Job summary
Reconnect is a health-based programme designed to bridge the transition from prison to community health services for vulnerable individuals, including both sentenced and remand prisoners.
As a care-after-custody service, RECONNECT aims to improve continuity of care for vulnerable people leaving prison by engaging with them prior to release and supporting their transition to community-based services, thereby safeguarding health gains made whilst in custody. RECONNECT services seek to enhance wellbeing, reduce health inequalities, and address health-related drivers of offending behaviour.
Although not a clinical intervention service, RECONNECT provides liaison, advocacy, signposting, and practical support to help individuals leaving prison engage with community health and support services.
Right to Work in the UK :This position is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship. Applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application, as the organisation is unable to support sponsorship for this post.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be based within the Liaison and Diversion Service. The unique aspect of this role involves working with people leaving prison who are returning to the Wiltshire locality, supporting their engagement with relevant health services.
The role is dynamic and challenging. The aim of the service is to offer support to individuals as they are released from prison, ensuring that any health vulnerabilities are identified and addressed, and that they are supported to engage with appropriate pathways upon release. This helps them reintegrate into the community.
The post holder will engage with individuals prior to release from prison to assess their health vulnerabilities. A support plan will be formulated to provide contact upon release and throughout their journey towards reintegration. Contact will vary in frequency according to need, and the post holder will assist individuals in organising and attending health service appointments to reduce identified vulnerabilities. Liaising with partner agencies, including probation and health services, will be key to establishing support and stability within the community.
Please see attached Job Description file for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We deliver services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across Wiltshire, and parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees provide better care.
AWP is committed to supporting and creating a positive, research-informed and evidence-based environment and culture, which benefits everyone who works for the organisation and enhances the care we provide to those who use our services.
At AWP, we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to receive applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.1 Provide inclusive, compassionate, and effective leadership for your team by setting a clear vision and direction.1.2 Develop a culture and environment in which staff members are encouraged and supported to deliver high-quality services and innovate where appropriate.1.3 Encourage your team to feel able to raise concerns openly and safely.1.4 Promote equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment, ensuring that no person receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, religion, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.1.5 Support prompt recruitment by identifying vacancies to the AWP Recruitment Team as soon as they arise, and participate in the selection, induction, and onboarding of new team members.1.6 Ensure that all team members have a positive introduction to the team and a well-supported first year.1.7 Take responsibility for encouraging retention, ensuring you are aware whenever a team member is considering leaving, understanding their reasons, and encouraging them to stay.1.8 Ensure that key messages are cascaded within your team and that team members are encouraged to put forward suggestions.1.9 Show appreciation when your team performs well and provide support when they are struggling.1.10 Consider the individual needs of team members for a healthy work-life balance and support these needs by providing flexible ways of working where possible.1.11 Support all team members to keep their mandatory and statutory training up to date and identify learning and development needs, ensuring everyone has an up-to-date Personal Development Plan (PDP).1.12 Ensure that every team member receives at least one hour of supervision (one-to-one meeting) each month, which may include both managerial and clinical supervision.1.13 Ensure all team members receive a constructive annual performance assessment and set SMART objectives for the coming year.1.14 Seek support from the HR Team to address disciplinary concerns, including serious issues, and ensure clear plans are in place for less serious but persistent problems.1.15 Act as a positive role model at all times, encouraging people to feel equal members of the team while working within clear frameworks and policies.1.16 Promote effective use of bank and agency nursing staff to provide a safe and effective service, complying with regulatory standards.
Please see attached Job Description file for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.1 Provide inclusive, compassionate, and effective leadership for your team by setting a clear vision and direction.1.2 Develop a culture and environment in which staff members are encouraged and supported to deliver high-quality services and innovate where appropriate.1.3 Encourage your team to feel able to raise concerns openly and safely.1.4 Promote equality of opportunity in service delivery and employment, ensuring that no person receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, religion, creed, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.1.5 Support prompt recruitment by identifying vacancies to the AWP Recruitment Team as soon as they arise, and participate in the selection, induction, and onboarding of new team members.1.6 Ensure that all team members have a positive introduction to the team and a well-supported first year.1.7 Take responsibility for encouraging retention, ensuring you are aware whenever a team member is considering leaving, understanding their reasons, and encouraging them to stay.1.8 Ensure that key messages are cascaded within your team and that team members are encouraged to put forward suggestions.1.9 Show appreciation when your team performs well and provide support when they are struggling.1.10 Consider the individual needs of team members for a healthy work-life balance and support these needs by providing flexible ways of working where possible.1.11 Support all team members to keep their mandatory and statutory training up to date and identify learning and development needs, ensuring everyone has an up-to-date Personal Development Plan (PDP).1.12 Ensure that every team member receives at least one hour of supervision (one-to-one meeting) each month, which may include both managerial and clinical supervision.1.13 Ensure all team members receive a constructive annual performance assessment and set SMART objectives for the coming year.1.14 Seek support from the HR Team to address disciplinary concerns, including serious issues, and ensure clear plans are in place for less serious but persistent problems.1.15 Act as a positive role model at all times, encouraging people to feel equal members of the team while working within clear frameworks and policies.1.16 Promote effective use of bank and agency nursing staff to provide a safe and effective service, complying with regulatory standards.
Please see attached Job Description file for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Possession of, or the ability and willingness to work towards, an appropriate Level 5 vocational qualification.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people who have drug and alcohol problems, as well as those who have had contact with the criminal justice system.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Possession of, or the ability and willingness to work towards, an appropriate Level 5 vocational qualification.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people who have drug and alcohol problems, as well as those who have had contact with the criminal justice system.
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.
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