Main area: Health and Justice Vulnerability Service
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (A mixture of long and short days, 7 days a week, 365 days a year)
Job ref: 436-6822804
Employer: Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Perry Barr Custody Suite
Town: Birmingham
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 02/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 12/02/2025
Please note that this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Job overview
Are you an experienced Healthcare professional registered with a professional body looking for a new and exciting challenge working with individuals who have come into contact with the criminal justice system? If so, this job could be perfect for you!
BSMHFT is currently recruiting for experienced Band 6 Practitioners to join the Health and Justice Vulnerability Service.
The successful candidates will have the exciting opportunity to work within various custody suites based across the city as well as supporting other areas of the service on an ad hoc basis.
We are looking for experienced, versatile, motivated, qualified nurses, social workers, or allied health professionals with post-qualification experience to deliver a service to vulnerable individuals who are often the most marginalized within society. You will offer them hope and support in reducing their health inequalities and support with diversion away from the criminal justice system.
We have a committed, motivated, hardworking, and skilled team and offer excellent career progression opportunities. The team holds a strong recovery-focused ethos, and you will hold an integral role working alongside partner agencies, including the police and third sector organizations to help those accessing the service obtain positive outcomes.
Main duties of the job
* Extensive post-qualification experience working in a range of settings of at least 12 months.
* Be a strong team player and able to work autonomously.
* Ability to work collaboratively with partner agencies.
* Identify, assess, and support onward referrals for vulnerable individuals.
* Demonstrate sound assessment skills to inform clinical decision-making and risk formulations.
* Inform and promote decision-making around those with complex care needs (mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, learning disability, youth, or any other vulnerability).
The aim of the service is to:
* Improve access to healthcare and support services for vulnerable individuals and reduce health inequalities.
* Divert individuals, where appropriate, out of the youth and criminal justice systems into health, social care, or other supportive services.
* Deliver efficiencies within the youth and criminal justice systems.
* Reduce re-offending or escalation of offending behaviors.
We recognize that this is a bespoke role and strongly encourage individuals looking to apply to reach out to Custody Lead Jeneen Niblett to discuss the role further.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
* Current Professional Registration – including; Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Psychology, RMN(H), RLDN, or other allied health professional relevant to the role (degree level).
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
* Ability to promote recovery as an embedded part of the philosophy of the individual and team.
* Ability to screen referrals and clarify when consultation is appropriate and/or onward referral to specialist services is needed.
* Understanding of multiple and complex needs.
EXPERIENCE
* Extensive experience of working in mental health as a qualified professional.
* Experience working within the criminal justice system.
* Experience working in both community and in-patient settings.
* Experience in caseload management.
Analytical and judgement skill
* Ability to analyze complex facts and situations, making clinical interpretations and formulating outcomes with corresponding follow-up.
The Trust is committed to treating individuals fairly and ensuring they have the same opportunities to fulfill their potential. We are working hard to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity within Birmingham and Solihull and that our services meet the needs of all diverse service users and carers.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
All successful applicants will be required to complete the Trust’s induction program. The Fundamental (Statutory and Mandatory) training will be in an e-learning format. You will be required to complete training modules online (approx. 9-14 hours depending on the post) by the end of your first week with us.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process, we may contact you via email to advise you of the interview details. Please ensure you access your email account from which you applied regularly once the position has closed.
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