Liaison & Diversion Lead Nurse / Practitioner
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
The post of Lead Practitioner will be deployed across the Criminal Justice Liaison & Diversion service. We are looking to recruit individuals with expertise in the assessment of people across all vulnerabilities, including Substance misuse, Learning Disability and Children and young people with core skills including assessment and signposting.
The service works with people within the criminal justice system where potential mental health and or learning disability need is suspected and further assessment is indicated to inform disposal of the case and to identify robust care pathways.
A commitment to close partnership working with both statutory and voluntary sector agencies and a commitment to working with a complex and diverse range of individuals with varying needs is vital to achieve the service's objectives.
Main duties of the job
The Award Winning Liaison & Diversion Team is looking for dynamic and innovative Lead Nurses with expertise in the assessment of people across all vulnerabilities, including Substance misuse, Learning Disability and Children and young people with core skills, including assessment and Signposting.
The post holder will have relevant qualifications and experience. The team are based within the police custody suites and magistrates courts across Derbyshire providing support, assessment and signposting to individuals within the criminal justice system from suspicion of offence to disposal. L&D is an all age all vulnerability service from the age of 10 upwards presenting with a wide range of needs.
You will be working alongside an established team of professionals all with expert knowledge and experience of meeting the needs of individuals throughout the criminal justice pathway across the 'all vulnerabilities 'model.
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBTI+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Date posted
25 July 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year pa, pro-rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
383-FOR-3460-21-D
Job locations
St Andrew's House, Derby, DE1 2TZ
London Road
Derbyshire
DE1 2TZ
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
St Andrew's House, Derby, DE1 2TZ
London Road
Derbyshire
DE1 2TZ
Employer's website
http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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