Liaison and Diversion Twilight Practitioner

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified Mental Health/Learning Disabilities Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Speech & Language Therapist or Health Visitor for our new Twilight Shift Practitioner role. The position involves working within police custody to support individuals with health vulnerabilities, focusing on reducing reoffending through enhanced care pathways. Join an award-winning team dedicated to making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Excellent career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at popular retailers

Staff networks for diversity and equality support

Generous leave policies

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in health and justice is desirable but not essential.
• Registered health/social care professional with relevant qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Attend police custody suites providing assessments and advice.
• Provide timely written and verbal information for decision-making.
• Build links with referring agencies as a health contact.

Skills

Experience in health and justice

Ability to work autonomously

Organizational skills

Education

Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Speech & Language Therapist, or Health Visitor

Job description

• Do you think everyone under arrest is guilty of a crime?
• Or that all criminals should be locked up for as long as possible?
  
  

If so, this is NOT the job for you.

• Do you believe that a person’s health needs, and past experiences can be linked to their criminal offending?
• By identifying and reducing health needs, can vulnerable people be supported to make positive changes and reduce the risk of reoffending?
  
  

We’re looking for a qualified Mental Health/Learning Disabilities Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Speech & Language Therapist or Health Visitor to join our Liaison and Diversion team as our first ever Twilight Shift Practitioner.

You’re an enthusiastic, experienced, and registered health/social care professional with an interest in health and justice and a passion for supporting people in police custody or court. Previous experience in criminal justice and offender health is desirable, but not essential.

With a reputation for excellence, our service is committed to improving the health of our clients, identifying care pathways, and reducing reoffending. We’re an award-winning team, including the Howard League for Penal Reform ‘Liaison and Diversion Service of the Year’, hold the ‘Gold Award for Lived Experience Charter by Career Matters’ and ‘Women’ categories, commendations from Thames Valley Police and Hampshire Constabulary and Berkshire Healthcare ‘Team of the Year’.

• To attend police custody suites providing assessments, advice and identifying robust care pathways for individuals with a potential health vulnerability.
• To provide the police and court with written and verbal information about individuals in a timely fashion to help decision-making.
• To work closely and build links with all referring agencies within the custody suite, court and probation, acting as a single point of contact for health.
• To work autonomously, with the ability to organise and manage own time according to delegated workload.
  
  

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
  
  

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Louise Smith Job title: Team Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07584557164