Senior Mental Health Practitioner

North London NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

North London NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a forward-thinking senior mental health practitioner to join the Health in Justice Liaison and Diversion service across north and central London sites, including police custody suites and courts. You will work autonomously to screen, assess and refer across sites and partner with criminal justice agencies.

The role requires flexible working across 5 shifts per week, 7 days per week coverage, 7am–10pm, and an understanding of

Qualifications

• Experience as senior mental health practitioner within Health in Justice Liaison and Diversion services.
• Experience across police custody suites and court services.
• Knowledge of legislation and information sharing guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide all-age autonomous identification, screening, assessment and onward referral at the respective sites; respond professionally to requests for information and assistance.
• Collaborate with criminal justice system and partner agencies to determine risk and onward care.
• Work across sites and hours, contributing to 7 days per week service including Bank Holidays and weekends.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Communication skills

Confidentiality awareness

Partnership working

Independent professional discretion

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a forward thinking and motivated senior mental health practitioner to work within the Police and court services across north and central London sites which is part of the North London Foundation Trust.
The post holder will remain flexible working 5 shifts per week across the north and central London sites which include police custody suites, Crown and Magistrate’s Court’s. The post holder will provide an all age autonomous screening and assessment service at the respective sites; respond professionally to requests for information and assistance; utilise their discretion as an independent professional and understand the importance of partnership working within the police and court services. An excellent awareness of the care pathway for vulnerable children and adults is essential when undertaking the mental health practitioner role within Liaison and Diversion services.
The service currently runs 7 days per week which includes bank holidays and weekends covering across the hours of 7am – 10pm. The service provides provision at the following sites and practitioners are expected to work across all sites.
The post holder will provide an all-age autonomous identification, screening, assessment and onward referral service at the respective sites; respond professionally to requests for information and assistance; utilise their discretion as an independent professional and understand the importance of partnership working within our host system partners. An excellent awareness of the care pathway for vulnerable children and adults is essential when undertaking the senior mental health practitioner role within Health in Justice Liaison and Diversion services..
Knowledge of broader mental health services is important in delivering this role in an effective manner and there is an emphasis on working with other professional disciplines, sharing knowledge and skills whilst advocating for the service user.
Understanding of relevant legislation is important within this role. The post holder will have excellent awareness of confidentiality and information sharing guidelines at all times. This information may be both complex and sensitive and require excellent communication and negotiation skills to provide the service as an autonomous and independent senior practitioner within these environments. The applicant will be responsible for assessment of information in partnership with the criminal justice system, and other agencies, to determine the level of risk to people with mental health issues or other vulnerabilities.
Key Trust strategy include; addressing the basics to give staff the tools and support they need to deliver good care, creating our future workforce through the development and retention of our staff and recruitment of additional people, developing a shared fair and inclusive culture, delivering on our commitment to equality, celebrating our diversity and keeping our people safe and well. The Trust Values are a summary of the values and behaviours framework, designed to help us all understand the behaviours and values we should expect of ourselves and others working in the Partnership.
The Postholder Will Need To Be Comfortable Working In An Environment Of Complex Matrix Management Arrangements And Will At All Times Behave And Align With Our Trusts’ Values And Cultural Pillars

• We are kind
• We are respectful
• We work together
• We keep things simple
• We empower
• We are proudly diverse

In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under the North London Foundation Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jim Beck Job title: Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 020 8213 7708
Lauren Holder (Modern Matron)
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