Bank Liaison & Diversion Practitioner

Job summary

This is an opportunity you don't want to miss. At Practice Plus Group we put peoples wellbeing first. Our Health in Justice service line is now expanding into non-Custodial healthcare, a person-centred approach delivered via a solid and consolidated infrastructure aimed to assess individuals mental health and neurodiversity requirements, to redirect them to the most appropriate channel. We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Liaison & Diversion Practitioner to join our team in South Yorkshire.

Hours - 0 hour contract

Bank Rate - £23

Location - South Yorkshire

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

• Bespoke induction, including our Introducing Health in Justice training course
• Competency framework
• Regional and national career development opportunities
• Our bespoke Learning Management System to address your learning needs
• Support from the wider team

As a Liaison and Diversion Practitioner, your responsibilities will vary. You will:

• be part of an extended team working across Liaison & Diversion service
• work autonomously in court and police detention cells in order to identify and respond to requests of screening and assessment of people with identified health needs in contact with the criminal justice system
• use validated tools to assess for a number of identified health needs and utilise information accordingly to inform decision-making and facilitate diversion within and out of the criminal justice pathway, creating a clear individualised care plan

• Qualified Registered Mental Nurse, Mental Health Social Worker or Occupational Therapist with current registration with the relevant professional body
• Substantial evidence of continuing professional development and post registration training.
• Experience of psychosocial interventions and awareness of substance misuse
• Excellent communication skills and ability to gain appropriate level of consent
• Understanding of clinical governance, health and safety, QOF, EBP and national standards
• Knowledge of evidence based practice, health promotion, NICE guidelines and pharmacology
• Knowledge of current legislation relating to community mental health provision and forensic psychiatry

Practice Plus Group are the UK's leading independent provider of NHS services to over 40,000 patients in secure environments, always putting their needs first, regardless of their background. We aim to deliver a truly integrated model that will guide all groups involved in the judicial pathway to provide a more meaningful experience to the individuals involved.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer name - Practice Plus Group

Address

Barclay Court II

Heavens Walk

Doncaster

South Yorkshire

DN4 5HZ

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