clinical supervision. c. To lead and contribute to team meetings and ensure a healthy workplace and team morale is maintained. d. To ensure annual leave, sickness absence and other staffing issues are addressed in order to maintain service delivery. e. To participate in the recruitment and induction of new staff as required. f. To work effectively with staff from our employment service in providing the best possible service to patients. g. To communicate and liaise with outside agencies and respond to issues that are raised. h. To assist the Team Manager in managing the financial resources available to the team within agreed budget tolerances. i. To assist in establishing appropriate management systems and structures to ensure that all staff receive appropriate supervision, appraisal, training and induction Service Improvement and Development a. To establish and maintain appropriate relationships with service users and involve them in the ongoing development and delivery of the service. b. To contribute to the development of excellent working relationships with GPs and primary care teams, partner organisations, social care and employment services ensuring partnership work and continuity of care between these areas. c. To lead on specific areas of service improvement and development as agreed with the Team Manager and Clinical Lead. Education and Training a. Jointly with the Clinical Lead and Team Manager to plan and manage the training of PWPs, HI staff and clinical supervisors to meet the requirements of the service. b. Jointly with the Clinical Lead and Team Manager, to plan and manage other training (clinical, managerial) required to meet staff developmental needs or other service requirements. c. To ensure that all staff within the service maintain appropriate knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and procedures in relation to Mental Health, Primary and Secondary Care Services. d. To participate in training and support for colleagues, and to receive support as agreed. e. To undertake continuing professional development and keep up to date by undertaking appropriate post-graduate training as agreed within the service Professional and governance a. To take part in an individual professional review procedure annually involving the identification of developmental needs and priorities. b. To work with clinical supervision as agreed and when appropriate. c. Keep up to date on new guidelines or healthcare standards and ensure the service implements all necessary policy and guidance. d. Ensure that client confidentiality is protected at all times and that all staff work within the appropriate policies. e. Ensure that clinical governance and risk issues are appropriately addressed. f. Attend managerial supervision on a regular basis as required g. Attend relevant conferences/workshops in line with identified objectives. h. To help in the construction and drafting of procedures and policies for the service. Data Collection and performance a. To carry out and cooperate in audit and service-related research. b. To help ensure the data collection arrangements (using PC-MIS) meet Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies and OHFT requirements. To include staff training, PDRs, data quality monitoring, data analysis, governance and security measures. c. To collect additional data as required. d. To assist in ensuring that the service meets activity and outcome requirements and can produce written performance and outcome reports as specified by the Trust and commissioners. e. To participate and contribute to audit and data comparison as required. Please see job description for further details.