Health & Justice Practitioner - Liaison and

7 months ago


Kidderminster, United Kingdom Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Practitioner role to work as part of the expanding Health & Justice Service in West Mercia (Worcestershire).

The post will be based in Kidderminster and Worcester Custody Suites.

This post will increase the capacity of the existing L&D team and will be working closely with the current staff.

This role will include providing high quality assessments for people who are in the criminal justice system. The service will be delivered to peoples who present with any vulnerability including but not limited to; mental health, physical health, learning disability, head injury, unemployment, housing, educational needs etc.

The successful applicant must be experienced in risk assessment, highly motivated and someone who is looking for a new challenge and have the skills to make a difference.

Travel between criminal justice settings in West Mercia (Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire) may be required.

Delivering a high-quality clinical service to patients and their families.

Managing complex assessment in courts and the community. Responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified.

Diverting and liaising with multiple criminal, police courts and other partners.

To provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.

Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring, and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.

Assess patient's individual care needs, agree, and refer on to appropriate agency.

Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.

Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition.

Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of process, as part of Liaison and Diversion Service.

Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at a team level.

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
Supporting your career development and progression

Excellent NHS Pension scheme

Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Options for flexible working

Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave

Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources

If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients

Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate

Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates

Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k

Free car parking at all trust sites

Free flu vaccinations every year

Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

You will be expected to conduct assessments within the Community, Custody and Court setting, providing relevant information to partner agencies, Court & Probation services to support people in custody and the community, offering diversion options from the criminal justice system to more appropriate services where needs are identified.

You will be required to work autonomously within this role and be accountable for managing referrals; prioritising referrals and ensuring clinical and electronic record keeping standards are adhered too.

You would need to be mindful and skilled to work with people of different ethnicities and backgrounds. You must also be able to demonstrate experience of working with both adults and children/youths.



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