Job description
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To provide a comprehensive service in the specialised area. This post will lead on advancing the specialty service. To provide clinical expertise at an advanced level in the assessment, diagnosis and management of highly complex clients. To provide specialist input to strategic planning, development, audit and evaluation of clinical services, protocols and policies within the specialised area. To work with other lead specialist clinicians providing highly specialised advice and programmes of care. To ensure service provision in the specialised area is prioritised and service delivery is made effectively within resource constraints. To practice within the multidisciplinary team, providing specialist assessments, diagnosis and treatment using advanced clinical reasoning skills. To manage a caseload of clients (often varied and with highly complex needs), using evidence based clinical reasoning to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions. To provide leadership and clinical education for senior, junior and support staff, through supervision and day-to-day support. To plan and implement training at a uni-disciplinary and multi professional level in order to enhance services within the specialism and ensure effective clinical practice. To carry out appraisals with junior and support staff, as delegated by Line Manager. To regularly supervise undergraduate students on practice placement and participate in placement experience of other professionals. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.