Specialist Practitioner

Job summary

Essential: Registered Healthcare Practitioner; Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Nurse, Learning Disability or Social Worker or Registered Nurse (RGN) or Occupational Therapist or Speech Language and Communication Therapist

Desirable:

• Experience and knowledge of Liaison and Diversion and/or Criminal Justice Services, and
• Specialist knowledge and experience of working with groups likely to be disadvantaged by their involvement in the Criminal Justice System.

The Liaison & Diversion service operates within all Police Custody Suites and Courts across Lancashire and Cumbria. It provides an 'All Age' (from age of criminal responsibility - 10yrs), 'All Vulnerability' service based on the National Liaison & Diversion operating model produced by NHS England.

The Liaison and Diversion Deputy Team Leader/Specialist Practitioner is someone with a clinical qualification and experience and knowledge of Criminal Justice System, Liaison and Diversion and/or with specialist knowledge and experience of working with groups likely to be disadvantaged by their involvement in the justice system.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will:

• Work closely with the Court Lead providing day to day support and regular supervision for junior L&D Staff.

• Be a professionally registered practitioner to work within the Criminal Justice Pathway, including;
  • Taking referrals from, liaising with and sharing information with a number of services and professionals
  • Undertaking triage assessment of people with multiple and often complex health, mental health and social needs/vulnerabilities identifying unmet needs and vulnerabilities and offering; liaison, onward referral and guidance for persons who have come to the attention of the Criminal Justice Agencies
  • Keeping accurate health records within Governance guidelines
  • Providing verbal and written reports for Court providing information to key criminal justice decision makers

Important: This post is requires successful candidates to undergo Police Vetting from the Lancashire constabulary from which you will be working, of which clearance is essential in order to fulfil the role.

Please note: This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Clearance. As part of the pre-employment checks, successful candidates will be required to pay for their own DBS check at a cost of £46. Deductions will be taken from the first 3 months' salary.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Burnley Crown Court

Burnley

BB11 1XD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Burnley Crown Court

Burnley

BB11 1XD

Employer's website

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

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