Band 6 Custody Practitioner - Health and Justice Vulnerability Service

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Are you a experienced Healthcare professional: registered with a professional body looking for a new and exciting challenge working with individuals who have come in to contact with the criminal justice system? If so, this job could be perfect for you!

BSMHFT are currently recruiting for a fulltime, experienced Band 6 Practitioners to join the Health and Justice Vulnerability Service

The successful candidates will have the exciting opportunity to work within various custody suites based across the city as well as supporting other areas of the service on a ad hoc basis

We are looking for experienced, versatile, motivated , qualified nurses, social workers or allied health professionals with post qualification experience to deliver a service to vulnerable individuals who are often the most marginalised within society. You will offer them hope and support in reducing their health inequalities and support with diversion away from the criminal justice system.

We have a committed, motivated, hardworking and skilled team and offer excellent career progression opportunities. The team holds a strong recovery focused ethos, and you will hold an integral role working alongside partner agencies, including the police and third sector organisations to help those accessing the service obtain positive outcomes.

Excellent communication skills
Extensive post qualification experience working in a range of settings of at least 12 months,
To be a strong team player and able to work autonomously,
Abilities to work collaboratively with partner agencies
Be a suitably qualified professional (Nurse, Social Worker, SALT, OT etc)
Be able to identify, assess and support onward referrals for vulnerable individuals
To demonstrate sound assessment skills to inform clinical decision making and risk formulations.
To be able to inform and promote decision making around those with complex care needs (mental health, substance misuse, homelessness, learning disability, youth or any other vulnerability).

The aim of the service is to;

Improve access to healthcare and support services for vulnerable individuals and a reduction in health inequalities
Divert individuals, where appropriate, out of the youth and criminal justice systems into health, social care or other supportive services
Deliver efficiencies within the youth and criminal justice systems
Reduce re-offending or escalation of offending behaviours

We recognise that this is a bespoke role and would strongly encourage that individuals looking to apply reach out to Custody Lead Jeneen Niblett to discuss the role further.

j.niblett@nhs.net

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jeneen Niblett Job title: Senior Practitioner Email address: j.niblett@nhs.net Telephone number: 0121 301 4409

Team Admin

Jade Reid

0121 301 4409

About the Company

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust (BSMHFT) is proud to provide inpatient, community and specialist mental health care for over 80,000 people across Birmingham and Solihull and the West Midlands. Our services include rehabilitation, addiction, secure care, home treatment, assertive outreach, early intervention, place of safety and wellbeing. We also manage the delivery of mental health care in HMP Birmingham. With 5,300 staff working across 40 sites - and serving a culturally and socially diverse popu... Know more

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