Forensic Mental Health Liaison & Diversion Practitioner

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Dartford is recruiting a Liaison and Diversion Practitioner within the Criminal Justice Team to provide specialist forensic mental health knowledge at police stations and courts, offering advice to professionals and ensuring high-quality care.

You will assess care needs, prepare court reports, support community pathways, and contribute to service development, supervision, and staff mentoring as part of a busy, full-time role.

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge on forensic mental health within the criminal justice system, namely police stations and courts.
• Assessment of care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic care.
• Lead the team to foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist knowledge on forensic mental health within the criminal justice system at police stations and courts, offering expert advice and consultation.
• Maintain clinical direction and leadership, coordinating a team of clinical staff to ensure high-quality mental health care.
• Provide clinical reports initiating pathways of care across courts, custody, agencies and prisons.

Skills

Forensic mental health

Court reports

Clinical leadership

Mentoring students

Autonomy

Job description

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust in Dartford is recruiting a Liaison and Diversion Practitioner within the Criminal Justice Team to provide specialist forensic mental health knowledge at police stations and courts, offering advice to professionals and ensuring high-quality care.

You will assess care needs, prepare court reports, support community pathways, and contribute to service development, supervision, and staff mentoring as part of a busy, full-time role.