The appointee will have a specific role in the acute assessment, triage and management of all patients in the EAU, working together with senior therapists and nurses to assess every patient to categorise their needs and ensure they are appropriately met. The appointee will liaise closely with the Emergency Department to facilitate their delivery of the ED Performance indicators.The appointee will be responsible for the supervision and training of assigned EAU junior staff and ensuring patients move through the unit effectively. They will also have responsibility for maintaining databases and performance records of admissions and assessment provision and actas a resource for this information.The appointee will work closely with other colleagues in all departments and will contribute to teaching of medical students and junior staff attached to the department.