Act as Professional Lead and provide support to all members of the Healthcare team Working with the Mental Health lead, assume operational responsibility for Healthcare services making autonomous decisions where necessary to ensure the effective delivery of services Be responsible for setting the professional standards expected from team members communicating this to them and monitoring these Represent the Healthcare Department in other forums including multi-agency groups, initiating and leading these where required Provide cover in the absence of the Head of Healthcare, acting up as the operational manager if required Undertake duties as part of the managers on call rota Be aware and comply with the relevant Code of Professional Conduct and ensure qualified staff work within their Professional Code of Conduct Be responsible to keep up to date with national and local issues and lead on implementation of service developments within Offender Health. Work collaboratively with domestic teams/services to ensure a safe, clean environment is maintained Ensure infection prevention and control practices and policies are implemented and adhered to Ensure monthly monitoring of HCAI rates, standards of cleanliness and hand hygiene audits are carried out and data is made available for quarterly reporting to the Trust Board Manage work load based on flexible principals and to be able to prioritise care based on skill mix available Investigate and respond to complaints, litigation claims and queries from patients, staff or other external agencies Investigate and respond to datix incident reports and complete a monthly report for the Head of Healthcare Investigate Serious Incidents (SIs) and complete associated reports as required To manage the environment within the Healthcare facility Manage a devolved budget following financial regulations Provide accurate and timely performance data on team activity as required Contribute towards the establishment of a no blame culture Ensure that all human resource issues are met in relation to race relations and equal opportunities Undertake regular supervision and appraisals to ensure professional development of staff within your jurisdiction Actively participate in the recruitment and retention of nursing staff by reviewing applications and sitting on interview panels ensuring compliance with Human Resource policies and procedures and mandatory training requirements Provide leadership and management to staff, including dealing with performance, disciplinary and grievance matters as required Co-ordinate annual leave and training, in accordance with policy to ensure adequate staffing for the continued effective functioning of the team Develop and implement operational policies and procedures ensuring that staff work within them at all times and review as appropriate Manage the production of the 24 hour off duty rota for healthcare, ensuring all aspects of the service are met in full, taking into account the skill mix available and within identified financial constraints and ensure that e-rostering is updated accordingly