Bank Liaison and Diversion Practitioner

This role is based in the North Yorkshire Region.

Hours

This is a bank role. The hours available are 7 days a week.

Salary

This position is bank paying an hourly rate of £23.

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.

What you'll be doing
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
How will we support you?

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

Practice Plus Group’s purpose is to Unlock your best work life and we stand by our core values:

we treat patients as they would like to be treated
we act with integrity
we embrace diversity
we strive to do things better together
What we’ll look for in you
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.

Qualifications, skills and experience required:

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