Job summary
As part of a newly funded initiative to offer an innovative, multi-disciplinary approach to meet the needs of substance using individuals that engage with the Criminal Justice pathway in Islington we are looking to recruit several key roles to join Islington Better Lives . These posts are designed to offer a responsive and proactive approach to working with this client group and improving their health, wellbeing and offending behaviour.
This post will be an active member of the Better Lives team and work along side the management group and take a proactive, outward facing role leading on building working relationships with our partners in Criminal Justice Services such as Police, Probation, Courts and Prisons and supporting the coordination of the CJ pathway .
Better Lives is a busy multi-disciplinary team providing a range of interventions for drug and alcohol using clients in Islington . We have an existing Criminal Justice pathway and specialism, and this role seeks to build on that work to enhance the pathway to allow increased capacity and responsiveness when working with this client group.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead the coordination of the criminal justice pathway, establishment, and evolution of this team as it aims to improve collaboration and joint working arrangements between prison healthcare and community-based treatment services, including in-reach into prison.
Your goal is to improve engagement post prison release and increase the likelihood of a prison leaver engaging in treatment and support services in the community. You will work alongside the management team as the Trust is the lead provider of Better Lives working in partnership with Humankind and VIA to ensure that the pathways meets its goals and develop opportunities for new ways of working and embedding the lessons learnt from this initiative.
About us
Camden and Islington Foundation Trust is a strong performing and ambitious organisation. The Trusts four key priorities areEarly and Effective InterventionsHelping People to live wellResearch and InnovationKeeping our service users, carers and staff safe .Our cultural pillars areWe Value each other: Supporting each other's wellbeing and development.We are empowered: Taking action and responsibility to do what is best for your services and teamWe keep things simple: Cutting out bureaucracy when it adds nothingWe are connected: Working collaboratively across services and organisations rather than in silos
Job description
Job responsibilities
The team will work jointly with Probation and IOM Officers to increase access and engagement with treatment. They will be flexibly deployed using an assertive outreach approach to work across the full range of criminal justice settings and provide a range of functions being co-located in relevant areas including assessments in police custody suites and courts, case management of individuals placed on DRRs/ATRs and those released from prisons.
You will build treatment capacity by delivering structured psychosocial interventions and this will include in the Probation setting. This post will be key in developing closer working relations with Probation and prisons to ensure that the substance using offenders they are working with benefit from this joint working model. This post will be instrumental in spearheading an assertive outreach approach with additional capacity that will help to improve outcomes for individuals.
This job description is written as an indication of the nature and scope of duties and responsibilities. Additional competencies may be required to fulfil the needs of specific areas and particular client groups. The post holder will be expected to carry out other duties assigned by their Service Manager, which are appropriate to the professional competences and experience of the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The team will work jointly with Probation and IOM Officers to increase access and engagement with treatment. They will be flexibly deployed using an assertive outreach approach to work across the full range of criminal justice settings and provide a range of functions being co-located in relevant areas including assessments in police custody suites and courts, case management of individuals placed on DRRs/ATRs and those released from prisons.
You will build treatment capacity by delivering structured psychosocial interventions and this will include in the Probation setting. This post will be key in developing closer working relations with Probation and prisons to ensure that the substance using offenders they are working with benefit from this joint working model. This post will be instrumental in spearheading an assertive outreach approach with additional capacity that will help to improve outcomes for individuals.
This job description is written as an indication of the nature and scope of duties and responsibilities. Additional competencies may be required to fulfil the needs of specific areas and particular client groups. The post holder will be expected to carry out other duties assigned by their Service Manager, which are appropriate to the professional competences and experience of the post holder.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working in or with a Criminal Justice Providers.
- NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of staff line management and successful leadership roles
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to motivate and lead a small team to achieve targeted development work to tight timescales
- Ability to lead, build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues in a multidisciplinary setting.
Experince and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of setting up and working in a developing service.
- Flexible and adaptable leadership style and approach in order to achieve outcomes whilst maintain employee engagement.
- Robust and resilient personality that can respond and function within high pressure environments.
Desirable
- Able to work independently with initiative and drive
- Knowledge and understanding of Social Care systems and processes
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience of working in or with a Criminal Justice Providers.
- NVQ Level 3 or Equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of staff line management and successful leadership roles
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Able to motivate and lead a small team to achieve targeted development work to tight timescales
- Ability to lead, build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues in a multidisciplinary setting.
Experince and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of setting up and working in a developing service.
- Flexible and adaptable leadership style and approach in order to achieve outcomes whilst maintain employee engagement.
- Robust and resilient personality that can respond and function within high pressure environments.
Desirable
- Able to work independently with initiative and drive
- Knowledge and understanding of Social Care systems and processes
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.
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.
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).
