Clinical Liaison and Diversion Practitioner

Clinical Liaison and Diversion Practitioner

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO EVERY LIFE

This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss. We have an exciting opportunity for a Liaison and Diversion Practitioner to join our team in South Yorkshire.

Location This role is based predominantly at Shepcote Lane Custody Suite with some travel required across South Yorkshire. A driving licence and your own transport will be required.

Hours Shifts covering Monday to Sunday.

Salary Full time, 37.5 hours per week, salary £43,609 to £49,175 per annum.

• Be part of an extended team working across the Liaison & Diversion service.
• Work autonomously in court and police detention cells to identify and respond to requests for 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 utilize information to inform decision‑making and facilitate diversion within and out of the criminal justice pathway, creating clear individualised care plans.

• 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 learning needs.
• Support from the wider team.

• We treat patients as they would like to be treated.
• We act with integrity.
• We strive to do things better together.

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 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.

• Qualified Registered Mental Health 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.

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