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Clinical 1. To offer highly specialist assessments and consultations to people with complex mental health difficulties. 2. To provide psychological therapy to individual persons and groups. 3. To liaise and work jointly with with MINT team and wider network, providing consultancy, case management and providing expert advice. 4. To use highly specialist psychologicalknowledge and skills to contribute to the supervision of psychological assistants, trainees and other members of the MINT team as appropriate to the role. 5. To participate in the MINT Multi-Disciplinary Discussions 6. To participate in clinical supervision and caseload supervision arrangements. 7. To maintain accurate records and to monitor clinical workload using agreed systems. Professional 1. To work within the Ethical Principles and Code of Professional Conduct of the registered. Professional body. To work using best and evidence based practice. 2. To participate in professional meetings where agreed. 3. To be aware of and adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures. Clinical Governance 1. To support and participate in multidisciplinary clinical audit in the service. 2. To promote the use of effective interventions in the service. 3. To liaise with other disciplines and agencies to ensure that best practice is shared. Training and Staff Development 1. To offer training in psychological approaches to a wide range of other staff including staff in the multidisciplinary team and to staff from other parts of the service. 2. To collaborate with colleagues to develop and offer training courses. 3. To agree a plan for personal development with the CPI line manager and participate in an annual review. Research and Development 1. To encourage a culture of evidence based practice in all parts of the Service. 2. To contribute to MINT reporting of activity. Most challenging part of this role Working with service-users with challenging and complex behaviours. An emotionally demanding job that requires good personal and professional boundaries, high levels of concentration and confidence in managing the distress of others. To be able to respond sensitively and effectively to the competing demands of clinical work, team support and professional responsibilities. To engage in intensive therapy with service users who may be risky, difficult to engage or highly distressed.