Health & Justice Band 6 Practitioner

Mpft Nhs; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is looking for an L&D Practitioner for the Liaison & Diversion Team. This role involves assessing individuals within the criminal justice system and requires professional qualifications along with knowledge of mental health issues. The post holder will travel across different custody suites and contribute to holistic assessments to improve service user outcomes. This position emphasizes collaboration across various agencies to address unmet needs and vulnerabilities.

Benefits

Career development and ongoing training

Supportive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Professional recognized qualification such as RMN, RGN, Learning Disability Nurse.
• Knowledge of assessing and mitigating risk, including risk of harm to self and others.
• Understanding of mental health issues and/or learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for holistic health assessments in Liaison and Diversion services.
• Provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts as required.
• Assess individual needs and refer to appropriate agency.
• Deliver and promote positive risk taking to improve quality of life.

Skills

Knowledge of mental health issues

Knowledge of Criminal Justice System

Knowledge of health screening tools

Ability to assess and mitigate risk

Understanding of vulnerable populations

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Education

Professional qualification (RMN, RGN, etc.)

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Liaison & Diversion (L&D) Team for the role of L&D Practitioner based in Watling House Custody Suite, Staffordshie. L&D services identify people who have substance misuse, mental health, learning disability or other vulnerabilities when first encounter the criminal justice system. We look to identify unmet need & vulnerabilities that often lead to or exacerbate offending behaviour, offering referral and signposting as appropriate. We liaise across agencies to support onward planning and intervention to address identified needs and where appropriate support the diversion of individuals away from the criminal justice process into a more appropriate setting. We work in Police Custody Suites, Courts and the Community throughout Staffordshire and offer assessments to individuals within the Criminal Justice system including Voluntary Attendees. We help to inform decision makers with relevant and timely information to support sentencing and disposal outcomes. We offer brief community-based intervention to maximise service user access and engagement with appropriate services. This is an 'all age' service working with people from the age of 10 upwards. The post holder will be expected to travel across the 3 custody suites. THIS ROLE IS SUBJECT TO POLICE VETTING as such applicants are required to have lived in the UK for 3 years prior to them submitting their vetting application. This is a requirement of the College of Policing.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for holistic health assessment (within service specification) in Liaison and Diversion in conjunction with service user and carer (if necessary), helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.
• To provide a written report for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.
• Assess service users individual needs, agree and refer on to appropriate agency.
• Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and electronically in health records.
• Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of process, as part of Liaison and Diversion Service.
• To use both Silvercloud and Justice Star tools in supporting service users.
• To provide feedback to youth justice panels and Youth Offending services.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities. We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems. We offer great career development for both clinical and non‑clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow. We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note

We may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Take responsibility for specialist assessment (within service specification) in Liaison and Diversion in conjunction with service user and carer, helping to promote self‑determination, choice and autonomy.
• To provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.
• Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
• Assess patient's individual care needs, agree and refer on to appropriate agency.

Person specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential criteria

• Professional recognised qualification such as RMN, RGN, Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, AHP.
• Knowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability. Knowledge of Criminal Justice System, including roles and responsibilities of staff working in it. Knowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools. Knowledge of assessing and mitigating risk - including risk of harm to self and others. Knowledge of a wide range of vulnerabilities including the needs of children and young people. Knowledge and understanding of capacity and consent. Knowledge of theoretical approaches to working with vulnerable people. Knowledge of appropriate health and social care interventions. Knowledge of relevant law, as a minimum; Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children Act, Social Care Act and PACE code C. Knowledge of human growth and development. Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults and Children Knowledge of Information Governance, Data Protection and GDPR.

Desirable criteria

• Degree qualification in relevant subject or demonstrable evidence or equivalent experience relevant to field of practice.
• Specialist knowledge in substance misuse. Specialist knowledge in Autism and ADHD. Specialist knowledge in Personality Disorder. Specialist knowledge Domestic Violence. Knowledge of Psychosocial and Psychological Approach.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential criteria

• Knowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability. Knowledge of Criminal Justice System, including roles and responsibilities of staff working in it. Knowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools. Knowledge of assessing and mitigating risk - including risk of harm to self and others. Knowledge of a wide range of vulnerabilities including the needs of children and young people. Knowledge and understanding of capacity and consent. Knowledge of theoretical approaches to working with vulnerable people. Knowledge of appropriate health and social care interventions. Knowledge of relevant law, as a minimum; Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Children Act, Social Care Act and PACE code C. Knowledge of human growth and development. Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults and Children Knowledge of Information Governance, Data Protection and GDPR.

Desirable criteria

• Specialist knowledge in substance misuse.
• Specialist knowledge in Autism and ADHD. Specialist knowledge in Personality Disorder. Specialist knowledge Domestic Violence. Knowledge of Psychosocial and Psychological Approach.

Experience

Desirable criteria

• Experience of the Immigration System.