Forensic Practitioner | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in England is seeking a highly motivated Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist for the Forensic Support Service. Candidates should have a strong knowledge of working with individuals with learning disabilities and mental health conditions. This role involves conducting forensic risk assessments and supporting a multi-disciplinary team. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work autonomously are essential. The organization is committed to inclusive hiring practices.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of working with individuals with learning disabilities.
• Experience with mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of clinical competency.

Responsibilities

• Support management of individuals at risk of offending.
• Conduct evidence-based forensic risk assessments.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to improve outcomes.

Skills

Clinical competency in forensic risk assessment

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work autonomously

Team collaboration

Job description

We are seeking to recruit to a highly motivated and organised Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist to the Forensic Support Service. A strong knowledge base in working with individuals with a Learning Disability, mental health conditions and neurodevelopmental disorders is desirable.

We are a tertiary service providing specialist input into secondary teams within Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to support the management of individuals who are at risk of offending.

The team aims to reduce the likelihood of individuals requiring secure hospital admission, however we also support individuals who are progressing out of the forensic pathway.

The successful individual will need to demonstrate a high level of clinical competency in evidence based forensic risk assessment and formulation, to support pathway management, public protection and service user outcomes.

The post holder will require excellent communication skills and be able to work both autonomously and within a multi-disciplinary team.





Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [e-mail] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!


This advert closes on Thursday 7 Aug 2025