Clinical Leadership and Service Delivery: Lead and coordinate the daily clinical operations of your department, ensuring appropriate skill mix, safe staffing levels, and effective patient care. Supervise and support nursing staff, allocating duties based on patient need, competency, and development goals. Actively manage rotas, annual leave, and study leave to maintain service continuity. Work alongside the DOCS/CSM to support strategic service development, ensuring efficient delivery of care and positive patient outcomes. 2. Quality, Safety and Governance: Ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, professional standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., CQC, HIS, HIW). Maintain professional standards in accordance with the NMC Code and clinical best practice guidelines. Undertake and support departmental risk assessments, clinical audits, and the risk self-assessment cycle. Investigate incidents and lead on Root Cause Analysis (RCA) where required, taking remedial actions and ensuring learning is shared. Ensure full compliance with infection prevention, safeguarding, health and safety, manual handling, and information governance policies. 3. Staff Development and Clinical Supervision: Provide visible leadership, support, and clinical supervision for all nursing staff. Mentor junior nurses and students, and contribute to the induction, training, and professional development of staff. Ensure completion of mandatory training and role-specific competencies for your