Criminal Justice Liaison Practitioner
- NHS
- Part Time
- Saint Asaph
- 40559.00 - 48841.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dedicated and motivated Criminal Justice Liaison Practitioner to join our established team. This is a key registrant post within the service, and as such applicants must hold a recognised professional registration such as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Social Worker (Social Care Wales).
The post holder will provide a primary mental health care triage assessment, to adults who encounter the criminal justice and emergency services. The intervention will be through both face to face and telephone contact as the post holder will rotate working patterns to provide support in police custody and courts and operate a telephone triage service in the police control room.
This role will work closely with North Wales Police and criminal justice services to ensure that people who may be vulnerable through mental ill-health/disorder are supported to access the most appropriate and least restrictive pathways.
This role is subject to successful police vetting.
Main duties of the job
To undertake effective clinical mental health and risk assessments of persons in contact with the criminal justice system in a variety of settings including police custody, court.
Utilising agreed pathways, undertake effective telephone based assessment of a person's needs, who has contacted North Wales Police Joint Communications Centre and support the person, agencies and/or carers to provide the most appropriate support.
To provide specialist advice to people with mental health needs and their carers with regard to the provision of services to meet complex needs.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.
Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.
Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Professional qualification. R.N.M.H. R.N.L.D, or Dip SW
- Diploma qualification or equivalent experience and learning in a related clinical discipline
- Demonstrates substantial post-registration experience gained working in a range of frontline mental health, learning disability, substance misuse, criminal justice and memory services
- Awareness of own codes of conduct, professional boundaries and responsibility for practising within these constraints.
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 (2017) and the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and their application in practice
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Measure (2010) and the application of statutory requirements within practice
- Knowledge of current national policy issues affecting the interface between health, social care and criminal justice work areas.
- Knowledge of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 and the use of Mental Health Treatment orders
- Demonstrate a developed understanding of the recovery principles, and the role of primary and secondary mental health services in the delivery of care
- Knowledge of the Together for Mental Health in North Wales Strategy
Desirable
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Experience of working within criminal justice and the emergency services
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with a range of people with mental disorders, mental illness, and learning disability.
- Significant post qualification experience in mental health and/or learning disabilities services.
- Experience of working with a range of people with mental health problems.
- Significant post qualification experience.
- Experience of working across professional boundaries and disciplines with other teams and departments.
- Experience of formulating risk assessments within pressurised environments using limited information sources.
- Ability to undertake high quality clinical assessment of need in a variety of settings, including by telephone and formulating a plan of care, within short timescales
- The ability to effectively communicate complex information in pressured circumstances within short timescales.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting.
- Experience of working with people who have encountered the criminal justice system.
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Professional approach to practice.
- Demonstrate a commitment to team working, taking ownership for service quality and delivery
- Demonstrate a commitment to multi-disciplinary working and collaborative practice.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Excellent and well-developed interpersonal and organisational skills.
Desirable
- Experience of inter-agency working relationships.
- Experience of attendance at multi-agency forums.
- Ability to communicate effectively through the Welsh medium.
Values
Essential
- Demonstrate a commitment to the BCUHB values and principles
- Commitment to inclusive practice and demonstrably empathic attitude towards mentally disordered people and their carers.
- Demonstrate a non-judgemental approach to practice, embracing inclusion and diversion in the equity of healthcare provision
Other
Essential
- Ability to be mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
Address
NWP Joint Communication Centre
Crud y Dderwen, Ffordd William Morgan, St Asaph Business Park
St Asaph
LL17 0JG
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://bcuhb.nhs.wales/train-work-live/ (Opens in a new tab)
