Job summary
- Main area
- Liaison & Diversion - TV
- Grade
- Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-MHS640
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 7-9 Cremyll Road
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Liaison & Diversion Twilight Practitioner
Band 7
Job overview
- Do you think everyone under arrest is guilty of a crime? Or that all criminals should be locked up for as long as possible?
If so, this is NOT the job for you.
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Do you believe that a person’s health needs, and past experiences can be linked to their criminal offending?
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By identifying and reducing health needs, can vulnerable people be supported to make positive changes and reduce the risk of reoffending?
We’re looking for a qualified Mental Health/Learning Disabilities Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Speech & Language Therapist or Health Visitor to join our Liaison and Diversion team as our first ever Twilight Shift Practitioner.
You’re an enthusiastic, experienced, and registered health/social care professional with an interest in health and justice and a passion for supporting people in police custody or court. Previous experience in criminal justice and offender health is desirable, but not essential.
If you want to use your skills to help change lives of people in the criminal justice system, we’d love you to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
- To attend police custody suites providing assessments, advice and identifying robust care pathways for individuals with a potential health vulnerability.
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To provide the police and court with written and verbal information about individuals in a timely fashion to help decision-making.
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To work closely and build links with all referring agencies within the custody suite, court and probation, acting as a single point of contact for health.
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To work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload.
You will predominately work within Loddon Valley (Reading) suites however may also be required to work from any of our sites in Thames Valley to meet service needs.
The working hours will be from 16:00 – 00:00 across seven days a week, inclusive of bank holidays.
Our service core hours operate in police custody from 7am – 8pm, 7 days a week using a combination of early shifts, late shifts. Our service does not operate at night, however the twilight shift is a new role expanding our service provision to 00:00.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
- A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent in either Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Occupational Therapy, or Social Work along with relevant registration.
- Significant experience at Band 6 or equivalent in a community setting.
- Able to assess and manage risk, formulate mitigation plans considering health and criminal justice outcomes
- Licence holder with access to your own vehicle who is prepared to multiple sites across Thames Valley as required.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Louise Smith on 07584557164 or email: Louise.Smith2@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- A professional qualification at diploma, post graduate & degree level or equivalent in either Mental Health Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Speech & Language Therapist, Social Work, or Health Visitor with the necessary experience
- Hold current registration with pertinent body (RMN, SW, HCPC, SCHN)
- Evidence of post registration training and development
Desirable criteria
- Practice Assessor / Mentorship qualification or equivalent teaching qualification.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and experience of modern mental health services; social inclusion, recovery, service user involvement, carer support
- Further evidence of professional development and training
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience at Band 6 or equivalent in a community setting.
- Experience of organising and delivering clinical supervision, managing performance, breaches in policy & liaising closely with Human Resources
- Able to assess and manage risk, formulate mitigation plans taking into account health and criminal justice outcomes
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
Desirable criteria
- Experience of undertaking Initial Findings Reports, fact finding exercises and associated report writing
- Experience of operating across Criminal Justice & Health and reconciling both systems when planning onward support for vulnerable individuals
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the theories underpinning the concept of recovery and the wider determinants of health
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work effectively with service users and carers in a collaborative manner
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Licence holder with access to your own vehicle who is prepared to multiple sites across Thames Valley as required.
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Louise Smith
- Job title
- Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584557164
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