Job summary
The Senior Mental Health Liaison Practitioner is a clinical specialist with responsibility for services to Mentally Disordered Offenders or suspected offenders and Court Liaison as an accountable, autonomous health care practitioner.
The post holder will lead on elements of a programme designed to improve the mental healthcare of patients, awareness of mental health matters in criminal justice settings and awareness of criminal justice matters in mental health settings
Main duties of the job
They will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments for patients with complex and/or challenging presentations and formulate a working diagnosis in collaboration with the patient and give advice about on-going treatment, management and discharge.
The post holder will provide excellent inter agency and liaison skills, and offer specialist clinical advice to the Crown Prosecution Service, Probation, Police and others to assist in making recommendations to the Court.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
- Support and be available to supervise staff in the triage, screening and assessment process of individuals who present with the full range of mental health problems including dementia with associated challenging behaviour
- They will be required to make clinical decisions and judgements that are complex and which require an ability to interpret complicated situations and clinical and social scenarios where a range of options and the implications of these have to be considered
- Be responsible for the full assessment of care needs of patients presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions without direct supervision. They will be responsible for planning and referring on for appropriate follow up where necessary
- Provide a comprehensive consultation-liaison service to both colleagues in mental health services and criminal justice colleagues , particularly in assisting them develop emergency plans of care and in making difficult decisions in cases where patients are exhibiting complex psychosocial needs and/or challenging behaviours
- Liaise and maintain contact with the Police, Crown Prosecution Service, Bail Information Officers, Courts, Probation, Social Services, the clients GP, Reaside (Medium Secure Unit), other specialist in-patient services, the Trusts Mental health Services and the voluntary and independent sector.
- Promote community safety (individuals, public and Trust staff) generally and/or via the local Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) dealing with particularly high risk cases that are often complex and sensitive.
- Participate in the assessment of need, discharge planning and resettlement as prescribed in the Trusts Care Programme Approach policy and procedures. Assessments may take place in a variety of settings including mental health services, police custody suites, prisons and secure settings.
- Facilitate teaching and professional development to staff and criminal justice colleagues, both in formal and informal settings. This will include pre-registration students.
The post holder represents the Mental Health Trust in the criminal justice setting and will play a vital role in communicating and maintaining positive working relationships between the Trusts.
- Work with colleagues to develop and promote the services philosophy, framework of care delivery and strategic objectives, taking responsibility for specific areas of policy and strategy delivery.
- Be responsible for delivery of criminal Justice Liasion Service in Coventry, though there may be occasions when the post holder will cover Nuneaton, Rugby and Leamington Justice Centres.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post-holder will:
- Support and be available to supervise staff in the triage, screening and assessment process of individuals who present with the full range of mental health problems including dementia with associated challenging behaviour
- They will be required to make clinical decisions and judgements that are complex and which require an ability to interpret complicated situations and clinical and social scenarios where a range of options and the implications of these have to be considered
- Be responsible for the full assessment of care needs of patients presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions without direct supervision. They will be responsible for planning and referring on for appropriate follow up where necessary
- Provide a comprehensive consultation-liaison service to both colleagues in mental health services and criminal justice colleagues , particularly in assisting them develop emergency plans of care and in making difficult decisions in cases where patients are exhibiting complex psychosocial needs and/or challenging behaviours
- Liaise and maintain contact with the Police, Crown Prosecution Service, Bail Information Officers, Courts, Probation, Social Services, the clients GP, Reaside (Medium Secure Unit), other specialist in-patient services, the Trusts Mental health Services and the voluntary and independent sector.
- Promote community safety (individuals, public and Trust staff) generally and/or via the local Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) dealing with particularly high risk cases that are often complex and sensitive.
- Participate in the assessment of need, discharge planning and resettlement as prescribed in the Trusts Care Programme Approach policy and procedures. Assessments may take place in a variety of settings including mental health services, police custody suites, prisons and secure settings.
- Facilitate teaching and professional development to staff and criminal justice colleagues, both in formal and informal settings. This will include pre-registration students.
The post holder represents the Mental Health Trust in the criminal justice setting and will play a vital role in communicating and maintaining positive working relationships between the Trusts.
- Work with colleagues to develop and promote the services philosophy, framework of care delivery and strategic objectives, taking responsibility for specific areas of policy and strategy delivery.
- Be responsible for delivery of criminal Justice Liasion Service in Coventry, though there may be occasions when the post holder will cover Nuneaton, Rugby and Leamington Justice Centres.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Professional Registration - including Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or other allied health professional relevant to mental health (degree level).
Knowledge
Essential
- A thorough understanding of PACE, MAPPA, NICE Guidelines in relation to this area of practice
- Knowledge of other services provided in the locality
- Knowledge and skill of supervising staff
- Ability to negotiate and to speak from a position of authority on mental health and criminal justice issues
- Ability to screen referrals and clarify when consultation is appropriate and/or onward to referral to specialist services is needed.
- Ability to help develop and deliver training packages in mental health
- Ability to identify gaps and opportunities and contribute to service development, improvement and expansion.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in mental health as a qualified professional
- Extensive experience of working in mental health as a qualified professional
- Ability to liaise effectively with statutory and voluntary services
- Ability to liaise effectively with statutory and voluntary services
- Ability to support and offer consultation
- Ability to support and offer consultation
- Experience of leading and managing a team
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Professional Registration - including Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or other allied health professional relevant to mental health (degree level).
Knowledge
Essential
- A thorough understanding of PACE, MAPPA, NICE Guidelines in relation to this area of practice
- Knowledge of other services provided in the locality
- Knowledge and skill of supervising staff
- Ability to negotiate and to speak from a position of authority on mental health and criminal justice issues
- Ability to screen referrals and clarify when consultation is appropriate and/or onward to referral to specialist services is needed.
- Ability to help develop and deliver training packages in mental health
- Ability to identify gaps and opportunities and contribute to service development, improvement and expansion.
Experience
Essential
- Extensive experience of working in mental health as a qualified professional
- Extensive experience of working in mental health as a qualified professional
- Ability to liaise effectively with statutory and voluntary services
- Ability to liaise effectively with statutory and voluntary services
- Ability to support and offer consultation
- Ability to support and offer consultation
- Experience of leading and managing a team
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
