Job summary
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation
Trust Liaison and Diversion Service are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic,
highly motivated, registered mental health or social care professional to join
our Police Custody and Outreach Team, as a Senior Liaison and Diversion
Practitioner.
The Liaison and Diversion Service aims to
improve access to healthcare and support services for vulnerable individuals
who come into contact with the youth and criminal justice system and to reduce
health inequalities.
Our passionate Liaison and Diversion team
seek to support those who have come into contact with the youth and criminal
justice system with a caring, compassionate, person-centred approach to
vulnerability screening and assessment for all those above the age of 10. This
continues through to providing high quality community-based interventions to
not only improve health and social care outcomes but also aim to reduce future
re-offending.
You will work collaboratively with peers
within the Liaison and Diversion Team including Reconnect Team, and the wider
Liaison Psychiatry, Forensic Outreach Liaison Services, Perinatal, Home
Treatment Team, Inpatient Services, Drug and Alcohol Services, CMHRS teams and
FIND services.
Our Liaison and Diversion Service is committed and
dedicated to developing our Practitioners.by encouraging and providing
opportunities for Continued Professional Development, participation in Quality
Improvement initiatives and driving clinical excellence.
Main duties of the job
You will gather and record, health, social
circumstances and risk information as part of your vulnerability assessments,
and Mental Health Assessments. These will cover mental health concerns,
substance misuse, learning disabilities, from which you will develop clear care
plans and risk management plans to promote the safe onward care of vulnerable
people as they leave police custody, whether they are remanded to a court or
prison, or are returning to the community.
You will also provide clinical expertise to
the Liaison and Diversion Team, Surrey Police and associated teams and
peers.Your written assessments will support police decision making and assist
the Courts to understand and respond to the assessed persons needs
appropriately.
This role requires you to provide clinical expertise, be organised, efficient and will be based within police custody for the majority of time. You will, at times, be required to travel between Surrey Police Custody and Courts locations during the working day. Full driving licence is required. The police custody suites are located in Staines, Guildford and Salfords. Our service operates shifts 07:00 19:00
If you are keen to learn and grow your skills
in clinical excellence, and leadership within a fast paced, rapidly growing
team, this maybe the role for you.
This role requires both enhanced DBS
clearance and Sussex Police clearances (NPPV level 2), which we will assist the
successful candidate to apply for.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading
provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental
ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We
also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in
Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively
seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the
mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and
voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use
services and carers.
Surrey is a
beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the
South Coast.
Our historic
market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and
our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy
reach.
For
international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Suitable for someone who is
passionate and committed to deliver a safe, effective and efficient service and
who enjoys supporting people to achieve their potential
Key
Responsibilities
- Adhere to the requirements
of the NMC Code of Conduct at all times
- Adhere to Trust and Local
Policies and Procedures
- Develop and maintain
positive relationships with statutory and voluntary agencies relevant to
the role
- Undertake mental health
assessments
- Liaise with and advise
appropriately, members of the criminal justice system, including the
police, magistrates, lawyers, Crown Prosecution Service and Probation
Services
- Provide written and/or oral
reports to agencies as appropriate
- Promote the understanding of
mental health and related issues to other agencies through liaison and
education
- To participate in the
maintenance and monitoring of service standards, collect and collate data/
information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service
performance.
- Complete a person-centred
assessment to further explore identified key vulnerabilities and provide a
timely referral to services to meet needs. The assessment must include:
Capacity for effective participation in
criminal justice procedures
Cultural and gender needs
Safeguarding
Age and development related needs,
including transition to adulthood and older person needs
Social circumstances (including,
relationships, leisure requirements, daily living, educational and occupational
needs, employment/vocational needs, housing, finance)
- Liaise with any
professionals working with the individual to discuss and agree onward
referral and plan of care
- Accurately identify when an
individuals presentation is in acute mental distress to then complete a
comprehensive mental health assessment focusing on risk management,
seeking assistance if required
- Support Liaison and
Diversion Practitioners to complete assessments of vulnerability
- Provide supervision to
Liaison and Diversion Practitioners
- Be a resource for specialist
advice and information to other colleagues, agencies, organisations and
people who use the service
- Provide evidence-based
interventions in accordance with NICE guidelines
- To undertake any other
duties at the request of the line manager which are commensurate with the
role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover
Job description
Job responsibilities
Suitable for someone who is
passionate and committed to deliver a safe, effective and efficient service and
who enjoys supporting people to achieve their potential
Key
Responsibilities
- Adhere to the requirements
of the NMC Code of Conduct at all times
- Adhere to Trust and Local
Policies and Procedures
- Develop and maintain
positive relationships with statutory and voluntary agencies relevant to
the role
- Undertake mental health
assessments
- Liaise with and advise
appropriately, members of the criminal justice system, including the
police, magistrates, lawyers, Crown Prosecution Service and Probation
Services
- Provide written and/or oral
reports to agencies as appropriate
- Promote the understanding of
mental health and related issues to other agencies through liaison and
education
- To participate in the
maintenance and monitoring of service standards, collect and collate data/
information effectively for the purpose of audit, research and service
performance.
- Complete a person-centred
assessment to further explore identified key vulnerabilities and provide a
timely referral to services to meet needs. The assessment must include:
Capacity for effective participation in
criminal justice procedures
Cultural and gender needs
Safeguarding
Age and development related needs,
including transition to adulthood and older person needs
Social circumstances (including,
relationships, leisure requirements, daily living, educational and occupational
needs, employment/vocational needs, housing, finance)
- Liaise with any
professionals working with the individual to discuss and agree onward
referral and plan of care
- Accurately identify when an
individuals presentation is in acute mental distress to then complete a
comprehensive mental health assessment focusing on risk management,
seeking assistance if required
- Support Liaison and
Diversion Practitioners to complete assessments of vulnerability
- Provide supervision to
Liaison and Diversion Practitioners
- Be a resource for specialist
advice and information to other colleagues, agencies, organisations and
people who use the service
- Provide evidence-based
interventions in accordance with NICE guidelines
- To undertake any other
duties at the request of the line manager which are commensurate with the
role, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental health) or SW
- Membership of a professional body (NMC or SWE)
- Driving License suitable for use in the United Kingdom
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post qualification study
- 12 months experience post qualification in a mental health setting.
- Have sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Have sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification as RMN/RN (Mental health) or SW
- Membership of a professional body (NMC or SWE)
- Driving License suitable for use in the United Kingdom
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of post qualification study
- 12 months experience post qualification in a mental health setting.
- Have sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Have sound knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
