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Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the expanding Liaison and Diversion Service in Herefordshire.  This post will increase the capacity of the Liaison and Diversion service team to respond to individuals that enter the criminal justice system, with a focus on engagement and support.

This role will include: 

• Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
• Work with service users in conjunction with other professionals, to devise and implement effective individualised programmes of support.
• Liaise with other agencies as required dependant on the person’s presentation, work closely with other agencies

Main duties of the job

**Please refer to the attached Job Description in summary:**

 Main Duties of job: Work within limitations and escalate to Practitioner as appropriate.

• To support Practitioners, STR Workers, Support workers and Admin as necessary.
• Provide a community outreach service within Herefordshire.
• Work as part of a team with the freedom to work independently, particularly in relation to providing advice to service users, carers, and professionals who contact the service.
• Work with service users in conjunction with other professionals, to devise and implement effective individualised programmes of support.
• Liaise with other agencies as required dependant on the person’s presentation, work closely with other Health Care Professionals, and community agencies.
• Actively promote the service to external agencies as a positive example of user led services.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping  your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; 

• Supporting your career development and progression
• Excellent NHS Pension scheme
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Options for flexible working
• Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
• If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
• Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
• Free car parking at all trust sites
• Free flu vaccinations every year
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)

And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.