Criminal Justice Liaison Practitioner

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board in North Wales is seeking a Criminal Justice Liaison Practitioner to join our established team. The post requires professional registration (RMN, RMNLD or Dip SW) and involves mental health triage assessments for adults in contact with the criminal justice system, across police custody, courts and related services.

The role blends face-to-face and telephone assessments, working closely with North Wales Police and other criminal justice partners to access

Qualifications

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent and well-developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Commitment to team working and multi-disciplinary practice.
• Ability to communicate complex information under pressure.
• Welsh language ability is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical mental health and risk assessments in settings including police custody and court.
• Provide telephone-based assessments and support to individuals; coordinate with agencies and carers.
• Offer specialist advice on services to meet complex mental health needs.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working

Multidisciplinary working

Professional practice

Risk assessment

Welsh language ability

Education

RMN/RNLD or Dip SW

Degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Overview

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).

Job Overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or

Person specification

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Professional qualification. R.N.M.H. R.N.L.D, or Dip SW
• Diploma qualification or equivalent experience and learning in a related clinical discipline
• Demonstrates substantial post-registration experience gained working in a range of frontline mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, criminal justice and memory services
• Awareness of own codes of conduct, professional boundaries and responsibility for practising within these constraints.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2017) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and their application in practice
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Measure (2010) and the application of statutory requirements within practice
• Knowledge of current national policy issues affecting the interface between health, social care and criminal justice work areas.
• Knowledge of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the use of Mental Health Treatment orders
• Demonstrate a developed understanding of the recovery principles, and the role of primary and secondary mental health services in the delivery of care
• Knowledge of the Together for Mental Health in North Wales Strategy

Desirable criteria

• Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience of working within criminal justice and the emergency services

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working with a range of people with mental disorders, mental illness, and learning disability.
• Significant post qualification experience in mental health and/or learning disabilities services.
• Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems.
• Significant post qualification experience.
• Experience of working across professional boundaries and disciplines with other teams and departments.
• Experience of formulating risk assessments within pressurised environments using limited information sources.
• Ability to undertake high quality clinical assessment of need in a variety of settings, including by telephone and formulating a plan of care, within short timescales
• The ability to effectively communicate complex information in pressured circumstances within short timescales.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a community setting.
• Experience of working with people who have encountered the criminal justice system.

Aptitude And Abilities

Essential criteria

• Professional approach to practice.
• Demonstrate a commitment to team working, taking ownership for service quality and delivery
• Demonstrate a commitment to multi-disciplinary working and collaborative practice.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent and well-developed interpersonal and organisational skills.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of inter-agency working relationships.
• Experience of attendance at multi-agency forums.
• Ability to communicate effectively through the Welsh medium.

Values

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrate a commitment to the BCUHB values and principles
• Commitment to inclusive practice and demonstrably empathic attitude towards mentally disordered people and their carers.
• Demonstrate a non-judgemental approach to practice, embracing inclusion and diversion in the equity of healthcare provision

Other

Essential criteria

• Ability to be mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.