Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the Criminal Justice Mental Health Team in Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale.
All post holders who are members of a professional body must comply withstandards of professional practice / conduct. It is the post holders'responsibilities to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to theserequirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant body.
Main duties of the job
The role and function of the team is to offer advice, assessments, risk assessments, and provide some short term interventions for clients with mental health problems who are on the periphery of offending behavior or committed an offence.
About us
The post holder will be required to comply with the organisations standing order and standing financial instructions and at all times, deal honestly with the organisation with colleagues and all those who have dealing with the organisation including patients, relative and suppliers.
Ensure that their behaviour and interests inside and outside work do not conflict with their Trust position, duties and/or responsibilities.
Comply with and support the development of theperformance standards within the service/department to ensure the service is responsive to and meets the needs of its customers.
required to develop and maintain good working relationships with all patients, service users, staff, contractors and where appropriate, members of the public.
The Trust aims to maintain the good will and confidence of its own staff, patients, service users, NHS contractors and the general public. To assist in achieving this objective it is essential that at all times, the post holder carries out their duties in a courteous, sympathetic and professional manner.
All post holders who are members of a professional body must comply withstandards of professional practice / conduct. It is the post holders'responsibilities to ensure they are both familiar with and adhere to theserequirements and maintain their professional membership to the relevant body.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will form part of the criminal justice team to screen, assess, risk manage and where appropriate refer on to appropriate services. As an integral part of the service you will ensure the development of an effective interface between the team, other mental health services, the police, probation, Court and the prison service and contribute to the development of the teams gateway and assessment role and support the risk management strategy.The forever changing developments within the criminal justice field are well recognised and accepted within the team, and the team work to develop the service to ensure that they stay abreast of and national and local policy changes and the impact and effect this may have on service delivery.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will form part of the criminal justice team to screen, assess, risk manage and where appropriate refer on to appropriate services. As an integral part of the service you will ensure the development of an effective interface between the team, other mental health services, the police, probation, Court and the prison service and contribute to the development of the teams gateway and assessment role and support the risk management strategy.The forever changing developments within the criminal justice field are well recognised and accepted within the team, and the team work to develop the service to ensure that they stay abreast of and national and local policy changes and the impact and effect this may have on service delivery.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- RMN/RNMH/Social Worker equivalent
- Completion of preparation for mentorship/Practice teacher/fieldwork educator or willingness to complete
- Current registration with relevant professional body
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Significant post registration experience
- Experience of completing complex risk assessments and acting in an appropriate and timely manner to manage the presenting risks
- Evidence of working in a community setting with people with complex mental health issues, and high risk individuals
- Evidence of good holistic mental health assessment and risk management skills
- Experience of working with mental health patients in the criminal justice system.
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working practices.
- Active contribution to MAPPA and the risk management around those who present the highest risk to others and public protection arrangements around this.
Desirable
- Diploma/degree in relevant subject
- Formal teaching qualification
- Experience of completing forensic assessments and risk assessments within police, prison and court environments
- Experience of liaison and diversion schemes.
- Experience of organising and chairing multi agency meetings
- Experience of advising the Courts on alternative disposal and sentencing options
Knowledge, skills & ability
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of health legislation, and Safe Guarding and Child Protection legislation
- Awareness if NICE guidelines in the treatment and interventions for clients presenting with mental health problems
- A knowledge and understanding of the principle around the Care Programme Approach, and the responsibilities around the Care Act.
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
- A good understanding of national recommendations and guidance in offender mental health and offender mental health pathways
- Knowledge of the criminal justice processes and an understanding of offending behaviour linked to mental disorder.
- A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the principles and application of the diversion processes within the criminal justice system.
- A broad range of clinical skills and experience in working in a variety of mental health settings.
- Ability to work independently and within tight time frames in the highly demanding and pressured field of criminal justice mental health.
- Ability to accurately screen clients for suitability for services
- Ability to complete forensic assessments and understand and identify the link between mental health and offending behaviour, and produce an effective risk management plan
- Ability to present accurate information and the ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation skills.
- Ability to work with other professionals in order to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to risk management and clinical decision making in the reduction of offending behaviour and the management of high risk clients
- Ability to offer supervision as necessary to community mental health teams and other mental health and social care services in the effective management of complex, high risk clients and offenders.
- A knowledge and awareness of anti-discriminatory practice. Comprehensive IT skills High standard of personal presentation
- Robust risk assessment and risk management skills
- Ability to prioritise work, and manage time effectively.
- robust knowledge of MAPPA process
Desirable
- Ability to plan and deliver training to a wide audience
- Skills to actively participate in audit and research
- Skills to participate in team developments and promotion
Person Specification
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
- RMN/RNMH/Social Worker equivalent
- Completion of preparation for mentorship/Practice teacher/fieldwork educator or willingness to complete
- Current registration with relevant professional body
- Evidence of on-going CPD
- Significant post registration experience
- Experience of completing complex risk assessments and acting in an appropriate and timely manner to manage the presenting risks
- Evidence of working in a community setting with people with complex mental health issues, and high risk individuals
- Evidence of good holistic mental health assessment and risk management skills
- Experience of working with mental health patients in the criminal justice system.
- Experience of multidisciplinary and multiagency working practices.
- Active contribution to MAPPA and the risk management around those who present the highest risk to others and public protection arrangements around this.
Desirable
- Diploma/degree in relevant subject
- Formal teaching qualification
- Experience of completing forensic assessments and risk assessments within police, prison and court environments
- Experience of liaison and diversion schemes.
- Experience of organising and chairing multi agency meetings
- Experience of advising the Courts on alternative disposal and sentencing options
Knowledge, skills & ability
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of health legislation, and Safe Guarding and Child Protection legislation
- Awareness if NICE guidelines in the treatment and interventions for clients presenting with mental health problems
- A knowledge and understanding of the principle around the Care Programme Approach, and the responsibilities around the Care Act.
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
- A good understanding of national recommendations and guidance in offender mental health and offender mental health pathways
- Knowledge of the criminal justice processes and an understanding of offending behaviour linked to mental disorder.
- A comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the principles and application of the diversion processes within the criminal justice system.
- A broad range of clinical skills and experience in working in a variety of mental health settings.
- Ability to work independently and within tight time frames in the highly demanding and pressured field of criminal justice mental health.
- Ability to accurately screen clients for suitability for services
- Ability to complete forensic assessments and understand and identify the link between mental health and offending behaviour, and produce an effective risk management plan
- Ability to present accurate information and the ability to demonstrate excellent negotiation skills.
- Ability to work with other professionals in order to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to risk management and clinical decision making in the reduction of offending behaviour and the management of high risk clients
- Ability to offer supervision as necessary to community mental health teams and other mental health and social care services in the effective management of complex, high risk clients and offenders.
- A knowledge and awareness of anti-discriminatory practice. Comprehensive IT skills High standard of personal presentation
- Robust risk assessment and risk management skills
- Ability to prioritise work, and manage time effectively.
- robust knowledge of MAPPA process
Desirable
- Ability to plan and deliver training to a wide audience
- Skills to actively participate in audit and research
- Skills to participate in team developments and promotion
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).
