Clinical

· To work autonomously to provide high quality evidence-based therapies to individual and groups of patients.

· Manage a caseload of patients with responsibility for assessment (including risk), formulation and therapy.

· To spend a minimum of six out of eight sessions engaged in face- to-face work with patients each day (pro-rata for part time staff) unless otherwise agreed.

· To offer assessment; routine (i.e., intake interviews) and complex assessments to patients (i.e., risk assessment, psychometric, and neuropsychological where appropriate etc.) and provide reports when necessary.

· To proactively contribute to the achievement of good clinical outcomes for patients and evaluate the efficacy of the therapies provided using standardized outcome measures.

· To manage patient risk effectively.

· Communicate with patients and their families in a way that is open, sensitive, empathic, and caring.

· To work with multidisciplinary team colleagues to develop comprehensive care plans.

· To make appropriate referrals when necessary and be responsible for following these up.

· To maintain retention of patients above agreed rate (currently 75%) and keep no show rate under agreed rate (Currently 10%).

Teaching, training, and supervision:

· Participate in monthly clinical supervision – internally or externally.

· To deliver teaching/training/presentations when required.

General

· Contribute to service development and innovation.

· To attend monthly team meetings and contribute to these.

· Use IT systems effectively.

· Record all information accurately and maintain up to date clinical records using the elite system.

WORKING AS PART OF A TEAM

· Maintain professional relationships with colleagues whilst being mindful of appropriate boundaries.

· Participate in the annual appraisal process.

· Maintain a good working environment by being respectful and compassionate towards colleagues.

MANAGING SELF

· Seek advice from clinical manager whenever necessary.

· Participate in regular management and clinical supervision.

· Develop and agree your annual development plan using the appraisal process.

· Be responsible for identifying areas for own professional development.

· Keep up to date with latest clinical developments, guidance, and research in the field.

· Maintain registration with DOH, alongside professional registration in country of registration.

· Comply with all ACPN policies, procedures, and protocols.

· Maintain professional approach to work.

SERVICE IMPROVEMENT

· To continually work towards improving and maintaining high standards.

· To initiate and develop new methods/ways of working in consultation with Clinical Lead.

· Actively contribute to the development and review of policies and procedures based upon best practice.

· To actively seek user feedback and use this to enhance practice.