Forensic Liaison Practitioner

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the West Midlands is seeking a dedicated professional to work within a forensic setting. The role involves providing specialist assessments, training, and contributing to the development of community services. The ideal candidate will coordinate referrals, implement risk management strategies, and ensure seamless service delivery for individuals with learning disabilities and forensic histories. This position demands teamwork and adherence to national policies, aiming to enhance healthcare quality for marginalized groups.

Responsibilities

• Ensure integrated healthcare service provision including specialist assessments.
• Contribute to the development of the community forensic service.
• Provide teaching and training to others.
• Coordinate referrals into the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service.
• Participate in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota for clinical advice.
• Work with mental health colleagues for seamless service delivery.
• Implement national and local forensic policies across services.
• Raise awareness of healthcare needs for autistic people and those with learning disabilities.
• Implement effective risk management strategies.
• Develop training plans for staff in forensic and community services.
• Facilitate access to forensic services and manage admissions.
• Advise on reasonable adjustments within forensic services.
• Liaise with local authorities for timely discharge to community services.

Job description

Key Duties and Responsibilities

1. Works across Shropshire and the West Midlands to ensure provision of an integrated healthcare service which includes highly specialist assessment in relation to forensics needs to inform clinical formulation, care planning, therapeutic intervention/treatment and evaluation. This will include ensuring multi-disciplinary supervision and multi-disciplinary assessment reports and recommendations are completed where appropriate and that outcomes are routinely measured in line with agreed protocols.
2. To contribute to future developments of the community forensic service.
3. To provide teaching and training of others.
4. To provide specialist assessments and consultation to others in a range of agencies (e.g. secure services, health, social care, third sector, probation).
5. To work as part of a team to coordinate referrals into the West Midlands Community Forensic LDA service including liaison with relevant commissioners.
6. To participate in the West Midlands-wide on-call rota, providing clinical advice and urgent support outside core hours.
7. To work in partnership with mental health and learning disability health colleagues to provide a seamless service for autistic people and people with learning disabilities using forensic services.
8. To ensure that any national or local policy and guidance in relation to Forensics is implemented across the Services.
9. To raise the profile of the healthcare needs of autistic people and people with learning disabilities and forensic history within secure and community services.
10. Ensure implementation of effective risk management strategies designed to effectively manage and mitigate risks.
11. Work as part of the team, liaising with the Clinical Services Manager and Clinical Lead to develop and deliver a training plan for the appropriate development of staff in Forensic and community services to meet complex clinical needs presented by people who have learning disabilities with forensic presentations.
12. To implement teaching materials and training packages that enable the development of best practice.
13. To facilitate/support access to forensic services and admission where necessary and appropriate. Ensures that clinicians from the CLDT & IST have appropriate involvement in the process of admission, setting clear/measurable objectives for admission and discharge planning.
14. Advise on suitable reasonable adjustments and support implementation within forensic services.
15. To work with colleagues from the Local Authority and/or other health providers (as appropriate) to facilitate timely discharge to appropriate community based services, following all locally agreed protocols including 117 Aftercare entitlements in this regard.

Please see the attached Job Description/ Person Specification for further details.