Job summary
- Main area
- Specialist
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 301-LBG-24-6554307
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 4 Hopton Close Bartestree
- Town
- Hereford
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/09/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Support, Time, Recovery worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, in summary:**
Working closely with the multi-agency Health & Justice team, you will receive referrals for individuals in the Health & Justice population and you will.
• Work as part of the outreach team.
• Assess service users’ individual needs.
• Engage with service users and their families.
• Offer liaison, joint-working and referrals to other relevant services.
• Independently undertake face to face and electronic screening to support the identification of multiple vulnerabilities of people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system or immigration centre, such as police custody, courts, and community settings. Working to guidelines.
• Work within limitations and escalate to Practitioners as appropriate.
• To support Practitioners, STR Workers, Peer Support workers and Admin as necessary.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential criteria
- Basic knowledge of physical / mental condition and rehabilitation.
- Computer Literacy
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent of.
- Training in Supporting / Mentoring Adult / Child Safeguarding Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working with individuals with a complex range of health and social care needs.
- Experience and/or sound knowledge of the Criminal Justice System.
- Experience of working in a community based setting.
- Experience of implementing personalised care plans or rehabilitation plans.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES
Essential criteria
- Awareness of a range of vulnerabilities. An awareness of the impact of vulnerabilities on individuals.
- Basic understanding of the Recovery Model.
- A basic understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983(07).
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of relational security.
- Aware of local community based services.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karl Shone
- Job title
- Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773059684
- Additional information
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