Job summary
- Main area
- Liaison and Diversion Service Management
- Grade
- Band 8A
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-MHS915
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 7-9 Cremyll Road
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £55,690 - £62,682 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Team Manager - Liaison & Diversion
Band 8A
Job overview
Liaison & Diversion Team Manager
We’re looking for a qualified Mental Health nurse, Learning Disabilities nurse, Occupational Therapist, Health visitor or Social Worker to join our Liaison and Diversion team. You will have a keen interest in Liaison and Diversion and a passion about supporting our service users as they make their way through police custody, court and prison.
We are a dynamic, people-centred team who are looking for some who is passionate about health outcomes for those making their way through the criminal justice system.
With a reputation for excellence, our service is committed to improving the health of our clients, identifying care pathways, and reducing reoffending.
Recognised with a number of awards, including a Thames Valley/Hampshire Constabulary Police Commendation, Berkshire Healthcare ‘Team of the Year’ and runner-up for the Howard League for Penal Reform ‘Liaison and Diversion Service of the Year’.
We value our employees and put people first. We achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rating overall in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: ‘Managers across Berkshire Healthcare promoted a positive culture that supported and valued staff, creating a sense of common purpose based on shared values.’
Main duties of the job
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Ensure the delivery of high-quality services through the provision of efficient and effective operational management and line management support.
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Lead with implementing service redesign initiatives which meet local and national priorities and are in line with commissioning intentions and strategic overviews.
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Provide highly specialised expert professional clinical advice to the team considering all aspects of clinical governance to promote and develop the use of evidence-based practice to improve outcomes.
Working pattern + Service operating hours
Our service operates in police custody from 7am-8pm, 7 days a week fulfil. Our service operates in court from 9am-5pm, 5 days a week. Our service operates across the Thames Valley area so travel across our sites will be expected, some of these sites are not accessible via public transport. Any request for specific working pattens can be considered In line with our flexible working policy.
The post holder working hours will be Monday – Friday, 09am – 5pm (excluding bank holidays).
Work base:
You will work from a mixture of criminal Justice sites such as police custody, court, prison and across BHFT sites across Thames Valley when required.
Working for our organisation
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance
- 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
- A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent in either Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Health Visitor, Speech & Language Therapist or Social Work along with the relevant registration.
- Significant post registration experience.
- Driving licence holder with access to your own vehicle who is prepared to travel to multiple sites across Thames Valley as required.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Service Manager [Stephanie Gray] on 07584 557164 - Stephanie.Gray @berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level or equivalent with NMC or HCPC registration.
- A professional qualification at degree level or equivalent in either Mental Health Nursing, Learning Disabilities Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Health Visitor, Speech & Language Therapist or Social Work along with the relevant registration.
- Significant post registration education with relevant field
Desirable criteria
- Leadership/Management course qualification
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Significant Experience at a Band 7
- Evidence of continual clinical professional development in relevant field
- Evidence of Leadership & Management development
Desirable criteria
- Coaching & Mentoring Training
- Practice Assessor Training / Practice Educator Training
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working within community and with clients within criminal justice pathway.
- Evidence of multi-disciplinary team and partnership working
- Involvement in recruitment and selection processes
- Leading staff appraisal, induction, mentorship and preceptorship
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS structure and recent initiatives
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- An understanding of the current modernisation agenda for health and justice and Liaison & Diversion
- Evidence of managing financial framework
- Demonstrable leadership skills and understanding of own leadership style
Desirable criteria
- Understanding the HR legal framework in order to advise teams
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Full valid UK driving license and access to a vehicle
- Ability to secure police vetting. For the purposes of police vetting, the candidate will require at least three-years residency in the UK.
Applicant requirements
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Gray
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584 557164
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