Job summary
- Main area
- NMC registered practitioner
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 246-GYW7212914
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HMP Norwich
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 gross per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 12/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Liaison and Diversion Practitioner - Police Custody
Band 6
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
YOUR APPLICATION
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Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us to work at Norwich Prison in the multidisciplinary team mental health. A very warm welcome awaits you!
If you want a role where you can develop your existing skills and learn something new every day in an environment that never stands still, then this is definitely the job for you! Prisons are one of the most challenging yet extremely rewarding places for healthcare professionals to work.
The environment and patient group will bring exciting challenges and rewards for the right individual.
The mental health team is part of the Integrated Mental Health and Justice Pathway. This role works as part of the Secure & Forensic Services Care Group which for the past 4 years have received a rating of ‘GOOD’ from the CQC
Main duties of the job
Duties will include, but not exclusive to:
- Assessments of individuals
- Caseload management
- Multi-agency working; including prison services , liaison and diversion services, through the gate services and community services, to ensure that the patient receives appropriate support through each stage of the criminal justice pathway and beyond back into the community.
- Supporting the duty role within the Team
Working for our organisation
Benefits included with this role are: -
- NHS pension
- Comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days Per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- Gym membership
- NHS discounts and many more
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
NSFT is committed to lifelong learning and continuous professional development (CPD) for its entire staff. There are a variety of definitions of CPD across the professions, but it is usually taken to mean learning activities which update existing skills.
CPD is determined through appraisal with a personal development plan agreed between an individual and their manager, with the commitment of the necessary time and resources.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached the Job Description and Person Specification for more details on responsibilities. if you feel you have the skills needed then click APPLY!
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing degree or equivalent degree level qualification
- NMC registration or equivalent registration with professional body
Experience
Essential criteria
- Familiar with undertaking assessments in Mental Health including risk assessments.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with a range of vulnerable clients particularly in a secure environment
- Previous experience of working in the prison, secure environment or criminal justice pathway community.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of underpinning policies, national guidance and legislation
- Working knowledge of clinical assessment tools
Desirable criteria
- knowledge of wider systems and partner working
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Lemmon
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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