Clinical Reconnect Practitioner

Practice Plus Group Holdings Limited; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Clinical Reconnect Practitioner to work autonomously in police detention cells. You'll identify and respond to health needs of individuals involved in the criminal justice system, creating individualized care plans. The ideal candidate is a qualified mental health professional with strong communication skills. This full-time role offers a salary of £42,094 to £47,466, with 37.5 working hours per week.

Benefits

Bespoke induction training

Regional and national career development opportunities

Support from the wider team

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Mental Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist.
• Experience in female health and social care pathway.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Work autonomously in police detention cells.
• Assess health needs of people leaving prison.
• Develop individualized care plans for clients.

Skills

Communication skills

Knowledge of evidence based practice

Understanding of clinical governance

Education

Registered Mental Nurse or equivalent

Job description

Overview

As a Clinical Reconnect Practitioner you will work autonomously in police detention cells, in order to identify and respond to requests of screening and assessment of people with identified health needs in contact with the criminal justice system.

Responsibilities

• be part of an extended team working across Liaison & Diversion service
• work autonomously in prison, community and police detention cells, to identify and respond to requests of screening and assessment of people with identified health needs leaving the prison establishment within a 12-week period or less
• use validated tools to assess for a number of identified health needs and utilise information accordingly to inform decision-making and facilitate diversion within and out of the criminal justice pathway, creating a clear individualised care plan

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Mental Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current registration with the relevant professional body
• Knowledge and experience in the female health and social care pathway
• Substantial evidence of continuing professional development and post registration training
• Experience of psychosocial interventions and awareness of substance misuse
• Excellent communication skills and ability to gain appropriate level of consent
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards
• Knowledge of evidence based practice, health promotion, NICE guidelines and pharmacology

What we offer and how we support you

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

About Practice Plus Group

Practice Plus Group are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.

People and values

• we treat patients as they would like to be treated
• we act with integrity
• we embrace diversity
• we strive to do things better together

Hours - 37.5 hours per week over a 7 day period. Salary - This position is full time, working 37.5 hours per week and you will receive a salary of £42,094 to £47,466 depending on experience. Candidates are required to have a legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.