BDCFT is looking for enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 Mental Health professional to be an active part of Multi- Disciplinary Team within the prison setting, who can deliver a timely and compassionate assessment which effectively sign posts service users with mental health issues who are in the Criminal Justice System. This role will be to provide a service in partnership with the Liaison & Diversion team, with key aims of jointly and compassionately signposting service users into appropriate care and support who are located within the local prison services. The successful applicant will be working alongside Liaison & Diversion as part of the Reconnect Programme for those identified within a prison setting who require support and increase access and uptake of healthcare or relevant support services for individuals who have health vulnerabilities on release from Prison, either on remand or on completion of their sentence The successful applicants will need to be an excellent motivated practitioner, able to work within another team, respecting their views and methods, while simultaneously promoting Mental Health and collaborative working. In addition, close relationships and partnership working will be essential with other key stake holders such as the Voluntary Care Sector, Local Authority, Blue light services and above all the service users and their families. Closing date: 11th September 2024 Shortlisting date: 12th September 2024 Interview date: 23rd September 2024 The aim of the service is to divert vulnerable people out of the criminal justice system and into services that can support them longer term. West Yorkshire Liaison and Diversion (L&D) is an NHS England commissioned service delivered by Wakefield Council. Reconnect Services Aim To To provide Mental Health assessments, sign posting and safeguarding of service users in partnership with the Liaison & Diversion Team. To navigate people leaving prison into community health care services and complete any necessary referrals to identified services Increase access and uptake of healthcare or relevant support services for individuals who have health vulnerabilities on release from prison, either on remand or on completion of their sentence Reduce health inequalities for prison leavers, ensuring health needs are met. Build on the existing Liaison and Diversion model to encompass the criminal justice pathway and beyond the prison gate The Reconnect Mental Health practitioner will work as a senior member of a multi-disciplinary team providing mental health and social care assessments, to identify care pathways for individuals released from Prison. The Reconnect Mental Health practitioner will work across the West Yorkshire area including Approved Premises and HMP Leeds, Wealstun and New Hall and the wider community, to identify those with health vulnerabilities and in need of support services on release whilst ensuring detailed care plans are in place. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: - We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners Benefits We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including : Increase mileage rates for > 3500 A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities Plus many more. We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities. Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Victoria Mazurke Job title: Criminal Justice Mental Health Team Manager Email address: victoria.mazurkebdct.nhs.uk Telephone number: 0771001987 Nicola Tutty Innovations & Pathways Manager West Yorkshire Liaison & Diversion / Reconnect ntuttywakefield.gov.uk