KEY DUTIES Provide leadership, management and team development as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager to the team, allocating workloads. Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care. Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co-ordinate clinical services across the ward. To co-ordinate and manage patient flow within the unit including timely admission and discharge, ensuring national targets are met where possible. To promote the unit and the Trust in the most positive manner to patients, relatives, and the local population. To have knowledge of relevant national and local health policies and their impact on the service. To inform/escalate to Department/Ward Manager / Matron if acceptable levels of care, standards, practice, and patient safety is compromised and develop appropriate actions. To assist and or lead in the development/implementation of local and trust policies and protocols relevant to the specialty, ensuring effective implementation in local area. To manage control and quality of levels of stock and equipment within the clinical and non-clinical areas and promote and ensure economic use of all resources. To attend corporate groups as a representative of the directorate and team. To represent the clinical area on working groups as appropriate and at relevant conferences at regional and national level and on working groups as appropriate. To promote and deliver effective communication with all members of the multidisciplinary team and other wards and departments in the Trust and externally. To participate in the business planning process, helping to identify areas for service development and improvement. In the absence or as delegated by the Department/Ward Manager. Initiate and coordinate investigations of incidents, accidents, complaints involving staff, patients, and visitors in accordance with the trust policies and lead in any investigations where required to do so. Responsible for ensuring own continuing professional development and identifying development needs within the Trust knowledge and skills development review process. To identify areas for self-development, areas of interest and training requirements within your personal performance planning and Development Review. To maintain a professional portfolio and reflective diary for developmental purposes and revalidation.