Job summary
An opportunity has arisen within the Liaison and Diversion Team for the role of Liaison & Diversion Practitioner as part of The Bay Liaison & Diversion Team. This key position within the established Liaison and Diversion Service for Police Custody Suites and Magistrates Courts will be offered as a permanent post.
This postholder will be expected to work across all three sites.
The service operates seven days per week 8-8 when fully operational and staff work on a shift basis.
Main duties of the job
Liaison and Diversion (L&D) services identify people who have substance misuse, mental health, learning disability or other vulnerabilities when they first come into contact with the criminal justice system as suspects, defendants or offenders.
The service can then support people through the early stages of criminal system pathway, refer them for appropriate health or social care or enable them to be diverted away from the criminal justice system into a more appropriate setting, if required.
This is an 'all age' service and so you will be required to work with people from the age of 10 years upwards.
The main things that L&D services do for the people we see are identification, screening, assessment and referral to other services.
We work in Police Custody Suites and Courts throughout Lancashire & Cumbria and offer assessments to individuals within the Criminal Justice system including Voluntary Attendees
We look to identify unmet need and vulnerabilities that often lead to or exacerbate offending behaviour, offer onward referral and signposting as appropriate
We liaise across agencies to support onward planning and intervention to address needs
We offer some brief community based intervention to maximise service user access and engagement with those appropriate services
We help to inform decision makers with relevant and timely information to support sentencing and disposal outcomes.
About us
We want to recruit people to the service who share our values and are confident in their ability to contribute to the demonstrated effectiveness and acceptability of our service.
Staff at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trustwork to improve lives with a culture based on four corevalues:
We are kind
We are a team
We are respectful
We are always learning
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on the role. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you show how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification providing illustrative examples where possible; as this is what you will be shortlisted against.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree qualification in relevant subject or demonstrable evidence or equivalent experience relevant to field of practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability.
- Knowledge of Criminal Justice System, including roles and responsibilities of staff working in it.
- Knowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools.
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with complex needs for a minimum of 2 years either whilst studying or post qualification.
- Initial Assessment of Health and Social Needs.
- Timely and accurate documentation on electronic records
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrative creative approaches to problems.
- To make judgements which require analysis and interpretation.
- To actively contribute to service and self-development.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oDegree qualification in relevant subject or demonstrable evidence or equivalent experience relevant to field of practice.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health issues and/or learning disability.
- Knowledge of Criminal Justice System, including roles and responsibilities of staff working in it.
- Knowledge of use and interpretation of health screening tools.
Experience
Essential
- Working with people with complex needs for a minimum of 2 years either whilst studying or post qualification.
- Initial Assessment of Health and Social Needs.
- Timely and accurate documentation on electronic records
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrative creative approaches to problems.
- To make judgements which require analysis and interpretation.
- To actively contribute to service and self-development.
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).
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).
