Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Release Engagement Practitioner

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Job summary

The post holder will work within a newly established service, Reconnect Care after Custody for Lancashire and Cumbria, covering 6 prisons and also the wider community of Lancashire and Cumbria. Reconnect is a triage, assessment, referral and support service and starts working with people before they leave prison, where they will have access to a Reconnect practitioners and support practitioners, helping them to make the transition to community-based services that will provide the health and care support that they need. It is offered to people in prison up to 12 weeks prior to release, and up to 6 months support post release. Reconnect will create an effective link between prison and community in order to:

  • increase access to and uptake up of healthcare or relevant support services for vulnerable individuals who would otherwise struggle to engage
  • reduce health inequalities for prison leavers
  • ensure the health needs of individuals who are leaving prison are met, and
  • ensure a safe transition from prison to community-based healthcare and support services and to provide follow-up to ensure engagement is maintained

Support will focus on preparing individuals for release and supporting them on day of release, to connect them to services in the community to meet their needs.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will actively engage and work with a number of individuals who are likely to have a wide range of vulnerabilities and complex needs, including homelessness, substance misuse problems, mental health, significant risk histories and social exclusion, and who at times may present with extremely challenging behaviours. They will support people to access services for the full scope of vulnerabilities as identified

This post is offered to cover the South West area of Cumbria in and around LA12 8AN. Please note that hybrid working is necessary due to the area of coverage - involving some working from home and utilising other trust sites as a bases as required.

Vetting and Clearances:

  • LSCFT staff entering the prison estate will be subject to HMP security vetting carried out by National Offender Management Service and will be required to undergo Enhanced Level 1 vetting.
  • The post holder is also expected to be have Enhanced DBS status.

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

Details

Date posted

07 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS850-AT

Job locations

L7F9 L2047 ReConnect

Cumbria

LA12 8AN


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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma in Health and/or Social Care or equivalent experience
  • Level 3 NVQ in health related subject

Knowledge

Essential

  • Required level of knowledge and skill beyond that of the traditional healthcare assistant or support worker.
  • Require factual and theoretical knowledge in broad contexts within their field of work.
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
  • The ability to work as part of a team.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working with adults with vulnerabilities e.g. learning disabilities, substance misuse, mental health
  • Experience of direct patient care and working with people with complex needs

Personal

Essential

  • The ability to effectively engage with people who due to circumstances and situations maybe reluctant to engage.
  • Able to follow standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work.
  • Ability to make judgements to make onward referrals based on information gathered within the boundaries of their knowledge and experience.
  • Ability to plan and coordinate group work and service user forums.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma in Health and/or Social Care or equivalent experience
  • Level 3 NVQ in health related subject

Knowledge

Essential

  • Required level of knowledge and skill beyond that of the traditional healthcare assistant or support worker.
  • Require factual and theoretical knowledge in broad contexts within their field of work.
  • Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
  • The ability to work as part of a team.

Experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working with adults with vulnerabilities e.g. learning disabilities, substance misuse, mental health
  • Experience of direct patient care and working with people with complex needs

Personal

Essential

  • The ability to effectively engage with people who due to circumstances and situations maybe reluctant to engage.
  • Able to follow standard operating procedures, protocols or systems of work.
  • Ability to make judgements to make onward referrals based on information gathered within the boundaries of their knowledge and experience.
  • Ability to plan and coordinate group work and service user forums.

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).

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.

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

L7F9 L2047 ReConnect

Cumbria

LA12 8AN


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

L7F9 L2047 ReConnect

Cumbria

LA12 8AN


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Lead

Alison Foreman

alison.foreman@lscft.nhs.uk

07507846008

Details

Date posted

07 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

351-SPS850-AT

Job locations

L7F9 L2047 ReConnect

Cumbria

LA12 8AN


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