B6 Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Practitioner

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A public health organization is seeking a Band 6 Practitioner to support vulnerable individuals within the criminal justice system across Coventry and Warwickshire. The role emphasizes holistic assessments, collaboration with law enforcement and health partners, and requires relevant professional registration and experience in mental health. This position offers opportunities for professional development and community impact.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes

Discounts with retailers and restaurants

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker.
• Experience with mental health, neurodiversity, and associated vulnerabilities.
• Willingness to undergo police vetting.

Responsibilities

• Support referrals from police custody in Coventry and Warwickshire.
• Conduct holistic assessments of vulnerable individuals.
• Liaise with stakeholders like Police, Courts, and service providers.

Skills

Experience in mental health

Enhanced communication skills

Ability to work in multi-agency teams

Risk assessment skills

Education

Current Professional Registration in relevant field

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

Overview

Go back Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

The closing date is 19 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Practitioner to work within the Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion service

Based within the Mental Health Urgent Care Sub-Directorate, we are an all age, all vulnerability service providing assessment, referral and signposting onwards. We are embedded at the heart of the criminal justice system across Coventry and Warwickshire. We work in Police Custody and Court areas, as well as health bases, alongside our key partners such as the Police, Probation Service, Youth Justice and Magistrates.

The successful applicant will be primarily supporting referrals from police custody areas within Coventry and Warwickshire, undertaking holistic assessments, identifying unmet vulnerabilities and liaising with appropriate stakeholders such as Police and Courts, other Liaison and Diversion colleagues as well as services within CWPT, the third sector and beyond to support the meeting of unmet needs and reduce the cycle of reoffending.

The successful applicant will be instrumental in regards to ensuring continued awareness of the liaison and diversion service, building relationships with partners, supporting the continued integration of the Liaison and Diversion model across all areas of the team and meeting the expectations of stakeholders.

Main duties / Responsibilities

Are you an Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse/Registered Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with professional experience of mental health, neurodiversity and other associated vulnerabilities?

Are you able to demonstrate a commitment to high quality care and service provision, have the ability to work flexibly and as part of a multi-agency team?

Have the ability to assess and formulate risk plans?

Have enhanced communication and interpersonal 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.

Job responsibilities

The Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion service is an existing successful service embedded in the heart of the criminal justice system, all age/all vulnerability we support some of the most marginalized people within society with a range of health and social needs in the hope that working together we can make subsequent health gains, reduce health inequalities and reduce the cycle of re offending.

We are a growing and supportive team with a number of new innovations and services to come.

The post holder will work alongside existing team members as well as our key stakeholders - Police/Courts/Youth Justice/Probation as well as other third sector and voluntary areas.

Qualifications

• Current Professional Registration - including Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, or other allied health professional relevant to mental health/Learning disability/neurodiversity/other associated vulnerability.

Experience

• Experience of working in mental health/learning disabilities and/or other associated vulnerabilities as a qualified professional
• Proven ability to work with other professional groups within and outside of NHS
• Experience of working autonomously and making decisions around patient care particularly around risk assessment/management
• Ability to liaise effectively with statutory and voluntary services

Other

• The post holder must be willing to travel, have a valid full driving licence and have access to independent means of transport
• The post holder must be able to demonstrate flexibility in travelling to different areas

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.

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust

Address

Criminal Justice settings across Coventry and Warwickshire -Main team hub Swanswell Point

Criminal Justice settings across Coventry and Warwickshire -Main team hub Swanswell Point