CLINICAL To provide a psychology service to the community rehabilitation team including assessment and therapy both for individuals and groups as appropriate. To provide a specialist consultancy service to the community rehabilitation service and other agencies providing care for the client group. To participate in team duties as agreed by the Service Manager and Psychology Lead as appropriate, to the needs of the service. To participate in clinical and caseload supervision arrangements provided by the Psychology Service. To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems. To support the full implementation of ICPA, acting as care-co-ordinator as appropriate to the needs of the service. PROFESSIONAL 1. To fully observe the BPS (1996) Code of Conduct and the DCP Guidelines for theProfessional Practice of Clinical Psychology (1995). 2. To be aware of, adhere to, and where appropriate, contribute to the formulation and review of Trust, Area and Clinical Psychology Service policies and procedures. 3. To participate in local psychology meetings and trust wide meetings asappropriate. 4. To maintain and develop high standards of psychology practice by engaging in continuing professional development and co-operative working/networking with counselling and clinical psychologist colleagues. 5. To participate in an annual performance appraisal. SERVICE GOVERNANCE 1. To participate in service governance processes in the profession. 2. To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit. 3. To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared. 4. To promote the use of effective interventions in the service. TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT 1. To provide training, supervision and consultation in psychological approaches to other staff in the multidisciplinary team. This to include joint assessment with care coordinators, formulation of psychological problems and planning of interventions to be implemented by care co-ordinators or other team members with service users. 2. To provide training and supervision to assistant psychologists undertaking behavioural interventions and other appropriate tasks. 3. To collaborate with colleagues to develop and offer training courses, workshops and supervision groups to develop skills in cognitive behaviour therapy and related approaches for staff in the locality. 4. To contribute to the teaching of students and trainees in psychology, medicine, nursing and other health care disciplines. 5. To agree a plan of personal development with the Psychology Lead and the post holders line manager. SERVICE AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT 1. To collaborate with other specialist staff in designated area to extend the range of specialist psychological and group interventions available across the area. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 1. To engage in research relevant to service priorities as appropriate. 2. To participate in audit and service evaluation activities examining the effectiveness of current service delivery and leading to development of services relevant to client needs. 3. To provide advice, support and consultation to colleagues from other disciplines undertaking research in the area.