Liaison and Diversion Practitioner - Criminal Justice Team

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a skilled practitioner to work within the forensic mental health pathway across police stations and courts. You will assess and implement evidence-based interventions for service users in the Criminal Justice System, produce Court reports, support recovery in the community, and contribute to governance and multiagency collaboration.

The role requires specialist knowledge of forensic mental health, adherence to professional guidelines, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Specialist experience in vulnerable groups.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Experience facilitating assessments and formulating outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist knowledge on forensic mental health within the criminal justice system.
• Maintain client confidentiality and adhere to professional guidelines.
• Collect data from assessments to inform service review and future provision.
• Produce documented clinical reports when required to support pathways to care.

Skills

Vulnerable groups

Autonomy

Assessment facilitation

Education

RMN/OT/Social Worker/Psychologist

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be work as part of a team in working with service users across criminal justice pathway who have encountered or experienced mental health difficulties and other recognised vulnerabilities. The purpose of this role is to:

• Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for service users who are experiencing common, acute mental health and longer-term recovery needs who have come into contact with the Criminal Justice System
• Provide Court reports as requested
• Follow the individual through to successful signposting
• Optimise the service users' ability to remain in the community and / or be cared for in the least restrictive environment in line with the principles or recovering and social inclusion.
• Support clinical governance initiatives.
• Identify recognised vulnerabilities and support in recovery pathways.

Key Task and Responsibilities

• To provide specialist knowledge on forensic mental health within the criminal justice system namely police stations and the courts within Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, providing expert advice and consultation with colleagues in the criminal justice system and mental health services.
• To work within codes of practice and professional guidelines and to be accountable for own professional practice.
• Ensure observance and the working of all relevant legal and statutory requirements.
• Required to act within broad occupational policies without guidance or direct supervision.
• To maintain client confidentiality at all times.
• To participate fully in continuous professional development and supervision.
• To regularly provide mentorship and supervision to students on placement
• To have the ability and experience to work autonomously.
• To demonstrate excellent partnership working skills
• To have an understanding of psycho-social interventions
• To collect and implement data from assessments made in the police stations within the trust, which will assist in developing the service review/research providing evidence to inform future service provision.
• If required to provide documented clinical reports initiating appropriate pathways to care, for FME's courts mental health facilities and prisons ensuring a smooth informed pathway of care for the MDO.

Management responsibilities

• Assisting the Team Leader in ensuring that the team performs effectively and Efficiently in providing high quality provision to all boroughs.
• Required to make clinical judgements on situations as they arise and respond using appropriate contingencies thereby ensuring the safety of the client and community at large.
• To work within the guidelines of Oxleas professional policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

Essential criteria

• Specialist experience in vulnerable groups

Skills and Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working autonomously

Skills and Experience

Essential criteria

• Facilitate assessments and formulate outcomes

Qualification/Experience

Essential criteria

• Previous experience at NHS band 5 (or equivalent) level
• Relevant Professional Qualification (RMN/OT/Social worker/Psychologist)

Desirable criteria

• Experience in multiagency working

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

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