Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To ensure that a therapeutic milieu is maintained by supporting the nursing team and the therapeutic structure To take a lead role in ensuring that a high standard of multi-disciplinary care planning is in place and to be accountable for the nursing contribution to the process. To ensure that the nursing team provide accurate and high-quality patient records To contribute to staff supervision, both group and individual To support nursing staff to improve their understanding of the client group. To maintain personal and professional development by providing direct clinical work to individuals and their families with appropriate evidence-based intervention, providing groups and individual activities. To participate in research and audit in the clinical field To encourage and develop user and carer involvement To support the Directorate with the investigation process and learning lessons from serious incidents and complaints To undertake any other duties which may reasonably be required by the Ward Manager. To take a lead on clinical matters and policy development relating to nursing practice.