Job summary
The post holder's primary function of the role is to screen all young people who have been arrested and who present with an extensive range of mental health, emotional and social need. You will complete on-going specialist assessments as required, and identifying and referring on to appropriate interventions to meet assessed need. The screening and assessment will inform the charging decision thus diverting some young people from the criminal justice system or ensuring that their needs are met within it.
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users and we will therefore be seeking proof of vaccination or medical exemption during the recruitment process. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
Main duties of the job
- The primary function of the role is to screen all young people who have been arrested for an extensive range of mental health, emotional and social need, completing ongoing specialist assessments as required, and identifying and referring on to appropriate interventions to meet assessed need. The screening and assessment will inform the charging decision thus diverting some young people from the criminal justice system or ensuring that their needs are met within it.
- To provide assertive approaches to improve access for young people referred to YJLD and their families for assessment and interventions for mental health problems, neuro-developmental issues, conduct disorder, learning difficulties or disabilities or other vulnerabilities.
- To provide Early Intervention time limited packages of mental health care including individual and family psychological based therapies.
- To improve interagency preventative working with vulnerable young people.
About us
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic and innovative individual to join the CNWL Liaison and Diversion Service YJLD service
Over the past two years CNWL's Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service has grown and developed steadily with new and exciting services in police custody and courts. We have formed a partnership with other providers to implement the DOH Operating Model for an all age and all vulnerabilities model of delivery.
The Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service is being developed to provide mental health assessments, identify care pathways, and where indicated diversion to individuals within the police custody suites, courts and probation services.
The service operates from 8am - 8pm 6 days a week. The ethos and aim of the service is to proactively intervene at the earliest opportunity in the Criminal Justice process, so that those in greatest need of support receive the appropriate care and treatment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure all young people referred to YJLD are offered timely screening and specialist assessment for mental health problems, neuro-developmental issues, conduct disorder, learning difficulties or disabilities or other vulnerabilities.
- To provide risk assessment and appropriate risk management for young people referred to YJLD with mental health problems, neuro-developmental issues, conduct disorder, learning difficulties or disabilities or other vulnerabilities.
- To ensure access to appropriate services to support children and young people referred through the YJLD scheme. In a holistic way, acting as a care coordinator/lead practitioner, to identify needs and facilitate complex care plans, referring to health and social care agencies as required.
- The YJLD practitioner will take a proactive role in ensuring young people engage with services they have been referred to, and that regular follow ups with these services are undertaken to check the progress and engagement of the young person.
- To liaise with Police, Crown Prosecution Service and other Court stakeholders as appropriate with regard to children and young peoples level of engagement and consent and in line with the protocol agreed between Youth Justice Services, Police and Crown Prosecution Service.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To ensure all young people referred to YJLD are offered timely screening and specialist assessment for mental health problems, neuro-developmental issues, conduct disorder, learning difficulties or disabilities or other vulnerabilities.
- To provide risk assessment and appropriate risk management for young people referred to YJLD with mental health problems, neuro-developmental issues, conduct disorder, learning difficulties or disabilities or other vulnerabilities.
- To ensure access to appropriate services to support children and young people referred through the YJLD scheme. In a holistic way, acting as a care coordinator/lead practitioner, to identify needs and facilitate complex care plans, referring to health and social care agencies as required.
- The YJLD practitioner will take a proactive role in ensuring young people engage with services they have been referred to, and that regular follow ups with these services are undertaken to check the progress and engagement of the young person.
- To liaise with Police, Crown Prosecution Service and other Court stakeholders as appropriate with regard to children and young peoples level of engagement and consent and in line with the protocol agreed between Youth Justice Services, Police and Crown Prosecution Service.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team
- oPost-registration experience, which is experience of working in a community or forensic psychiatric setting at Band 6 or equivalent or above.
- oExperience of crisis work and risk assessment.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in forensic psychiatry.
- oExperience of the assessment of clients with drug/alcohol related problems and clients with a history of transience or homelessness.
- oExperience in Liaison and Diversion.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oQualified Registered Mental Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current registration with the relevant professional body
- oSubstantial evidence of continuing professional development and post registration training.
Desirable
- oPost registration qualification in forensic mental health.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- oEffective written and verbal communication skills.
- oThe ability to make comprehensive psycho-social assessments and good report writing skills.
- oAbility to make sound and safe risk assessments
- oEvidence of effective time management and organisational skills.
- oAbility to work independently with minimal supervision and to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team
- oAbility to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach that considers the needs of the whole person.
- oAble to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
Desirable
- oSkills in assessing people with forensic history or need
- oKnowledge of current legislation relating to community mental health provision and forensic psychiatry
- oKnowledge of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1884 and PACE Codes of Practice 2004.
- oAbility to promote users' involvement.
- oExperience of working with vulnerable children and young persons.
Other
Essential
- oThe post-holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
Person Specification
Previous Experience
Essential
- oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team
- oPost-registration experience, which is experience of working in a community or forensic psychiatric setting at Band 6 or equivalent or above.
- oExperience of crisis work and risk assessment.
Desirable
- oExperience of working in forensic psychiatry.
- oExperience of the assessment of clients with drug/alcohol related problems and clients with a history of transience or homelessness.
- oExperience in Liaison and Diversion.
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- oQualified Registered Mental Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current registration with the relevant professional body
- oSubstantial evidence of continuing professional development and post registration training.
Desirable
- oPost registration qualification in forensic mental health.
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- oEffective written and verbal communication skills.
- oThe ability to make comprehensive psycho-social assessments and good report writing skills.
- oAbility to make sound and safe risk assessments
- oEvidence of effective time management and organisational skills.
- oAbility to work independently with minimal supervision and to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary/multi-agency team
- oAbility to treat service users with respect and dignity at all times, adopting a culturally sensitive approach that considers the needs of the whole person.
- oAble to build constructive relationships with warmth and empathy, using good communication skills.
Desirable
- oSkills in assessing people with forensic history or need
- oKnowledge of current legislation relating to community mental health provision and forensic psychiatry
- oKnowledge of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) 1884 and PACE Codes of Practice 2004.
- oAbility to promote users' involvement.
- oExperience of working with vulnerable children and young persons.
Other
Essential
- oThe post-holder must have the ability to understand and implement the Equal Opportunities Policy at a level appropriate to the job.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
