Liaison and Diversion Practitioner

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Peterborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare organization is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join their innovative team. This role involves working within police custody and courts, offering vital support and assessments to individuals facing vulnerabilities in the criminal justice system. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a significant impact by diverting individuals away from the system and ensuring they receive the appropriate care and support. If you are passionate about mental health and have a commitment to improving the lives of others, this role offers a rewarding career path with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified Band 6 Mental Health Nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in mental health settings and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to assess and support individuals with complex vulnerabilities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vulnerability screens in police custody and courts.
• Collaborate with partners in managing risks for service users.
• Teach and raise awareness among key partners.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Communication Skills

Clinical Decision Making

Risk Assessment

Multidisciplinary Working

Conflict Management

Education

NMC Professional Registration

Post Registration Training

Mentorship Course

Tools

DBS Clearance

Computer Skills

Job description

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 usepublic 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 ofreciprocalarrangements with overseas countries, for further information please visit the DVLA website

Working for our organisation

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

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Detailed job description and main 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

• NMC Professional Registration
• Post registration training relevant to the service area
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Completion of mentorship course or professional equivalent

Experience

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

Knowledge and Skills

• 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
• Evidence of Continuing professional development
• 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
• 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

• Routine and regular use of computer
• Post holder must be able to travel across all Trust and criminal justice sites across Peterborough and Cambridgeshire therefore must be independently mobile
• 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
• Post holder will need to complete DBS and police clearance prior to appointment

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Sam Craft Job title Team Manager Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01733 317560 Additional information

Viktorija Bogac- Salahi Clinical Nurse Specialist

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