Specialist Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Department/ Base: Liaison & Diversion Team Preston Police Station

Band 6 Specialist Mental Health Practitioner

Specialist Liaison & Diversion Practitioner:

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 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

The Liaison & Diversion service operates an All Age (from age of criminal responsibility - 10yrs), all Vulnerability model based on the National Liaison & Diversion operating model produced by NHS England.

The Liaison and Diversion Specialist Practitioner is someone with a clinical qualification and experience and knowledge of 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.

Specialist Liaison and Diversion Practitioner, a professionally registered practitioner to work within the Criminal Justice Pathway, providing assessment of Mental Health, Learning Disability, Complex Health and social needs and Capacity, liaison, referral and guidance for persons who have come to the attention of the Criminal Justice Agencies.

Important: This post is requires successful candidates to undergo Level 3 Vetting from the Lancashire constabulary from which you will be working, of which clearance is essential in order to fulfil the role.

All posts are subject to the nationally agreed Agenda for Change terms and conditions.

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 £50. Deductions will be taken from the first 3 months' salary.

This vacancy may close early if sufficient application are received so please apply early

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

Date posted

17 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

24 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS449-CLK

Job locations

Liaison & Diversion

Preston

PR1 8UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role

Person Specification

Education

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
Evidence of continuing professional development
Degree qualification in relevant subject or demonstrable evidence or equivalent experience relevant to field of practice.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the Trusts information sharing protocols
Be compliant and competent with regards to Information governance including Data Protection Act
Knowledge and understanding of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)

Experience

Essential

Post qualifying experience within their field of specialism or 12 months relevant experience of providing care in a community, criminal justice or secure setting.
Able to take responsibility for decision making in unpredictable work contexts
Demonstrate leadership skills within mental health, learning disability or liaison and diversion services

Person Specification

Education

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
Evidence of continuing professional development
Degree qualification in relevant subject or demonstrable evidence or equivalent experience relevant to field of practice.

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of the Trusts information sharing protocols
Be compliant and competent with regards to Information governance including Data Protection Act
Knowledge and understanding of Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE)

Experience

Essential

Post qualifying experience within their field of specialism or 12 months relevant experience of providing care in a community, criminal justice or secure setting.
Able to take responsibility for decision making in unpredictable work contexts
Demonstrate leadership skills within mental health, learning disability or liaison and diversion 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).