Liaison And Diversion Practitioner

Cambridgeshire And Peterborough Nhs Foundation Trust

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 48,000

Part time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join the Liaison and Diversion Service. The post is based in courts and police custody units across the county, with locations in Cambridge or Peterborough and occasional travel.

The role involves screening, risk assessment, and diverting service users where appropriate, plus delivering training and maintaining strong partnership working with partner agencies.

Qualifications

RMN Diploma or degree qualification.
NMC Professional Registration.
Post registration training relevant to the service area.
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

Screen and assess service users in police custodies and courts across the county.
Divert service users where there are no public protection issues.
Provide risk assessments and contribute to management of risk in custody.
Deliver teaching and awareness sessions; support partnership working.

Skills

Multidisciplinary working

Clinical assessments

Risk assessments

Autonomous working

Clear communication

Managing pressure

Education

RMN Diploma or degree

NMC Registration

CPD / continuing professional development

Post-registration training

Job description

Job summary

Part time - 30 hours per week

Previous applicants need not apply

Please note: A police vetting check is required for this post. This is completed by Cambridgeshire Constabulary and is a thorough background and security screening which checks on Criminal record and History, Financial Status, Personal Associations, Digital footprint and Residency.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a qualified Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join Cambridgeshire Liaison and Diversion Service, who support people with vulnerabilities, of all ages who find themselves in the criminal justice system.

Practitioners are based in courts and police custody units across the county. Their role is to screen and assess service users of all ages and where appropriate divert them out of the criminal justice system where there are no public protection issues.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be working in police custodies and the Magistrates courts across the county, and will either be based in Cambridge or Peterborough. This may also include visiting rural areas to ensure that there is an equitable service for all service users to access.

The role will include working in host environments, working at times autonomously from the main team but with the support from police, court and probation staff.

Please note for this role you will be required to travel independently around the county meeting strict time deadlines. You will need to hold a full UK driving licence* and have use of a vehicle. You cannot use public transport for this role as this is not a reliable form of transport and will not allow you to meet service needs. Please confirm in your application that you meet the specified criteria.

*DVLA have a number of reciprocal arrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

30 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

310-MASMH-8290393

Job locations

53 Thorpe Road/Parkside

Peterborough/Cambridge

PE3 6AN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

The successful candidate will be working predominantly within Police custodies and courts across the county offering vulnerability screens to individuals who become involved in the criminal pathway.
They will also help with support and advise partners that the team work closely with in the management of risk while in custody.
The aim is to assess and then signpost to appropriate services and divert out of the criminal justice system where there are no public protection issues.
The role also includes teaching and awareness sessions to all key partners and to ensure that there is robust partnership working at all times.

Person Specification

Education /Qualifications

Essential

RMN Diploma or degree qualification
NMC Professional Registration
Post registration training relevant to the service area
Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

Completion of mentorship course or professional equivalent

Experience

Essential

Experience of multidisciplinary working
Experience of working in mental health settings as well as working with service users will a range of vulnerabilities such as drug and alcohol, homelessness and physical health issues
Experience of partnership working across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
Experience of supervising junior staff

Desirable

Understanding of mental health challenges
Experience of working within the criminal justice systems such as custody and courts

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

Demonstrable commitment and enthusiasm for working with an all age service
Able to assess people with complex vulnerabilities
Able to record information clearly and accurately
Clear communication skills both written and verbal
Able to work autonomously and have the confidence to make clinical decisions
Able to manage conflict and change
Able to manage pressure of working in an intensive environment
Able to undertake/seek out supervision as required
Able to liaise with and establish close links with range of people and professionals
Computer / IT skills
An awareness of the criminal justice systems and the National programme for Liaison and diversion
Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983 / 2007) ? Knowledge of relevant professional Standards ? Working knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Children Act (1989)
Knowledge of the role and purpose of clinical supervision
Working knowledge and understanding of safeguarding

Desirable

A working Knowledge of Nationally approved assessment and screening tools for all age groups with mental health and other vulnerabilities such as homelessness, physical health, drug and alcohol misuse
A good working knowledge of youth and criminal justice systems

Other

Essential

Routine and regular use of computer
Ability to travel independently around the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area meeting required timescales. A full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.
Be able to work flexibly and within the rota of a service which delivers an 8-8 service seven days a week.
Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

53 Thorpe Road/Parkside

Peterborough/Cambridge

PE3 6AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)