Liaison & Diversion Practitioner

NHS; Nottingham; Presencial; GBP 40.000 - 48.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Liaison & Diversion Practitioner at Band 6 to work across Nottingham City and County. The role involves assessment, signposting and short-term support for individuals in contact with the criminal justice system, with caseloads across custody suites and courts.

Full-time hours with part-time options and a pro-rata salary reflect service coverage seven days a week.

Formación

• Qualified RMN/RNLD, Occupational Therapist/AHP or Social Worker with relevant experience.
• Experience with mental health problems and engaging with complex presentations.

Responsabilidades

• Provide liaison and diversion services in custody and community settings.
• Assess and hold caseloads to improve health and social outcomes.
• Collaborate with Police, Courts and other agencies to coordinate care.

Descripción del empleo

Main area Liaison & Diversion Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (part time hours also available) Job ref 186-1003-26-FS

Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Westminster House Town Nottingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 19/11/2026 23:59

Band 6

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Job overview

We are looking for innovative and motivated Health/Social Care professionals to work in the Liaison and Diversion Service. The service covers Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire County and we’re based in Nottingham Custody Suite, Mansfield Custody Suite, Nottingham Magistrate Court and Nottingham Crown Court. The service runs over 7 days providing cover in the police stations from 8am – 6.30pm.

The L&D Service aims to improve the access to, and engagement with, services for people coming into contact with the criminal justice system (court, police custody etc.). Whilst not a service which provides long term clinical interventions, the L&D Service offers liaison, advocacy, signposting and short term support to those coming into contact with the criminal justice system to support engagement in community- based health and support services. This approach aims to support the wellbeing of people being arrested to reduce inequalities and address health-related drivers of offending behaviours. We are an all vulnerability all age service providing care for people from age 10 upwards.

If you would like a challenge and the opportunity to be an inclusive, creative practitioner, this job may be for you.

Main duties of the job

The team is made up of Nurses, Social Workers, Support Workers, Peer Support Workers, Speech and Language Therapist and Psychologist. We work with and support our service users from the earliest point of contact with Criminal Justice Agencies and if required up to the point of sentencing and, in some cases, beyond. The services assess and formulate an initial plan of care within the time frames of the PACE clock in custody and into the community. To ensure robust support and information sharing, the team liaise with services and share information to ensure the best care is provided safely in the immediate environment and onwards into the community/court/prison. The service has capacity for staff to carry a community caseload, involving collaboratively working with service users in the community providing assessments and support into services where needs are identified.

Suitable applicants will be a qualified RMN/RNLD, Occupational Therapist/AHP or Social Worker and have experience of working with people with mental health problems, particularly working with service users with complex presentations/engagement issue.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This service has several L&D Practitioners, and you will be one of these working in the team in supporting assessments and holding a caseload of service users to ultimately improve health and social outcomes for children and adults who are in contact with the criminal justice system, ensuring good information sharing across agencies.

Assessment - Completion of all vulnerability’s assessment using the Core documentation, highlighting factors that impact on the wellbeing of a child or adult within the criminal justice service. Due to the nature of the people, we work with, skill and experience in undertaking risk assessments is essential.

Active engagement & Caseload - Assertive follow up and support through the justice system and encourage engagement within a service user population who often experience stigma and discrimination leading to significant impact on engagement.

Develop good working relationships - To effectively liaise and develop links with services within the criminal justice services and, in the community, to establish effective pathways. Referring, liaising and supporting adults and children access relevant services and support to services within health, social care, third sector agencies and Criminal Justice agencies. Supporting the team to provide awareness training for a range of services and agencies working within the Criminal Justice Pathway i.e. Police, court staff, probation and youth offending teams.

Appointed applicants will have access to robust clinical and managerial supervision and career development opportunities. The service is committed to ensuring the staff in the team are well equipped to work with the complex service users accessing the service and so training is well supported and there is a range of access to robust supervision.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person specification

Knowledge

• Well-developed skills to communicate effectively, both written and orally, both within and outside the NHS.
• Interface of the Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice Systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of the risks, concerns and responsibilities/duties in relation to safeguarding.
• Awareness and understanding of confidentiality and professional responsibilities.
• Understanding, and experience of, the importance of maintaining boundaries in the workplace.
• Mental Health/Human Rights Act/systems & legislation

Experience

• Experience of direct clinical work with people with a range of social and health needs, inclusive of mental health/learning disability.
• Experience of risk assessments/management.
• Working with vulnerabilities - working with a broad, diverse range of individuals.
• Using computerised systems.
• Multi-agency working.
• Experience of working in the community
• Experience in working within the Criminal Justice setting.

Skills

• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and hold the stress/distress of others.
• Ability to balance competing service demands.
• To have a non-judgmental approach towards people within the criminal justice system and/or those with vulnerabilities.
• Skill in forming and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prioritising and organisation skills.
• Ability to manage and seek support for own wellbeing.
• Experience in delivery of training

Values and Behaviours

• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork
• All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. The Trust’s expectations are highlighted within our EDI Policy, and associated EDI and Human Rights legislation.

Physical requirements

• Ability to undertake relevant mandatory training and engage in the management of violence and aggression to breakaway level, commensurate to the role.
• Requirement to use a computer for significant periods on occasions.
• Requirement to travel around the community to different locations.

Qualifications

• Registered with relevant professional body ie: NMC, HCPC

Contractual requirements

• Ability to adapt to changing services and be flexible in approach.
• A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Additional Information

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. Should you require any further information please refer our Privacy Policy shown on the Trust website,
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. If you are in a position that is deemed a regulated adult and/or child care role, you will not be able to start your employment until we have received a satisfactory DBS Disclosure. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Convictions which would otherwise be considered as 'spent' will also be checked as part of an Enhanced DBS disclosure.

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.