The aim of the health and justice service is to focus on reducing health inequalities for vulnerable people who enter into the criminal justice system.
The outreach practitioner role is to work in an outreach service within the wider health and justice service. The outreach service is being developed to support vulnerable people who have entered into the criminal justice system, focusing on adults who have been released from police custody and may have additional health needs. The team aims to provide support for up to 12 weeks in the community to reduce risks around reoffending and address health vulnerabilities.
The main focus of the outreach service is to assist vulnerable adults in engaging with community services. This may involve supporting individuals to health appointments and engaging in mental health and drug and alcohol services, as well as accessing online therapeutic interventions. The role includes providing psychosocial approaches, advice, and guidance to help reduce health inequalities and the risks of reoffending.
The outreach practitioner will support triage/referrals, assessments, and support for adults referred to the outreach service. Referrals will come from police custody, liaison and diversion practitioners, and the courts. As a qualified staff member, the outreach practitioner will also provide supervision and clinical oversight for junior staff.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new service and help develop a supportive pathway within the health and justice service.
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities, and in return, we will support you by:
1. Supporting your career development and progression
2. Excellent NHS Pension scheme
3. Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
4. Options for flexible working
5. Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
6. Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
7. If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
8. Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
9. Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
10. Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
11. Free car parking at all trust sites
12. Free flu vaccinations every year
13. Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if criteria are met)
14. And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation with a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
The outreach practitioner will oversee triage and referrals into the outreach service, supporting the team leader with the allocation of referrals, undertaking assessments, and offering support and interventions with a managed caseload.
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