**Internal MPFT Applicants Only** Health and Justice Navigator

**Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, in summary:** Key responsibilities within this role: Work within limitations and escalate to H&J practitioner as appropriate. To seek support and guidance from H&J practitioner where necessary. 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. Liaise with other agencies as required dependant on the individuals presentation, work closely with other agencies, such Custody Health Care Professionals, and community agencies. Be accountable for aspects of own clinical practice. Ensure that those aspects of service, delivered as part of remit, meet local quality standards. Ensure that the dignity and respect of individuals is maintained. To maintain effective communication between health, social care and criminal justice agencies, individuals, relatives, carers and the multi-disciplinary team, enabling better identification and responses to provide effective outcomes. Communicating and recording information accurately, sensitively and appropriately for use by criminal justice agencies (i.e. police systems) to inform the decision making process. Promoting effective communication with people who are troubled or distressed. Working collaboratively across teams, agencies and organisational boundaries to ensure the delivery of an integrated service through effective communication. Maintaining excellent communication with individuals regarding their health and social care needs liaising with carers and professionals as required. Actively seek support and supervision to maintain safe practice and facilitate robust decision making.

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