Forensic Liaison Practitioner

3 days ago

Shrewsbury SY DS, United Kingdom NHS Full time £40,000 - £70,000 per year

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Works across Shropshire and the West Midlands to ensure provision of an integrated healthcare service which includes highly specialist assessment in relation to forensics needs to inform clinical formulation, care planning, therapeutic intervention/ treatment and evaluation. This will include ensuring multi-disciplinary supervision and multi-disciplinary assessment reports and recommendations are completed where appropriate and that outcomes are routinely measured in line with agreed protocols. 2.

To contribute to future developments of the community forensic service. 3. To provide teaching and training of others. 4.

To provide specialist assessments and consultation to others in a range of agencies (e.g. secure services, health, social care, third sector, probation). 5. To work as part of a team to coordinate referrals into the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service including liaison with relevant commissioners.

  1. To participate in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota, providing clinical advice and urgent support outside core hours. 7. To work in partnership with mental health and learning disability health colleagues to provide a seamless service for autistic people and people with learning disabilities using forensic services.

  2. To ensure that any national or local policy and guidance in relation to Forensics is implemented across the Services 9. To raise the profile of the healthcare needs of autistic people and people with learning disabilities and forensic history within secure and community services. 10.

Ensure implementation of effective risk management strategies designed to effectively manage and mitigate risks. 11. Work as part of the team, liaising with the Clinical Services Manager and Clinical Lead to develop and deliver a training plan for the appropriate development of staff in Forensic and community services to meet complex clinical needs presented by people who have learning disabilities with forensic presentations. 12.

To implement teaching materials and training packages that enable the development of best practice. 13. To facilitate/support access to forensic services and admission where necessary and appropriate. Ensures that clinicians from the CLDT & IST have appropriate involvement in the process of admission, setting clear/measurable objectives for admission and discharge planning.

Advise on suitable reasonable adjustments and support implementation within forensic services. 14. To work with colleagues from the Local Authority and/or other health providers (as appropriate) to facilitate timely discharge to appropriate community based services, following all locally agreed protocols including 117 Aftercare entitlements in this regard.Please see the attached Job Description/ Person Specification for further details.

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