Liaison and Diversion Practitioner
4 weeks ago
Job summary
We are looking for registered health or social care professionals to work in a team in a fast-paced criminal justice environment. You will need to be an NMC, SWE or HCPC registered practitioner with some relevant health or social care service experience and have significant demonstrable post registration experience.
Liaison and Diversion is a service where people of all ages with a wide range of vulnerabilities are identified and assessed as early as possible as they pass through the Youth and Criminal Justice Systems.
For this post, you will work in police custody and complete triage assessments with people whilst they are detained there (from the age of ten). You will work closely with the police, your assessment and information gathering will support that person across the offender pathway. Depending on a person's criminal justice journey this may include Courts and Probation and the wider health and social care systems in the community.
Whilst the team all perform the Liaison and Diversion Practitioner role, your colleagues come from a range of professional backgrounds including social workers, paramedics, midwives, health visitors, approved mental health professionals, physical health nurses and a learning disability nurse. In this role your criminal justice knowledge will greatly expand, so we welcome applicants who have not worked in this area as we can provide training and your knowledge will develop as you work across the team.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a full time team member to join our team in Bury St Edmunds Police Investigation Centre. Please also note we have an advert for a 12 month fixed term at Martlesham PIC. Your primary role will be to complete holistic triage assessments for people who have been arrested and brought to police custody. You will possess excellent interpersonal skills that will enable you to challenge, motivate, influence, and inspire at all levels. As part of a small team, you will work various shift patterns comprising of mostly 9-hour shifts, to enable the service to cover extended hours, seven days per week, 365 days a year.
The working criminal justice locations include Police Investigation Centres (PIC's), Courts and other supporting criminal justice/health environments in line with service need. However, this role will primarily work inside the PIC (custody). The service covers both Norfolk and Suffolk and may require some cross county working. It is essential that you can travel independently.
Travel to other PICs could occur, mostly at Martlesham.
About us
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are: -
NHS pension Comprehensive in house & external training programmes Career progression Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days Per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays) Staff physio service Gym membership NHS discounts and many moreHere at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions, but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.
CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Complete triage and screening of service users within custody to assess their needs and create plans with them for support post custody by making onward referrals and signposting. This will include speaking to detainees in consultation rooms or when required via the cell hatch. This is in consultation with police to plan the safest way forward. Co-production with service users in creating their next steps plan/safety plan including referrals to a wide range of agencies - such as Turning Point, Wellbeing, Secondary Mental Health services, Crisis and Home Treatment Teams, Survivors in Transition, CRUSE, Domestic Abuse support services. This may include referrals for Mental Health Act assessments in consultation with colleagues, managers, and care teams of those detained. Work collaboratively with police colleagues, promoting partnership working across the criminal justice system. Able to work independently on own initiative to meet the needs of service users. Ensure service users needs are accurately reflected in health record documentation. Assist service users and carers to access information and supportPlease find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY
Health Education England commissioned Skills for Health to develop a career and competence framework for Liaison and Diversion with the aim of developing a flexible workforce able to respond to people with vulnerabilities who are either in or at risk of becoming involved with the Criminal Justice System. The framework helps support the development and growth of the workforce in this area, within mental health services and supports the movement of staff between the different roles across the non-custodial criminal justice services, such as Reconnect, Court Health services, Court Wellbeing/MHRT teams and L and D services. The link to the Competency framework can be found below. Any new recruits will work through the framework with their mentor and line Manager during their induction period.
Candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice regarding interviews. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Nursing degree or equivalent degree level qualification NMC registration
Experience
Essential
Familiar with undertaking clinical assessments including risk assessments. Experience of working with challenging clients particularly those with personality disorders services.
Desirable
Experience of working with clients with severe learning disabilities or those in a secure environment. Previous experience of working in the community.
Knowledge
Essential
Understanding of the policies and legislation that underpin the development of Liaison and Diversion Working knowledge of the application of the Mental Health Act 1983
Other
Essential
Ability to travel independently.-
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