Advanced Support Time Recovery Worker inBasingstoke inBasingstoke PUBLISHED
MON 9 DEC 2024
Candidates should possess a degree or equivalent experience in health and social care, have access to a vehicle for travel across Hampshire, and demonstrate strong communication skills. The position requires flexibility, as it involves working across various locations including custody suites and courts, and emphasises a compassionate, trauma-informed approach to help improve the health and wellbeing of service users. The role operates full-time with a schedule that includes weekends and bank holidays.
Do you want to be part of an integral team who work with people who've had contact with the police, have been arrested, or are likely to enter the criminal justice system in the near future?
We're looking for an Advance Support Time & Recovery (STR) Worker to join our Hampshire Liaison & Diversion Service.
You're enthusiastic, dynamic, and passionate about making a difference to the lives and life chances of young people. You'll develop and strengthen links with other stakeholders, such as the youth offending and neighbourhood police teams, and be an advocate for young people.
The Advanced STR worker will support custody practitioners in conducting triaging and screenings in custody and escalating to a practitioner if acute risk or complex needs are present. They will also be responsible in supporting the wider STR workforce with advice and clinical support across the Hampshire criminal justice systems. The role is flexible across the Hampshire area according to locality and custody/court need, so the candidate is required to have flexibility to travel to localities across Hampshire as per roster. The advanced STR worker may also hold a small caseload of complex service users to support their engagement with community services, this may include such services as drug and alcohol. You will be able to work independently on this caseload and therefore must have good time management skills.
This is a full time, 9-5 role, 7 days a week including bank holidays.
Work alongside Liaison and Diversion practitioners as part of the Liaison and Diversion Team under the direction of the team. Work with people who are within criminal justice systems providing support with practical concerns or difficulties that might be affecting their health and wellbeing.
To undertake need led assessment and reviews using trauma informed approaches for specified vulnerable groups within police custody, the courts, prison, and the community. Keeping them fully informed of the range of services and support available to them and the choices they have. To have a key focus on our vulnerability groups but also be aware that research shows that mental health problems are experienced by 70% of drugs users and 86% of alcohol users and being mindful of how to gain support for those individuals with the court, volunteer attendance and community setting.
To write court reports and assist the courts in identifying community disposal roles as opposed to custodial sentences.
To provide effective evidence-based screenings of complex service users, building a therapeutic trusting relationship, signposting and referring to appropriate services, liaising with families, carers, and other professionals where appropriate to ensure that service users needs are met.
Operate flexibly countywide in the community, custody suites and magistrates' courts.
To work independently with caseload work managed and goals agreed that are reviewed regularly.
About us
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Educated to degree level in health and social care or equivalent professional or vocational qualification in health and social care subjects or equivalent level of knowledge and/or practical experience of working in a health or social care setting.
- Licence holder with access to your own vehicle and prepared to travel across Berkshire as required (travel and mileage will be reimbursed in line with our Trusts policy
- A warm personality, good communication and people skills.
- Experience of working in a health and social care setting with a willingness to develop the service and your own practice.
- Police Vetting will form part of the recruitment process and clearance is a requirement for this post.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jessica Hillman on or email: wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
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