Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for additional information relevant to the role. MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES To undertake and oversee comprehensive or specialist mental health assessments and interventions for children/young people and their families/carers, presenting with complex needs. To provide a range of specialist therapeutic interventions and expertise and advice. To review, analyse and report on key data relating to the clinical care, interventions and outcomes. To work as an autonomous practitioner with the ability to use your own judgement to make decisions under pressure and seek support, supervision and professional leadership when needed. To act as an autonomous professional with responsibility for a defined caseload as well as the responsibility for the supervision of the practice of others, making decisions to prioritise care as appropriate. To make decisions, even in times of pressure or distress, in a thoughtful and informed way to meet the needs of service users and staff and seeking guidance by peers where appropriate. To work in accordance with codes of practice as defined by the regulatory and professional body. To work in accordance with organisational policies and procedures. To work with others to provide a co-ordinated response to meet the needs of children and young people and their families/carers, progress service developments and achieve outcomes as set out in action plans or team goals. To organise, plan and chair multi-agency meetings. To plan and organise your own time in order to complete tasks in a timely way and prioritise clinical care appropriately. Responsibility for People Management To clinically supervise the work of others, specifically assistants and trainees, including contributing to the completion of appraisals and staff development. To follow and implement relevant HR Policies and guidance. To attend and deliver training, consultation and teaching as required. To participate in the Organisations appraisal process. Ensure prompt action is taken in raising issues with regard to staff performance, sickness, attendance levels and any disciplinary, capability or grievance matters. Provide supervision and support to other clinicians with the ability to demonstrate compassionate leadership, to understand and follow HR policies and procedures, ensure staff wellbeing and development and adopt a collaborative approach to engage staff with a range of skills and communication needs. Responsibility for financial and/or physical resources To work to the financial policies and procedures as laid down by the employer The post holder will take appropriate care of equipment entrusted to them for use. The post holder is responsible for maintaining a clear desk policy and protecting all confidential information in accordance with the organisations policies and procedures. The post holder will be required to act responsibly in terms of providing best value practice and protecting service resources. To take responsibility for any specific materials you are required to use, maintaining their general standard and ensuring that adequate supplies are maintained. Responsibility for administration To ensure the inputting of accurate and contemporaneous case notes on the relevant clinical systems in line with professional and organisational standards. To be responsible for accurate and timely inputting of data into the relevant data collection systems. To have a sound knowledge of IT and the ability to use a clinical records system. To ensure all Employers policies, procedures and guidelines are followed. To complete all statutory and mandatory training as required by the employer. To identify and manage risks through incident reporting when appropriate. To take part in and develop activities designed to improve service delivery or quality of care such as staff surveys, participation and service development. Responsibility for people who use our services To undertake specialist assessments, provide highly skilled advice and make decisions about assessment, treatment and discharge, including the management of risk. To formulate plans for psychological treatment and/or specialist therapeutic interventions for children and young people, carers, families and groups and to demonstrate awareness of diversity issues. To carry a complex caseload, working effectively and according to NICE guidelines/ evidence-based practice to improve outcomes for children and young people, ensuring the collaborative use of Routine Outcome Measures, goal-based care, risk management and care planning to inform practice. To work in a way that evidences compassionate leadership, promoting respect for others, care for staff well-being and championing anti-discriminatory practice. To work closely with professionals, children/young people and their parents/carers to ensure collaborative care and decision making and promote participation across all aspects of service delivery and development. To provide consultation, advice or training to a range of other professionals and organisations across Health, Education and social care. To contribute at an enhanced practitioner level to the multi-professional team to provide specific, evidence-based interventions to children/young people and their families/carers who have been referred with mental health needs. To always consider safeguarding and child protection issues, following relevant policies and procedures and receiving safeguarding supervision as required. To produce reports on children/young people, in a timely manner, that convey the key findings of assessment and formulation and treatment outcome in a way that is understandable to the recipients of the reports, including children/young people and their families and referrers. To provide clinical supervision to junior team members, ensuring regular caseload review and oversight of the use of routine outcome measures, evidence-based interventions, risk management and care planning. Responsibility for implementation of policy and/or service developments To provide children/young people and their parents/carers with the opportunity to express their views in appropriate ways, to have their opinions considered and to be able to influence the shaping of services. To follow their Employers policies, procedures and guidance as well as professional standards and guidelines. Other Responsibilities To participate in and take a lead on clinical audit and research as required. Ability to travel across Devon. COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS To provide and receive highly complex and sensitive information with children, young people, carers and families and adjust the communication style to meet specific needs and overcome barriers to understanding. To form and maintain good working relationships with others, effectively communicating with supervisees, clinicians, colleagues, managers and professionals in a multi-disciplinary team and across a range of agencies. To form and maintain good supervisory relationships with others, supporting reflective practice and evidence-based care. To receive complex sensitive information To manage and respond to high levels of distress, trauma and emotion with empathy, compassion, reassurance, persuasion, resilience and sensitivity. To co-ordinate and liaise with other professionals offering services to children and young people and organise, chair or attend a range of professional meetings as required. To be able to lead clinical meetings, empowering all staff to have a voice and ensuring accurate record keeping of meeting minutes. To be able to present complex information in a range of formats in a professional, clear and organised manner to a range of audiences. Work effectively with operational, professional and clinical leadership colleagues to support clinicians in devising and implementing evidence-based care to suit the individual needs of children and young people and their parents/carers.