Job summary
Employer heading
Outreach/ Reconnect Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced practitioners with a criminal justice interest, to work in the Black Country Health & Justice Outreach/Reconnect Service. The post holder would be expected to work in the community within Black Country in the Outreach element of the team but may also incorporate other areas of Health & Justice, such as the Reconnect Service, Police custody or court. This will include providing high quality assessments of people attending and being released from Police Custody/Prison and supporting people under the care of the Outreach/Reconnect Team. The service will be delivered to people of all ages including those under the age of 18yrs who present with any vulnerability including but not limited to; mental health, physical health, learning disability, head injury, unemployment, housing, educational needs etc. H&J is not itself a treatment service, but it is an identification, assessment and referral service. The role will involve assessing; accessing; and implementing a wide and, at times, complex range of care services for people over the age of 18 with increasingly complex needs. The successful applicants must be experienced in risk assessment, highly motivated and someone who is looking for a new challenge and have the skills to make a difference. |
Main duties of the job
1. Working in a Health and Justice (H&J) Outreach/Reconnect service within the Black Country, dependent on skills and service need. 2. Delivering a high quality clinical service to patients and their families. 3. Managing complex assessment in Custody, Court and the Outreach/Reconnect service. Responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified. 4. The post holder will be responsible for providing the practitioner process in Health and Justice. 5. Diverting and Liaising with multiple criminal justice, police and other partners. 6. Identify, assess and refer people of all ages with a wide range of mental health, learning disability, substance misuse and/or social vulnerabilities when they first come into contact with the youth and adult criminal justice systems on suspicion of having committed a crime. 7. When a person is assessed as having single or multiple vulnerabilities, they will be referred to the appropriate treatment or support service and an appropriate package of care and/or support will be instigated. 8. Accurate, timely information on the person will be shared with police and the courts (with an individual’s consent where necessary) to ensure that any charging, sentencing or disposal decisions are based upon an authoritative assessment of their mental health, any learning disability and whether they have a substance misuse issue. |
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
** Full description in attached advert** Main duties and responsibilities
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Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse / Learning Disability Nurse/General Nurse on NMC Register.
- Registered Social Worker.
- Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.
Desirable criteria
- Leadership qualification
- BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level
- Qualification in providing supervision Qualification in coaching
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with Clients experiencing mental health related difficulties
- Experience of working with Clients who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
Desirable criteria
- Lived experience of the criminal justice system, care system or vulnerabilities
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of the Mental Health NICE Guidelines
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct
Desirable criteria
- Skilled in utilising specific assessments and outcome measures including; GAD7, PHQ9, CAARMS, PANNS, SWEMWBS, Lunsers, GASS
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Adrienne Frances Jacques
- Job title
- Mental Health Social Worker
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03300955684
- Additional information
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