Qualified Mental Health Practitioner | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a Liaison and Diversion Practitioner to join their Essex Liaison and Diversion Service. The role involves providing expert advice and interventions within Essex Police Custodies and courts. Candidates must hold a current full driving licence and police vetting clearance, and should have experience working with vulnerable individuals. The position offers a flexible working pattern with a commitment to providing outstanding care within the criminal justice system.

Benefits

Salary Sacrifice schemes

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts for staff

Occupational Health and Counselling support

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Qualifications

• You must hold a current full driving licence as driving is required for this post.
• Experience working with individuals in the criminal justice system is essential.
• Police vetting clearance is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Provide and enhance services for individuals in the criminal justice system.
• Complete screenings/assessments of social and health needs.
• Work closely with Essex Police, Courts, and Probation Services.

Skills

Experience working with vulnerable and challenging individuals

Current full driving licence

Police vetting clearance

Job description

POLICE VETTING CLEARANCE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THIS POST.

1 Permanent and 1 Fixed Term contract Required. Both 37.5 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Liaison and Diversion Practitioner to join our Essex Liaison and Diversion Service, providing expert advice and interventions within our Essex Police Custodies and courts across Essex.

The shift patterns covering the Essex County Wide Service provide flexibility with 3 long days 0730‑2000hrs in the custody suites or 9‑5 inside courts covering Essex.

You will join an expert team who are committed to providing outstanding care in these settings, working closely with all agencies involved in the criminal justice system and working autonomously providing written reports and assessments/screening.

If you have what it takes to work with individuals who are vulnerable and challenging and who require diverting away from the criminal justice system, this could be the role for you.

You will need to ensure you hold a current full licence as driving is required for this post.

Responsibilities

• Provide and enhance services for individuals in the criminal justice system from pre‑arrest to release.
• Work closely with Essex Police, Courts and Probation Services.
• Complete screenings/assessments of a person’s social and health needs at any point within the criminal justice system from the age of 10 years onwards.
• Complete court reports giving appropriate information on any health issues in relation to their offending and make recommendations.
• Work with the police to provide assessment and signposting for people involved in incidents who are in immediate need of support for their mental health.

Qualifications

• Current full driving licence.
• Police vetting clearance.
• Experience working with vulnerable and challenging individuals.

Benefits

• Salary Sacrifice schemes including Childcare Vouchers, lease cars and Cycle to Work.
• Season Ticket Loans.
• Participation in the Working Longer Review supporting staff to work longer.
• NHS discounts for staff.
• Weekly health & wellbeing articles.
• Equality and Diversity Sub-Groups where staff can raise issues relating to equality at work.
• Equality Champions who support other staff requiring support at work.
• Occupational Health and Counselling providers which includes 24 hour counselling support line for staff and access to a wide range of support and advice about a range of issues including finance and debt, consumer rights, housing, welfare and family rights and domestic violence.
• Active members of a range of national bodies which support health and wellbeing of the workforce (Age UK, Stonewall, Disability Two ticks, Mindful Employer).
• An active Staff Side Body to represent staff issues and a range of recognised staff/professional unions.
• Successful achievement of the National IIP Health and Wellbeing Award.
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities, working closely with a number of Universities to support staff’s professional development.
• Feature in the top 100 employers index for HSJ.

For full details please refer to Job Description and Personal Specification.

For further details / informal visits contact: Catherine Orchard Service Manager 01245 315121.

This advert closes on Monday 29 Dec 2025.