Senior Liaison and Diversion Practitioner
The closing date is 07 September 2025
Job summary
Surrey Liaison and Diversion Service are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, highly motivated, registered mental health professional to join our Police Custody and Court Team, as a Senior Liaison and Diversion Practitioner.
Our passionate team seek to support those who have come into contact with the youth and criminal justice system with a caring, compassionate, person-centered approach to assessment for all vulnerabilities not only Mental Health, for all those above the age of 10. This continues through to providing high quality community-based interventions to not only improve health and social care outcomes but also aim to reduce future re-offending.
You will work collaboratively with Mental Health Services, Drug and Alcohol Services, Social Care, Probation, Prison Healthcare, Court and Custody colleagues.
This role requires you to provide clinical expertise, be organised, efficient and will be based within police custody or Surrey Courts for the majority of time. You will, at times, be required to travel between Surrey Police Custody and Courts locations during the working day. Full driving licence is required. The police custody suites are located in Staines, Guildford and Salfords. Our service operates shifts 07:00 - 19:00.
Main duties of the job
You will assess vulnerable individuals focusing on health, social circumstances and risk information as part of your vulnerability and Mental Health Assessments. These will cover mental health concerns, substance misuse, learning disabilities, from which you will develop clear care plans and risk management plans to promote the safe onward care of vulnerable people as they leave police custody, whether they are remanded to a court or prison, or are returning to the community.
You will also provide clinical expertise to the Liaison and Diversion Team, Surrey Police and associated teams and peers.Your written assessments and supportive plans will support police and court decision making and respond to the assessed person's needs appropriately.
If you are keen to learn and grow your skills in clinical excellence, by making a real difference to a person's life, within a fast paced, rapidly growing team, this maybe the role for you.
This role requires both enhanced DBS clearance and Sussex Police clearances (NPPV level 2), which we will assist the successful candidate to apply for. Essential criteria for clearance: UK resident for over 3 years.
Our Liaison and Diversion Service is committed and dedicated to developing our Practitioners.by encouraging and providing opportunities for Continued Professional Development, participation in Quality Improvement initiatives and driving clinical excellence.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Details
Date posted
21 August 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£40,617 to £48,778 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
325-7395843-SS
Job locations
Redwood Centre, Farnham Road Hospital
Farnham Road
Guildford
GU2 7LX
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Redwood Centre, Farnham Road Hospital
Farnham Road
Guildford
GU2 7LX
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