Liaison & Diversion Navigator (Health & Justice) - Durham/Darlington

Spectrum Community Health CIC; Spennymoor; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and justice provider in Spennymoor is seeking a compassionate Navigator to work with vulnerable individuals in custody. The successful candidate will identify and link service users to appropriate support services, working collaboratively with partners to improve well-being. Minimum residency in the UK and safeguarding training required. This role offers access to NHS Pension, flexible working, and a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension

Annual leave on your Birthday

Welcome payment for some posts

Refer a friend scheme

Training and Development opportunities

Flexible Working

Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes

Up to 33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years residency in the UK required.
• Safeguarding training for children and adults mandatory.
• Ability to work in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Identify and signpost vulnerable service users to appropriate support.
• Work in police custody and engage with individuals showing behavioral issues.
• Collaborate with service partners to improve well-being of service users.

Skills

Supporting vulnerable people

Motivational skills

Team collaboration

Crisis management

Job description

Spectrum Community Health CIC is one of the leading Health and Justice providers in the country. With our partners (Tees, Esk and Wear Valley MHFT & Humankind) we currently deliver Liaison & Diversion (L&D) services in Cleveland, Durham and North Yorkshire police force areas.

L&D is a service which aims to provide early identification and support for vulnerable people as they come to the attention of criminal justice agencies, providing a prompt response to concerns raised by the police, probation, youth offending or court staff.

As the role is based in police custody the successful candidate will be subject to both Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and Police Vetting checks. In order to be vetted to the required NPPV Level 2 standard, candidates must have a minimum period of 3 years residency in the UK in the period before they are vetted. The post holder will be expected to undertake safeguarding training (Children and Adults) appropriate to their role and adhere to policies and procedures relevant to the area they work in.

The current vacancy is a unique opportunity for an exceptional individual to join the L&D team, based at the Durham Investigation Hub, Spennymoor.

You will be working in custody to help identify and signpost those who need support to the right service, ensuring the service user links into service partners for support with vulnerabilities such as: homelessness, substance misuse, domestic abuse, offending behavior and/or mental ill-health.

Each Navigator will work as the spearhead of the service, identifying and directing service users to partners who will then assess, guide and support service users to access services and interventions that will give them the tools they need to build their resilience, gain confidence and acquire the personal and social assets they need to meet their aspirations. Working at the front end of a pathway, you will be in contact with individuals who can be challenging, have behavioral issues, and lead chaotic lives. You will aim to motivate them to engage with support from partners and aim to improve their well being and reduce their likelihood of re-offending.

The successful applicant will be allocated to the Investigation Hub, but may be expected to travel to cover Cleveland L&D.

Custody suites open 7 days a week, however, hours of operation will be between 7.00am - 6.00pm Monday to Sunday, with some weekend work on a service need basis.

BE THE DIFFERENCE IN HEALTHCARE

Join our team

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our diverse and innovative team.

Whether you are starting out in your healthcare journey or are an experienced healthcare professional looking for a new challenge we’ve got a role for you!

• Access to NHS Pension
• Annual leave on your Birthday
• Welcome payment for some posts
• Refer a friend scheme
• Training and Development opportunities
• Flexible Working
• Access to Employee Assistance and Health and Wellbeing programmes
• Up to 33 days annual leave
  
  

We have an ambition to become a truly lived experience inclusive employer, changing how we approach staff experience and value personal stories our colleagues bring with them.

We welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who belong to LGBTQIA+ Community and are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and Asexual, people with a disability, neurodivergent applicants and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

Spectrum Community Health CIC provides a range of award-winning healthcare services on behalf of the NHS, Local Authority Public Health services, and other partners across substance misuse, sexual health, and health and justice settings. As a not-for-profit social enterprise and Community Interest Company our focus is centred on people – our patients, service users, staff and partners.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Steven Elliott Job title: L&D Partnership Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0191 3752331