Job summary
An exciting and rare opportunity to join a motivated and resilient nursing team working with Criminal Justice Mental Health and specifically the Integrated Offender Management Referrals pilot pathway who require an assertive and resilient approach.
The objectives are to positively; improve health outcomes, reduce offending and improve the lifestyles of those experiencing mental health concerns resulting in engagement with the criminal Justice system.
Main duties of the job
The detail of the role is included in detail of the Job description and Service specification but includes:
Networking with:
- Criminal Justice partners including police, probation, prison, approved premises
- Families, carers and those identified as significant to referrals
- Health partners including trust services, GP's, primary care partners and substance services
- Voluntary, community and social enterprise partners
Provision of:
- Mental Health and Risk Assessment
- Support and Treatment of Mental Health Diagnosis
- Practical, psycho-educational and psycho-social support of referrals
- Formulation and planning of care plans to support referrals
Team work:
- Working as part of a Multi-disciplinary network
- Sharing Risk and appropriate documentation completion
- Supporting Students and colleagues in practice
- Ensuring training standards are maintained
- Engage with the team and partners to innovate and develop as required
It is essential to be able to travel across the Black Country in a timely manner therefore driving with business insurance is essential. A Police Check will also be required.
About us
BCHFT recognises core values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Empowerment and together aims to achieve healthier, happier lives for the population.
The trust focusses on delivering high-quality mental Health, learning disability and community services guided by the core values.
The trust also highlights its dedication to providing a "great place to work" fostering a compassionate, anti-racist and diverse environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached documents for the detail of the Job description and service specification.
This will require a lot of driving across the Black Country Borough, therefore business insurance will be essential.
This service offers face to face appointments, across criminal justice, health and community venues in the Black Country. It works in an assertive manner to achieve the service objectives and faces capacity and demand challenges daily, therefore staff need to be resilient and motivated for this intense service remit.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached documents for the detail of the Job description and service specification.
This will require a lot of driving across the Black Country Borough, therefore business insurance will be essential.
This service offers face to face appointments, across criminal justice, health and community venues in the Black Country. It works in an assertive manner to achieve the service objectives and faces capacity and demand challenges daily, therefore staff need to be resilient and motivated for this intense service remit.
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Mental Health and Risk assessment
- 1st level nursing qualification
- Supporting students/supervising staff
Desirable
- criminal Justice experience
Person Specification
essential
Essential
- Mental Health and Risk assessment
- 1st level nursing qualification
- Supporting students/supervising staff
Desirable
- criminal Justice experience
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
