Support, Time, Recovery worker

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the expanding Liaison and Diversion Service in Cheshire. This post will increase the capacity of the Liaison and Diversion service team to respond to individuals that enter the criminal justice system, with a focus on engagement and support.

This role will include:

  • Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
  • Work with service users in conjunction with other professionals, to devise and implement effective individualised programmes of support.

Main duties of the job

  • To support Practitioners, STR Workers and Lived Experience workers and Admin as necessary.
  • Provide a community outreach service within Cheshire.
  • Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
  • Work with service users in conjunction with other professionals, to devise and implement effective individualised programmes of support.
  • Liaise with other agencies as required dependant on the person's presentation, work closely with other Health Care Professionals, and community agencies.
  • Actively promote the service to external agencies as a positive example of user led services.
  • Work within limitations and escalate to Practitioner as appropriate.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;

  • Supporting your career development and progression
  • Excellent NHS Pension scheme
  • Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
  • Options for flexible working
  • Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
  • If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
  • Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
  • 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
  • Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
  • Free car parking at all trust sites
  • Free flu vaccinations every year
  • Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-LBG-24-6506751

Job locations

Crewe magistrates Civic Centre, Law Courts, Crewe HMP/YOI Styal Styal Rd, Wilmslow Warrington Rd, Risley, Croft, Warrington

Crewe, Wilmslow ,Warrington

WA3 6BP


Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, in summary:**

Working closely with the multi-agency Health & Justice team, you will receive referrals for individuals in the Health & Justice population and you will.

Work as part of the outreach team.

Assess service users individual needs.

Engage with service users and their families.

Offer liaison, joint-working and referrals to other relevant services.

Independently undertake face to face and electronic screening to support the identification of multiple vulnerabilities of people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system or immigration centre, such as police custody, courts, and community settings. Working to guidelines.

Work within limitations and escalate to Practitioners as appropriate.

To support Practitioners, STR Workers and Lived Experience workers and Admin as necessary.

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, in summary:**

Working closely with the multi-agency Health & Justice team, you will receive referrals for individuals in the Health & Justice population and you will.

Work as part of the outreach team.

Assess service users individual needs.

Engage with service users and their families.

Offer liaison, joint-working and referrals to other relevant services.

Independently undertake face to face and electronic screening to support the identification of multiple vulnerabilities of people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system or immigration centre, such as police custody, courts, and community settings. Working to guidelines.

Work within limitations and escalate to Practitioners as appropriate.

To support Practitioners, STR Workers and Lived Experience workers and Admin as necessary.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • Basic knowledge of physical / mental condition and rehabilitation.
  • Computer Literacy

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent of.
  • Training in Supporting / Mentoring Adult / Child Safeguarding Training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with individuals with a complex range of health and social care needs.
  • Experience and/or sound knowledge of the Criminal Justice System.
  • Experience of working in a community based setting.
  • Experience of implementing personalised care plans or rehabilitation plans.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Essential

  • Awareness of a range of vulnerabilities. An awareness of the impact of vulnerabilities on individuals.
  • Basic understanding of the Recovery Model.
  • A basic understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983(07).

Desirable

  • Knowledge of relational security.
  • Aware of local community based services.
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING

Essential

  • Basic knowledge of physical / mental condition and rehabilitation.
  • Computer Literacy

Desirable

  • NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent of.
  • Training in Supporting / Mentoring Adult / Child Safeguarding Training

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working with individuals with a complex range of health and social care needs.
  • Experience and/or sound knowledge of the Criminal Justice System.
  • Experience of working in a community based setting.
  • Experience of implementing personalised care plans or rehabilitation plans.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

Essential

  • Awareness of a range of vulnerabilities. An awareness of the impact of vulnerabilities on individuals.
  • Basic understanding of the Recovery Model.
  • A basic understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983(07).

Desirable

  • Knowledge of relational security.
  • Aware of local community based services.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Crewe magistrates Civic Centre, Law Courts, Crewe HMP/YOI Styal Styal Rd, Wilmslow Warrington Rd, Risley, Croft, Warrington

Crewe, Wilmslow ,Warrington

WA3 6BP


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Crewe magistrates Civic Centre, Law Courts, Crewe HMP/YOI Styal Styal Rd, Wilmslow Warrington Rd, Risley, Croft, Warrington

Crewe, Wilmslow ,Warrington

WA3 6BP


Employer's website

https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Team Lead

Natalie MacDonaldBennett

Natalie.macdonaldbennett@mpft.nhs.uk

03000955684

Date posted

26 July 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

301-LBG-24-6506751

Job locations

Crewe magistrates Civic Centre, Law Courts, Crewe HMP/YOI Styal Styal Rd, Wilmslow Warrington Rd, Risley, Croft, Warrington

Crewe, Wilmslow ,Warrington

WA3 6BP


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