Job summary
Employer heading
Liaison and Diversion Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Job overview
Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker?
Do you enjoy working collaboratively with other agencies?
Are you a team player who can work independently?
Would you like to work in a challenging and rewarding role?
The North Yorkshire Liaison and Diversion service are recruiting mental health workers. Liaison and diversion provides a stimulating and rewarding work environment. We work with vulnerable people aged 10 or over who are currently in, or at risk of entering the criminal justice system. We have an inclusive person centred approach, working with partner agencies Spectrum and Humankind. The team includes registered staff, support workers, navigators and peer support apprentices.
Main duties of the job
You will be based within the North Yorkshire Police catchment area. We have bases at Harrogate, York and Scarborough police stations, your base will be agreed at interview.
You will be responsible for coordinating the assessment of new and existing service users. You will need to have good assessment skills, be able to work independently and have good IT skills.
Your duties will include:
• Providing support and advice to colleagues in the criminal justice system
• Face to face assessments in the police station and the magistrates’ court
• Providing follow-up after release
• Liaising with local mental health services
• Acting as shift coordinator
• Providing clinical supervision
Working for our organisation
Why choose TEWV?
We’re committed to co-creating a great experience for our colleagues. This means listening to what staff are telling us and working together to be the best employer we can be.
Valuing our staff
Our staff are our most important asset and recognising their excellent work and the vital contributions they make to patient care is very important.
Investors in people
We have achieved the gold Investors in People (IIP) standard and have been commended on great people management practice and demonstrating a commitment to staff development.
Disability Confident Scheme
We are signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme. This means we have to demonstrate that we’re taking positive action to attract, recruit and retain disabled people
Continuously improving services
We have an award-winning system for delivering efficiency through clinician-led quality improvements. We invest in your training and development
All staff who join us are provided with a comprehensive induction programme, starting on their first day of employment.
Continuous professional development is important to us.
Once you’re comfortable in your new role, you and your manager will work collaboratively to form a Personal Development Plan (PDP), your personal career aspirations are taken into account and the trust will provide you with the resources you need to develop.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying. Please contact Rachel Snowden for more information.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Certificate in teaching & assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
- Clinical Supervisor.
- Recognised sign-off mentor (or equivalent) or must be achieved within agreed timescale
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or management qualification
- Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential criteria
- Significant experience working with people with complex mental ill health, behavioural and social issues.
- Experience of working with children and young people with emotional wellbeing and mental health difficulties.
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team and partnership working in a multiagency environment e.g. police, probation service.
- Quality improvement activities
Desirable criteria
- Leadership or management experience
- Experience in forensic mental health or working with offenders.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of the Criminal Justice System and the roles and responsibilities of those working within it.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
Skills
Essential criteria
- Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
- Complete assessments of clients with complex mental health needs using evidence-based tools
- Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to clients, carers/families and all services within the Criminal Justice Pathway
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Snowden
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07769 880560
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