Job summary
- Main area
- Forensic Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 4
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 184-RC6215106
- Employer
- Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broadway Health Park
- Town
- Bridgwater
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Engagement Worker
NHS AfC: Band 4
Our award winning trusts recognise that our colleagues are our most valuable resource, we are proud of the excellent levels of service our Trust provides to our service users and the dedication and conscientiousness of our colleagues. With over 10,000 colleagues working for our trusts in a very wide range of services, we aim to provide a supportive, inclusive environment in which our colleagues can thrive.
Job overview
As part of a joint initiative between the Probation Service and NHS England, we are looking for a passionate and empathetic Engagement Worker to join our Forensic Mental Health Service.
We believe in the power of engagement and community to foster positive change and help individuals reintegrate into society.
Your role will be to support those who are deemed ‘hard-to-engage’ to access and utilise a range of community services in order to improve their mental health and reduce the risk of re-offending.
Main duties of the job
Working within the ‘Reach’ service, which is part of the Integrated Intervention Risk Management Service (IIRMS) and Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway, you’ll work with offenders who have been referred to the Service and are resettling into the community following imprisonment or whilst on Community Order.
In this role, you will play a pivotal role in building trusting relationships with individuals involved in the criminal justice system, providing support, guidance, and access to resources to facilitate their rehabilitation and successful reintegration into the community.
All work will be supported by the ‘Reach’ IIRMS & OPD staff, be fully risk assessed and managed with procedures in place for lone working.
Working for our organisation
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.
You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.
We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone’s throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.
Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan – there is truly something for everyone!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more detail about the position.
Person specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential criteria
- • Minimum Level 5 health related Qualification which may include, Higher National Certificate NVQ level 4 or 5 Foundation degree, Higher National Diploma, Diploma in Higher Education
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued learning
- Psychology degree
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- To have knowledge and experience of a wide range of health and social care community resources
- Ability to work proactively alongside people to help meet identified goals and needs.
- Experience of working autonomously and managing an individual caseload.
- Experience of working with people who are difficult to engage
- How to deal sensitively with distress, disturbance and unpredictability
- Risk assessment and management skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with people with drug and alcohol problems
- Experience of working with people who have had contact with the Criminal Justice Service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Sarah-Jane O'Callaghan
- Job title
- Forensic Psychologist
- Email address
- sarah-jane.o'[email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07786664155
- Additional information
Carrie Brandom
07920 236197
Operational Manager for Advice and Support in Custody and Court
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