Main area Liaison & Diversion Service - Hants & IOW
Grade Band 4
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref 371-MHS727
Site Newport Police Station
Town Newport
Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum
Salary period Yearly
Closing 16/04/2025 23:59
Interview date 01/05/2025
Job overview
Do you want to be part of an integral team who work with people who’ve had contact with the police, have been arrested, or are likely to enter the criminal justice system in the near future?
We’re looking for a Support Time & Recovery (STR) Worker to join our Hampshire & IOW Liaison & Diversion Service.
You’re enthusiastic, dynamic, and passionate about making a difference to the lives of people within the criminal justice system.
The STR worker will support custody practitioners in conducting triaging and screenings in custody and escalating to a practitioner if acute risk or complex needs are present. They will also be responsible for supporting the wider STR workforce with advice and clinical support across the Hampshire & IOW criminal justice systems.
The STR worker may also hold a small caseload of service users to support their engagement with community services, including drug and alcohol services. You will be able to work independently on this caseload and therefore must have good time management skills.
This is a full time, 9-5 role Monday to Friday.
We're looking for someone who is educated to NVQ level in health and social care or equivalent professional or vocational qualifications in health and social care subjects or equivalent level of knowledge and/or practical experience of working in a health or social care setting.
Main duties of the job
* Work alongside Liaison and Diversion practitioners as part of the Liaison and Diversion Team, providing support with practical concerns or difficulties affecting health and wellbeing.
* Undertake need-led assessments and reviews using trauma-informed approaches for specified vulnerable groups within police custody, the courts, prison, and the community.
* Write court reports and assist the courts in identifying community disposal roles as opposed to custodial sentences.
* Provide effective evidence-based screenings of complex service users, building a therapeutic trusting relationship, signposting and referring to appropriate services.
* Operate flexibly countywide in the community, custody suites, and magistrates’ courts.
* Work independently with caseload work managed and goals agreed that are reviewed regularly through supervision.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
* Caring for and about you is our top priority
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services
* Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
* Flexible working options to support work-life balance
* 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
* Excellent learning and career development opportunities
* ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
* Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
* Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
* Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
* Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
* Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
* An NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent or relevant training to diploma level.
* A warm personality, good communication and people skills.
* Licence holder with access to your own vehicle who is prepared to travel across multiple sites in Hampshire as required.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Jessica Hillman on 0300 123 5066 or email: jessica.hillman@berkshire.nhs.uk who will be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
* NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent and relevant health-related training to diploma level equivalent.
* Minimum of 12-18 months relevant experience at band 2/3 level
Continuous Professional Development
* Evidence of attendance at relevant conferences/training courses
* Evidence of recent reading research around specialty
Previous Experience
* Experience of supporting people with identified vulnerabilities
* Experience of working within the criminal justice system
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* Knowledge of the Liaison & Diversion agenda
* IT competent
* Knowledge of the criminal justice system
* Knowledge of the health & social care systems
Additional Requirements
* Full driving License and car owner
* Skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
* Caring for and about you is our top priority
* Committed to providing good quality, safe services
* working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.
At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.
We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.
Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.
Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement.
No agencies, please.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.
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