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Clinical responsibilities Utilising Trust policies and protocols, under the proximal supervision of the clinical practitioner, the assistant practitioner will: Undertake asymptomatic screening and be able to order routine bloods/investigations and have a basic understanding of normal and altered values. Undertake a designated range of patient assessments such as reviewing a medical history and reporting any changes to the clinical team. Utilise clinical skills appropriately to enhance the delivery of patient care e.g. Venepuncture, immunisation and provision of medication under direction of Patient Specific Directions (PSDs). Manage and maintain own treatment lists for Chlamydia and a range of routine contraceptions, with use of PSDs. Manage and administer cryotherapy treatment to relevant and appropriate patients. Undertake partner notification (PN) and/or support patients to use online e-PN. Assess those patients with special need such as those under 16 and discuss with clinical team where appropriate and according to Trust guidelines. Manage recall of patients such as Hepatitis A/B & HPV vaccinations, repeat Chlamydia testing and Depo Provera injection. Function as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team Organise and prioritise time effectively. Undertake clinical audits for example infection control audits Undertake pregnancy testing according to clinical protocols liaising with clinical team where appropriate according to clinical guidelines. Outreach work in the community as appropriate. Recognises the need for referral and undertake appropriate referrals to clinical practitioners and/or services within the NHS, independent & voluntary sectors. Undertake, monitor & record basic observations temperature, blood pressure, pulse and respiration. Promote and value the rights, responsibilities and diversity of people Team working. Coordinate a team of support workers in care delivery and where appropriate other students. Work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team recognising the contribution of all team members in meeting patients needs. Actively participate in team development and make suggestions to the team on service improvements. Educational Responsibilities. To develop and maintain own clinical skills and knowledge using a competency framework to ensure effective care delivery To ensure compliance with mandatory training and personal development plans Demonstrate procedures to and supervise unqualified staff. Contribute to the learning environment within the service and team mentoring at an optimum level. Supervise, assess and mentor Trainee Healthcare Support workers, Trainee Assistant Practitioners, assist in the supervision and learning of other students with the exception of their assessment. Promote and participate in the Health Education both personally and with all patients and relatives as appropriate. Professional responsibilities. Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude at all times, and demonstrate excellent customer care skills. Recognise the level of competence to ensure safe practice. Be familiar with and abide by Trust policies and procedures to ensure to ensure optimum patient care and safety of patients and staff. Adhere to trust uniform policy. Take personal responsibility for keeping up to date with new developments and participate in research/ clinical audit. Attendance at annual update sessions is mandatory. Act as a role model by upholding and implementing good practice in the workplace, always ensuring the highest standards of evidenced based care. Take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge. Identify objectives within a PDP that support the delivery of high standards of clinical care Communication. Provide verbal reports and maintain written reports on the patients condition for professionally qualified workers. Maintain confidentiality at all times. Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt communication style to the situation/person. Communicate effectively with patients, staff and relatives. Report all accidents and incidents involving self, patients, staff or visitors according to procedure. Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings. * The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues. * The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.

