Health & Justice RECONNECT Practitioner

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An award-winning healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Reconnect Practitioner to provide services within prisons and support individuals in the community. You will conduct assessments, promote positive health outcomes, and work with service users aged 15 and above. The role requires experience in health assessments and a commitment to diversity. Career development opportunities are available.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Ongoing training and support

Qualifications

• Experience in substance misuse and mental health services.
• Ability to work with diverse populations aged 15 and above.
• Familiarity with holistic health assessments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic health assessments in conjunction with service users.
• Assess individual needs and refer to appropriate agencies.
• Complete risk assessments and management plans.

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Health and Justice Reconnect Team for the role of Reconnect Practitioner based in Staffordshire. The role will focus on providing the Reconnect service to Prisons across Staffordshire as well as supporting Service Users and the team in the community.

The Reconnect services identify people who have substance misuse, mental health, learning disability or other vulnerabilities when they encounter the criminal justice system. We look to identify unmet need and vulnerabilities that often lead to or exacerbate offending behaviour, offer onward referral and signposting as appropriate. We liaise across agencies to support onward planning and intervention to address identified needs.

The Reconnect Team based in Prison offer assessment to individuals prior to their release, and will provide ongoing support to address their Health Needs and vulnerabilities on transition in to the community. We offer brief community based intervention to maximise service user access and engagement with appropriate services. This is an 'all age' service and so you will be required to work with people from the age of 15 years upwards.

Key Responsibilities:

• THIS ROLE IS SUBJECT TO PRISON VETTING
• Take responsibility for holistic health assessment (within service specification) in conjunction with service user and carer (If necessary), helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.
• Assess service users individual needs, agree and refer on to appropriate agency.
• Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and electronically in health records.
• Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of process.
• To use both Silvercloud and Justice Star tools in supporting service users.

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities. We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow. We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity.