Job overview

Are you a experienced Healthcare professional registered with a professional body looking for a new and exciting challenge working with individuals who have come in to contact with the criminal justice system? If so, this job could be perfect for you!

We are looking for experienced, versatile, motivated , qualified nurses, social workers or allied health professionals with post qualification experience to deliver a service to vulnerable individuals who are often the most marginalised within society. You will offer them hope and support in reducing their health inequalities and support with diversion away from the criminal justice system.

Main duties of the job

Be a suitably qualified professional(Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist, Speech and Language Therapist or other allied health professional)

Extensive post qualification experience working in a range of settings, including community work, of at least 12 months
Excellent communication skills

 Ability to work collaboratively and in partnership with agencies such as Police, Probation Services, Drug and Alcohol Services and many more!

To demonstrate sound assessment skills including identifying risk and informing and promoting decision making around complex care or safeguarding needs (mental health, exploitation and abuse, substance misuse, homelessness, learning disability)
To manage a caseload of adults referred to the service, empowering them to access the support to improve their lives.

To be a strong team player and able to work autonomously

To work in partnership with service users and their families/ carers with  regards decision making and planning to help them to make informed decisions, to enable them to clarify and express their needs and to co-produce solutions.

Our team aim to:

Improve access to healthcare and support services for vulnerable individuals and a reduction in health inequalities
Divert individuals, where appropriate, out of the criminal justice systems into health, social care or other supportive services
Reduce re-offending or escalation of offending behaviours

Working for our organisation

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.  Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year.  We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community.  If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.