Crawley - Custody Practitioner

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Brighton is seeking a Custody Practitioner to assist vulnerable individuals during the criminal justice process. The role involves working closely with various agencies and requires a compassionate approach to support those in need. Candidates should be adaptable and willing to engage in further training as needed.

Qualifications

• Flexible and adaptable with ability to work in challenging environments.
• Good understanding of risk management and assessing vulnerabilities.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassion to vulnerable individuals in criminal justice process.
• Support agencies to identify vulnerabilities in their environments.
• Initiate referrals and signposting to external agencies.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Risk management understanding

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

The Custody practitioner role will be part of a team of practitioners and support workers who work across police custodies in Sussex. The successful candidate will be based in Crawley but may work from other police custody sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassion to vulnerable individuals at points of acute vulnerability in the criminal justice process.
• Support criminal justice agencies to better identify vulnerabilities in their environments.
• Advise on pathways to access further support and secure referrals into mainstream health and social care services and other relevant interventions from statutory and voluntary providers.
• Complete screening and management of service user need through initial information gathering and face-to-face screening, demonstrating safe clinical decision making and seeking support from the H&J practitioner as indicated.
• Screen individuals through relevant health databases in consultation with other service providers; identify the need for involvement of the HCP and H&J Practitioner; identify levels of risk and urgency; review documentation and databases to determine needs and next steps.
• Initiate referrals and signposting to external agencies, ensuring individuals are referred to the appropriate professionals for specific treatments, advice, or support.
• Work within limitations and escalate to H&J practitioner as appropriate; seek support and guidance when necessary.
• Collaborate with Custody Health Care Professionals and community agencies; maintain effective communication across health, social care and criminal justice sectors.
• Maintain dignity and respect of individuals; ensure information is recorded accurately and sensitively for use by criminal justice agencies.
• Promote effective communication with people who are troubled or distressed; work across teams and boundaries to deliver integrated services; maintain ongoing liaison with carers and professionals as required.
• Actively seek supervision to maintain safe practice and robust decision making.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to work in challenging environments.
• Compassionate approach and good understanding of risk management and assessing a range of vulnerabilities; able to identify needs and provide or arrange appropriate support.
• A willingness to participate in necessary training and development; able to follow direction and seek support when required.

About the Service

This exciting service is funded by NHS England and delivered by Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.

The organisation is committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and valued, with a focus on equality, diversity and inclusion.

Notes

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. In addition, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency.