Elements and Performance Criteria
- Analyse service needs.
- Research information on the history, profiles and needs of clients using a range of accurate and reliable information.
- Develop and maintain relevant and accurate records of needs.
- Identify and review service requirements routinely to ensure that needs will be met through new and expanded services.
- Respond to feedback with positive, flexible options and proposals for improvements.
- Provide and review services.
- Provide clients with relevant and current information about the services of the organisation designed to promote the organisation in a positive way.
- Negotiate mutually agreed service delivery contracts and conditions and adjust according to changes in the analysis of needs and resources.
- Identify individual differences and special needs and consider these in service design.
- Review service delivery to ensure that it reflects current best practice.
- Identify problems in service delivery through consultation and feedback obtained on services, and negotiate improvements.
- Promote service.
- Promote and market service to potential clients to ensure that the benefits and costs are clearly presented.
- Identify potential areas of difficulty in service and recommend solutions and a range of service options.
- Resolve concerns about the service and refer complaints of a serious nature for resolution at a senior or specialist level.
- Assist service users to identify their needs and select the most suitable available service.
- Develop and enhance service.
- Check that changes to service are within policy and budgetary frameworks.
- Use relevant information relating to demand and trends to review client service delivery.
- Use information on products and services to match client needs and service delivery.
- Develop performance indicators to monitor client service delivery and to set standards for best practice service delivery.