Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Practitioner
Band 7
Main area: Liaison & Diversion Service - Hants & IOW
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 371-MHS661
Site: Southampton Central Police Station
Town: Southampton
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2025 23:59
Interview date: 13/02/2025
We’re looking for a qualified mental health nurse, Learning Disabilities nurse, Occupational Therapist, Health Visitor or Social Worker to join our Hampshire Liaison and Diversion team. You will have a keen interest in Liaison and Diversion and a passion for supporting our service users as they make their way through police custody, court, and up to prison.
With a reputation for excellence, our service is committed to improving the health of our clients, identifying care pathways, and reducing reoffending.
Main duties of the job
1. To attend police custody suites and magistrates’ courts and provide assessments, advice, and identify robust care pathways for individuals where a potential health vulnerability has been identified.
2. To provide the police and court with written and verbal information pertaining to the individual in a timely fashion to inform disposal.
3. To work closely and build links with all referring agencies within the custody suite, court, and probation acting as a single point of contact for health.
4. To work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload.
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. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
* A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent in either Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Health Visitor or Social Work along with the relevant registration.
* At least 18 months post-registration experience.
* Driving licence holder with access to your own vehicle who is prepared to travel to multiple sites across 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.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
* A professional qualification at diploma, postgraduate & degree level in either Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapist, Social Work, Psychological Therapist, Learning Disability Nurse, or health visitor status.
* Hold current registration with pertinent body (NMC, SW, SALT, HCPC).
* Evidence of post-registration training and development.
* Mentorship qualification or equivalent teaching qualification.
Continuous Professional Development
* Knowledge and experience of modern mental health services; social inclusion, recovery, service user involvement, carer support.
* Take responsibility for your own learning and be willing to continuously learn and grow, reflecting on own practice and encouraging others to develop their practice, actively using research to influence and change practice.
Previous Experience
* Significant experience at Band 6 or equivalent in a community setting.
* Experience of undertaking Initial Findings Reports, fact-finding exercises and associated report writing.
* Able to assess and manage risk, formulate mitigation plans taking into account health and criminal justice outcomes.
* Ability to work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload.
* Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
* Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
* Ability to create and facilitate training and learning events.
* Experience of operating across Criminal Justice & Health and reconciling both systems when planning onward support for vulnerable individuals.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* An ability to work under pressure across multiple systems such as Criminal Justice & Health.
* Ability to engage challenging and/or acutely distressed patients in potentially hostile and/or antagonistic situations and use de-escalation techniques effectively.
* Ability to plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities which require judgements to be made on competing factors.
* Collaborative approach to client care.
* Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing situations.
* Ability to work effectively with service users and carers in a collaborative manner.
Additional Requirements
* Professional in approach, manner and appearance.
* Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively.
* Ability to travel efficiently to multiple sites.
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 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.
No agencies, please.
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