Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Court Practitioner - Band 6
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
The closing date is 08 October 2024
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Court Practitioner to work within the Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion service.
We are a referral, assessment and signposting service embedded at the heart of the criminal justice system across Coventry and Warwickshire. We work in Police Custody and Court Services, alongside our key partners such as the Police, Probation Service, Youth Justice and Magistrates.
The successful applicant will be a part of the existing Court area of the service. This post is predominantly based in Coventry Magistrates Court however with a view that there will be an expectation of support for other court areas in the Coventry and Warwickshire footprint in line with service need as this arises.
The successful applicant will be required to support referrals from existing liaison and diversion practitioners in police custody and other court areas as well external referrals from key partners in line with the service model.
The successful applicant will undertake holistic assessments, identifying vulnerabilities and liaising with appropriate stakeholders such as Police and Courts, as well as other services within our Trust, the third sector providing NHS England court reports and beyond to meet unmet needs and reduce the cycle of reoffending.
Main duties of the job
Are you an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse, Learning disability Nurse, Occupational therapist or Social worker with a mental health background?
Are you able to demonstrate a commitment to high quality care and service provision, Have the ability to work flexibly and work as part of a multi-agency team?
Have the ability to assess and formulate risk plans?
Have enhanced communication and inter- personal skills?
And happy to be police vetted?
Then we would like to hear from you!
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Date posted
25 September 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
444-6650317-CG
Job locations
Warwickshire Crown Court / Coventry Magistrates Court -Main team hub Swanswell Point
Stony Stanton Road
Coventry
CV1 4FS
Employer details
Employer name
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Address
Warwickshire Crown Court / Coventry Magistrates Court -Main team hub Swanswell Point
Stony Stanton Road
Coventry
CV1 4FS
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