Magistrates Court Practitioner

Main area Community Practitioner Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon
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Employer Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Westminster House Town Nottingham Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata for part time) Salary period Yearly Closing 22/07/2026 23:59

The Liaison and Diversion Team provide an all-vulnerability service to improve health and social outcomes for children and adults who are in contact with the criminal justice system, ensuring good information sharing across agencies. This role involves working as a member of the Nottinghamshire Liaison and Diversion service in collaboration with third sector agencies, social care, primary and secondary health services and Criminal Justice agencies.

The role aims to provide an embedded clinical service within the Magistrates Court delivering screening, assessment and management of vulnerable individuals within the Magistrates Court setting.

• Provide consultation, advice, support and recommendations to the court departments and criminal justice agencies to help effectively manage defendants' range of vulnerabilities.
• Deliver high quality court reports and referrals to onward services.
• Create a seamless link between health and social care services and the criminal justice service.
• Collaborate with colleagues in police custody suites and Crown Court to ensure vulnerabilities identified earlier are communicated with the court and to secure onward referrals into appropriate health, social care or prison settings.
• Provide awareness and training of Mental Health Treatment Requirements and Part 3 of the Mental Health Act to partner agencies in collaboration with the L&D Team.
• Exercise flexibility and adaptability to support the needs of individuals accessing the service and work effectively with criminal justice agencies.

• Driving Licence holder.

• Registered with relevant professional body e.g., NMC or HCPC.
• Have appropriate UK professional registration.

• Experience working with vulnerabilities and a broad, diverse range of individuals.
• Experience in multi‑agency working.
• Proficient with computerized systems.
• Experience working within Criminal Justice systems.

• Non‑judgmental approach towards people within the criminal justice system or with vulnerabilities.
• Respectful approach towards people from a range of cultures.
• Skill in forming and maintaining positive working relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Prioritising and organisational skills.
• Teaching/presenting skills.

• Demonstrate values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork.
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and human rights legislation.

• Interface of Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice Systems.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and duties.
• Awareness of confidentiality and professional responsibilities.
• Understanding and experience of maintaining boundaries in the workplace.
• Knowledge of Mental Health/Human Rights Act and relevant legislation.
• Knowledge of needs of vulnerable individuals in the criminal justice system.

• We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants.
• The Trust guarantees an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria.
• For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment.
• The Trust requires an Enhanced DBS Disclosure for roles involving regulated adult and/or child care.

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