Liaison and Diversion Practitioner

The role will assess for a number of vulnerabilities, using validated tools, ensuring risk is assessed and relevant information shared to ensure appropriate services are accessed and manage the safety of clients and others.

Assessment will include an opinion on the service user's capacity for effective participation in criminal justice procedures, cultural and gender needs, age and development related needs, including transition to adulthood and older person needs, social circumstances (including, relationships, leisure requirements, daily living, educational and occupational needs, employment/vocational needs, housing, finance)

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.

The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.

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Essential: - Degree qualification in relevant subject or demonstrable evidence or equivalent experience relevant to field of practice; - Professional recognised qualification such as RMN, Learning Disability Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist.

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

Essential: - Initial Assessment of Health and Social Needs; - Assessment of Risk of Service Users to self and others; - Timely and accurate documentation on electronic records