Clinical: To undertake psychological assessments of clients applying psychological tests, including self-report measures, rating scales, direct and indirect structured observations and semi-structured interviews with clients, and others involved in the clients care, under the supervision of a qualified psychologist. To assist in the formulation and delivery of care plans involving the psychological treatment and/or management of a clients problems, under the supervision of a qualified professional psychologist. To collate and report audit data in order to meet the audit requirements of the service. To assist in the development of a psychologically based framework of understanding and care to the benefit of all clients of the service, across all settings where care takes place. To attend and contribute to appropriate multi-disciplinary meetings. Teaching, Training and Supervision: In common with all psychologists, to receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with professional practice guidelines. To gain wider experience of professional psychology within the NHS over and above that provided within the principal service area where the post holder is employed. To develop skills and competencies that assist in the delivery of current duties To contribute to the training and support of other staff in psychological care. To provide training as required to managers and other staff as appropriate. Management, Recruitment and Service Development: (As agreed by professional leads and managers) To assist in the design and implementation of service development projects within the service as required. To assist with the analysis, development, evaluation and monitoring of the teams operational policies and services, through service evaluation and audit. To attend meetings in which service developments are planned and discussed. IT Responsibilities: To assist in the design of computerised databases and to be responsible for their continual updating and on-going statistical analysis. To be aware of, and comply with, National Regulations and local Trust Policies concerned with Data Protection and Information Governance. Research and Service Evaluation: To assist in the design and implementation of audit and research projects. To undertake data collection, analysis, the production of reports and summaries, using IT and statistical programmes. To undertake searches of evidence-based literature and research to assist qualified clinical psychologists in evidence based practice in individual work and work with other team members. General: To contribute to the development and maintenance of the highest professional standards of practice, through active participation in internal and external CPD training and development programmes, in consultation with the post-holders professional and team/operational manager(s). To maintain the highest standards of clinical record keeping and report writing in accordance with professional codes of practice of the British Psychological Society and Trust and HCPC policies and procedures. To prepare test materials and visual aids as required. To undertake specific administrative duties as required. To perform other duties of a similar kind appropriate to the grade, this may be required from time to time by their Manager. Professional: Provide & receive regular clinical supervision in accordance with good practice guidelines and Trust policy. To train and develop staff and to carry out at least annually an appraisal, objective setting and personal development planning meeting. Training and Development: To participate in the Trusts annual Appraisal process. To attend all relevant mandatory training as and when required to do so. Quality and Patient Safety: Protection of Children & Vulnerable Adults To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Implementation of NICE guidance and other statutory / best practice guidelines. (if appropriate). Infection Control - To be responsible for the prevention and control of infection. Incident reporting - To report any incidents of harm or near miss in line with the Trusts incident reporting policy ensuring appropriate actions are taken to reduce the risk of reoccurrence. To contribute to the identification, management and reduction of risk in the area of responsibility. To ensure day-to-day practice reflects the highest standards of governance, clinical effectiveness, safety and patient experience To ensure monitoring of quality and compliance with standards is demonstrable within the service on an on-going basis To be aware of the responsibility of all employees to maintain a safe and healthy environment for patients/ clients, visitors and staff. Working Conditions: The post holder will be expected to work in a range of settings. They will be primarily based within Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Team in South Sefton Magistrates Court. Some sessions may involve working in other geographical areas both within and external to the Trust. The post holder will also be expected to provide domiciliary visits where required. Post holders must have a capacity to provide services in constrained or adverse conditions and may be required to sit in constrained positions for clinical sessions Travel is an integral part of the post. General To maintain up to date knowledge of legislation, national and local policies and issues in relation to both the specific client group and mental health. To comply with the Professional Codes of Conduct and to be aware of changes in these. To maintain an up to date knowledge of all relevant legislation and local policies and procedures implementing this. To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard, and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area. To comply with all relevant Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety and Confidentiality of Information and to be aware of any changes in these. To comply at all times with the Trusts Information Governance related policies. All Staff are required to respect the confidentiality of information about staff, patients and Trust business and in particular the confidentiality and security of personal identifiable information in line with the Data Protection Act. All staff are responsible for ensuring that any data created by them is timely, comprehensive, accurate, and fit for the purposes for which it is intended. Confidentiality All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all Trust business and the business of the Trusts staff, residents, patients and general public which they may learn in the execution of their duties. Data Protection All staff are expected to adhere to the regulations regarding the Data Protection Act 1984 as laid down by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. Service User Records Data quality of information within service user records remains the responsibility of each NHFT employee. Refer to the Data Quality Policy IGP014 The prevention and control of healthcare associated infections in service users, staff and visitors is taken seriously by the Trust. All staff employed by Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust are required to adhere to the Trust infection control policies and procedures.

To answer incoming calls to the practice and sign post patients appropriately. To open and sort all post except private and confidential items. All clinical letters to be date stamped, scanned onto the clinical record and actioned in accordance with the Practice Docman protocol. To audio type referral letters as requested by the clinical team, in line with the referral process, ie fast track and routine referrals, utilising the appropriate referral pathway. To be able to process patient registration and deductions in accordance with practice protocol. Completing administrative forms such as insurance reports and solicitor requests. To summarise patient records in accordance with practice protocol. To be involved in the patient recall system, with the use of software such as accurx and patches. Patient health checks to include phlebotomy, height, weight, blood pressure readings, ECGs & urine sampling and to record all information within the clinical record in line with practice procedure.