Specialist High Risk and Forensic Practitioner

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking Specialist High Risk and Forensic Practitioners in Worcester and Hereford. The role involves guiding complex mental health cases and conducting advanced risk assessments within community and inpatient settings. The ideal candidate will have experience in high-risk environments and a commitment to delivering outstanding care. Benefits include generous leave, NHS pension, and flexible working options.

Benefits

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in high-risk mental health settings.
• Ability to conduct advanced risk assessments.
• Strong skills in care planning and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on complex and high-risk mental health cases.
• Conduct mental health assessments for high-risk individuals.
• Work alongside inpatient and community mental health teams.

Skills

Forensic mental health skills

Complex case management

Risk assessment

Mental health assessments

Job description

Are you looking for a new and exciting challenge? Are you a compassionate nurse or Occupational Therapist (OT) with exceptional forensic, complex, and high-risk mental health skills and experience? We are recruiting two Specialist High Risk and Forensic Practitioners to join our new community mental health Forensic Support Service. Supported by the Reach Out Provider Collaborative, this service will be based across Herefordshire and Worcestershire, improving the interface between specialized services and secondary care community services, enhancing the efficiency of transitions of care for patients with significant risk histories, and improving patient flow through the entire care pathway.

You will offer guidance, recommendations, and advice on complex and high-risk cases, providing an in-reach function to Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care Trust (HWHCT) wards and Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams (NMHTs). Your role will include assessment, advice, and care planning guidance for particularly high-risk individuals. As a reflective practitioner, you will conduct mental health assessments for individuals experiencing complex, high-risk, forensic mental health conditions, including advanced risk assessments and evidence-based interventions. You will work alongside inpatient and community mental health MDTs, striving to ensure the best care for our patients. We pride ourselves on providing outstanding care and will support your professional development and wellbeing.

One post will be based in Worcester, and the other in Hereford. Travel across the two counties is essential, as is flexibility and high organization skills.

At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we deliver outstanding care through community hospitals and health services across Worcestershire and mental health and learning disability services across both counties. Our 4,500+ staff serve people of all ages with physical and mental health conditions across over 100 sites. We support you to thrive with flexible working options, help you fulfill your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes. We value diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.

We offer:

1. 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 33 days with long service
2. Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay for unsocial hours
3. Flexible and agile working opportunities
4. Supportive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
5. Wide range of staff networks
6. Health and wellbeing opportunities

For more information, please visit our website. We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes. Please note that as a data controller, we may process your data to pursue legitimate interests, such as requesting optional surveys to understand your interest in working for the Trust.