To undertake all aspects of practice as an autonomous practitioner including professional and legal accountability for own work To liaise with various multi professionals, clients and carers, in situations which can involve highly complex, sensitive and occasionally contentious information using well developed communication skills To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practise through CPD activities, maintaining a portfolio which reflects personal development To be responsible for the identification and facilitation of the specific abilities and interests of team members, through performance review and personal development plans To work with other professional leads and the Community Services Manager to support the localitys wider multi-disciplinary team and to ensure that Professional standards are met across the service. To actively participate in resource allocation processes, attending weekly panel meetings in the locality Quality To be responsible for safe, efficient, and effective delivery of Intermediate Care services, promoting team working in order to develop and consolidate a cohesive and supportive environment To lead in the identification and implementation of specific evidenced-based audit and research projects to further services and multi-professional team clinical practice To be responsible for care governance, investigating and resolving complaints and incidents To participate in the development and implementation of policies appropriate to Intermediate Care within the locality To gather feedback in relation to the Localitys Intermediate Care service and use this to inform service delivery and improvements To be responsible for maintaining up to date relevant risk assessments to reduce/eliminate hazards where practicably possible (e.g. health and safety, lone working) To ensure compliance with organisational and departmental policies and procedures To promote the use of tools to ensure a process of continuous quality improvement (e.g. Datix) To have knowledge and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards and support their application within practice Leadership To provide leadership to the Intermediate Care team in the daily MDT meeting, ensuring that targets relating to length of stay and team input are met as well as quality standards and efficient use of resources To be accountable for providing an environment commensurate with life-long learning, and the development of competency frameworks which support the staff development review processes To be responsible for the identification of the professional training and development needs of staff in line with competency frameworks and HCPC/NMC requirements To providing a wide range of human resource services to the team, to include appraisals, sickness/absence, disciplinary/grievance matters, recruitment and selection decisions To be responsible for ensuring that the framework for professional supervision as expressed in the Trust policy is embedded and supported throughout the team To be responsible for the allocation and delegation of service workload and the skill mix management of the team Operational To be responsible for the operational management of the Intermediate Care service To ensure that the Locality Intermediate Care service is developing in accordance with the Trusts strategic view of Intermediate Care. To attend Trust IC Leads meetings to maintain consistency of practice To prioritise and manage the dynamics of an unpredictable working environment through the control and management of effective and efficient use of resources, within budgetary constraints, whilst maintaining high quality, safe delivery of care To consider the need for the management of Intermediate Care capacity across the localities, at times of high pressure within the service To participate in the implementation of local IT processes to allow for effective data collection, in line with local and national guidelines To participate in the development and implementation of both clinical and managerial policies and protocols for the locality To follow guidance set by the Trust in relation to decision making about Intermediate Care funded care To actively contribute to development of Trust wide clinical policies and protocols Professional Practice and Leadership To be aware of and work within national professional standards To provide proactive clinical leadership to Intermediate Care colleagues in the field To be a reflective practitioner To initiate and influence the development of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to Intermediate Care, ensuring they are implemented and monitored To monitor the impact of their service clinically and for cost effectiveness, supported by a range of evaluation techniques including the use of continuous quality improvement tools and clinical audit functions To actively use data to proactively inform the commissioning process Responsibility for Financial and Physical Resources Effectively utilise budget for Intermediate Care to provide optimal services within available funding envelope, including that spent on commissioned placements and packages of care under Intermediate Care Monitor the need for and use of high cost equipment and consumables To utilise budget resources to organise flexible packages of care to support the implementation of personalised care plans Communication and Relationship Skills To be able to effectively communicate at all levels in the organisation to a variety of health and social care professionals, service users and carers in order that the best outcomes for patients and their Carers are achieved Maintain a high level of performance and be goal and outcome focussed when faced with opposition or when working under conditions of pressure Be able to keep accurate, contemporaneous documentation and care plans using appropriate available supporting tools and electronic recording programs Understand the Safeguarding Adults process and act within the guidance of Trust policy Listen to and empathise with the needs and wishes of clients, patients and their carers. Advocating for them appropriately, ensuring issues are followed through with appropriate actions Understand the Mental Capacity Acts implications and initiate assessment of mental capacity when appropriate Planning and Organisational Skills Collaborate with key stakeholders to provide appropriate care, referring on to other services or professionals as appropriate Exhibit a sense of responsibility and accountability for the Intermediate Care caseload Work with multidisciplinary teams to plan and implement high quality care Use effective and efficient management skills to support the Intermediate Care caseload and the wider locality team Utilise appropriate assessment tools in collaboration with multi-professional teams across the health community