Criminal Justice Mental Health Practitioner, Band 6

2 weeks ago


Bridgwater, United Kingdom Somerset NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Criminal Justice Mental Health Practitioner

**BASE**: Bridgwater and surrounding Somerset area

**SALARY**: £30,401 - £37,267 per annum

**HOURS**: 37.5 hours per week over 7 day service.

Somerset Partnership’s Advice and Support in custody and court (ASCC) team provides a service to individuals appearing at Somerset's criminal courts (Taunton, Yeovil and North Somerset Magistrates’ courts, Taunton Crown Court) and to those who have been arrested and are detainees in police custody (Bridgwater).

Practitioners are based in the police custody suite and courts of Somerset, and will work with people of all ages within the criminal justice system where potential mental health, learning disability and other vulnerabilities are identified. You will be responsible for undertaking initial assessments within police custody and the court system, and providing a rapid, high quality, written screening report. You will offer professional guidance, advice and an educative role to colleagues working within the criminal justice system, along with liaison with community services. The service acts as a “first point of contact”, providing mental health advice for people held in police custody or appearing in court, alongside assessment, liaison and facilitating access to appropriate mental health and social care services.

As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.

The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.

There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone

To be based in police custody suites and magistrates’ courts in order to provide holistic, psycho-social assessments of mental health and other vulnerabilities for those coming into contact with the criminal justice system. Following assessment, to identify robust care pathways for individuals where a potential mental health, learning disability or other significant health or social care need has been identified.
To work alongside and provide supervision for Band 4 Recovery Workers who lead on drug and alcohol assessments in police custody.
You will offer professional guidance, advice and an educative role to colleagues working within the criminal justice system, and liaison with community services. This involves a commitment to close partnership working with both statutory and voluntary sector agencies and a commitment to working with an often complex and diverse range of individuals with varying needs.
With the service users consent (or where there is a public duty to do this) to provide the police and courts with relevant written information pertaining to the individual in a timely fashion to help inform criminal justice disposal and manage risk.
To work closely and build links with all referring agencies within the criminal justice system, acting as a single point of contact for mental health services and maintaining and promoting positive working relationships with all referring agencies.



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