Job overview

Street Triage Team - Band 6 

An opportunity has arisen for one full time applicant to join the Nottinghamshire established Street Triage Team.

This role will require a senior qualified professional who will work within the High Intensity Team. This role is five days per week from 8am-4pm, although the post holder will occasionally be required to participate in the seven days per week, 8am to 1am delivery of effective clinical services within the Street Triage service in line with specified national and local standards. Working collaboratively and effectively in partnership with the police, Crisis teams & acute teams and other statutory and third sector teams, agencies and organisations. 

This role is based at Nottinghamshire Police Headquarters and will require that applicants undertake Police Vetting procedures prior to appointment.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £26.40 (standard) or £54.40 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. 

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will have responsibility to undertake safe and effective triage assessments of individuals who come into contact with the Police service, who may be suspected of suffering mental health difficulties and signpost to appropriate services identified by individual need.

 The post holder will review mental health needs across multi agency settings, using evidence based/person centred practice for individuals with high intensity and complex needs.

The post holder will also review safeguarding referrals for individuals that do not frequently contact the police but may present with undiagnosed or untreated/unmanaged mental health disorders and offer a proactive mental health screening to minimise risk of falling through the radar. 

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment