Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the existing Health & Justice Outreach Team on a 12-month Fixed term contract. The Pilot project is to expand the existing service to provide a Voluntary Attendance pathfinder across Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent. This pilot will increase the capacity of the Health & Justice team to have the resource to respond to individuals that enter the criminal justice system via a voluntary attendance. 
 The service will operate a Hub that will be operational Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm receiving referrals from Staffordshire police for individuals invited for a voluntary attendance interview.
The fixed term post will increase the capacity of the existing Health & Justice Outreach team to ensure that the Hub is operational Monday – Friday.

This role will include:
•    Independently undertake face to face screening to support the identification of multiple vulnerabilities. 
•    Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
•    Work with service users in conjunction with other professionals, to devise and implement effective individualised programmes of support.
•    Liaise with other agencies as required dependant on the person’s presentation, work closely with other agencies.

Main duties of the job

Main Duties of job: 
•    Independently undertake face to face and electronic screening to support the identification of multiple vulnerabilities of people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system.
•    Work within limitations and escalate to Practitioner as appropriate.
•    To support Practitioners, STR Workers and Lived Experience workers and Admin as necessary.
•    Provide an embedded service in police custody suites, courts and Outreach, working within legislation requirements, such as PACE (1984).
•    Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
•    Work with service users in conjunction with other professionals, to devise and implement effective individualised programmes of support.
•    Liaise with other agencies as required dependant on the person’s presentation, work closely with other agencies, such Custody and Health Care Professionals, and community agencies.
•    Actively promote the service to external agencies as a positive example of user led services.

Working for our organisation

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are ‘United in our Uniqueness’ and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

 Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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