Job overview

Important: This post is requires successful candidates to undergo Police Vetting from Cumbria constabulary from which you will be working, of which clearance is essential in order to fulfil the role. A minimum of 5 years of continuous UK residency immediately prior to applying is required for standard Police Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV).

An opportunity has arisen within the Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services in Carlisle for the role of Support Worker.

This key position of Support Worker within the established Liaison and Diversion Service for Police Custody suites and Magistrates Courts will be offered as a full time, fixed term temporary post.

The Liaison and Diversion service work with adults and young people in contact with the Criminal Justice system.

The Liaison and Diversion Support Worker will have the responsibility for providing quality services for vulnerable individuals in contact with Criminal Justice system under the supervision of a Liaison & Diversion practitioner.  L&D is not itself a treatment service, but it is an identification, assessment and referral service offering brief intervention to support engagement.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for supporting access to health and social care services for potentially vulnerable adults and young people in the community.

They will value experiential learning and will work with the person to identify, navigate and engage with opportunities that may improve their health, personal wellbeing, social inclusion and social functioning.

They will promote hope and optimism, working with strengths rather than deficits in working towards developing a short term plan at the point of referral; this may be within Custody or Court settings, or within the community.  The plan will be based on needs identified during assessment by Liaison and Diversion Practitioner in Custody, Court or community setting.  The aim of the intervention is to support and empower the individuals to reach identified goals and attend initial appointments with identified services.  This will involve the individual in planning and prioritising their needs.

Pathways to care and support will be across a range of health and social care services for adults and young people, including but not limited to Housing, Drug and Alcohol Services, Mental Health and Physical Health care and other services specific for Women, Veterans, Gambling.  Police, Courts, Youth Offending Services, Probation, Prisons.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

Explore our full wellbeing offer here: Keeping our workforce well