Criminal Justice Liaison Practitioner

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; Rhuallt; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board invites applications for a Criminal Justice Liaison Practitioner. The post involves conducting mental health triage, risk assessment and liaison with police custody and courts to support adults with mental health needs.

You will work closely with North Wales Police and criminal justice colleagues to ensure access to appropriate pathways, rotating shifts, and providing a telephone triage service as required. Welsh language skills are desirable.

Qualifications

• Must hold a recognised professional registration such as RMN or Social Worker (Social Care Wales).
• Experience in mental health triage and adult services within criminal justice settings is desirable.
• Welsh language ability is desirable; Welsh and/or English speakers welcome.

Responsibilities

• Conduct clinical mental health and risk assessments in police custody or court settings.
• Provide telephone-based assessments via triage service in police control room.
• Offer specialist advice on services to meet complex mental health needs.
• Collaborate with North Wales Police and criminal justice services to access appropriate pathways.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Risk assessment

Telephone triage

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and motivated Criminal Justice Liaison Practitioner to join our established team. This is a key registrant post within the service, and as such applicants must hold a recognised professional registration such as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Social Worker (Social Care Wales).

The post holder will provide a primary mental health care triage assessment, to adults who encounter the criminal justice and emergency services. The intervention will be through both face to face and telephone contact as the post holder will rotate working patterns to provide support in police custody and courts and operate a telephone triage service in the police control room.

This role will work closely with North Wales Police and criminal justice services to ensure that people who may be vulnerable through mental ill-health/disorder are supported to access the most appropriate and least restrictive pathways.

This role is subject to successful police vetting.

Main duties of the job

• To undertake effective clinical mental health and risk assessments of persons in contact with the criminal justice system in a variety of settings including police custody, court.
• Utilising agreed pathways, undertake effective telephone based assessment of a person's needs, who has contacted North Wales Police Joint Communications Centre and support the person, agencies and/or carers to provide the most appropriate support.
• To provide specialist advice to people with mental health needs and their carers with regard to the provision of services to meet complex needs.
• The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.