Custody Practitioner - RMN/ RNLD/ RGN & Social Workers (Worthing) inWorthing inWorthing PUBLISHED 4 NOV 2024
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RMN/RNLD/RGN Social Work - Health and Justice Custody Team (Worthing Custody Suite - Sussex)
Why work in Police Custody? No doubt you will have seen many adverts telling you of the uniqueness of the role that they are offering you. However, working as a Health and Justice Practitioner within Liaison and Diversion is a job role as unique as you will find in the NHS.
You will be working with some of the most marginalised patients in society as they encounter Police Custody as part of their criminal justice journey. Working alongside the service user, Police, Crown Prosecution Services, Probation, Mental Health services and third sector agencies are some of the organisations that work in Police Custody to get the best health outcomes for our service users.
MAIN DUTIES: Please refer to the attached Job Description in summary:
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Practitioner with a criminal justice interest. The Sussex Health & Justice Service is based in Police Custody across the locality with this post based in Worthing.
The role includes providing high quality assessments and supporting people coming into contact with the criminal justice service. The unique service is delivered to people of all ages, with any vulnerability including but not limited to; mental health, physical health, learning disability, substance misuse, unemployment, housing, educational needs etc.
The successful applicants must be highly motivated and looking for a new challenge and possessing the skills to make a difference.
POLICE CUSTODY WORKING:
Key tasks include:
- Arranging appropriate support for services users and liaise with professionals within the criminal justice system.
- Completion of assessments within custody.
- Checking health records to aid triage and identify vulnerabilities.
- Onward referrals to services required to meet individual's needs.
- Ensuring all relevant agencies are informed of needs and risks for individuals.
- Point of contact for professionals based in Police Custody
- Work as part of a team with the freedom and ability to work independently.
We welcome interested candidates to come and have an informal discussion with a member of the team.
**Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, in summary:**
Take responsibility for specialist assessment (within service specification) in Liaison and Diversion in conjunction with service user and carer, helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.
- To provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.
- Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring, and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- Assess patient's individual care needs, agree, and refer on to appropriate agencies.
- Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
- Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition.
- Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of process, as part of Health and Justice Service.
- Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.
- Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the service (as set by the Team Leader) are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.
- Assist in the implementation of evidence-based practice and participate in research and other projects as required.
RMN/RNLD/RGN Social Work - Health and Justice Custody Team (Worthing Custody Suite - Sussex)
Why work in Police Custody? No doubt you will have seen many adverts telling you of the uniqueness of the role that they are offering you. However, working as a Health and Justice Practitioner within Liaison and Diversion is a job role as unique as you will find in the NHS.
You will be working with some of the most marginalised patients in society as they encounter Police Custody as part of their criminal justice journey. Working alongside the service user, Police, Crown Prosecution Services, Probation, Mental Health services and third sector agencies are some of the organisations that work in Police Custody to get the best health outcomes for our service users.
MAIN DUTIES: Please refer to the attached Job Description in summary:
An exciting and unique opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Practitioner with a criminal justice interest. The Sussex Health & Justice Service is based in Police Custody across the locality with this post based in Worthing.
The role includes providing high quality assessments and supporting people coming into contact with the criminal justice service. The unique service is delivered to people of all ages, with any vulnerability including but not limited to; mental health, physical health, learning disability, substance misuse, unemployment, housing, educational needs etc.
The successful applicants must be highly motivated and looking for a new challenge and possessing the skills to make a difference.
POLICE CUSTODY WORKING:
Key tasks include:
- Arranging appropriate support for services users and liaise with professionals within the criminal justice system.
- Completion of assessments within custody.
- Checking health records to aid triage and identify vulnerabilities.
- Onward referrals to services required to meet individual's needs.
- Ensuring all relevant agencies are informed of needs and risks for individuals.
- Point of contact for professionals based in Police Custody
- Work as part of a team with the freedom and ability to work independently.
We welcome interested candidates to come and have an informal discussion with a member of the team.
About us
**Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, in summary:**
Take responsibility for specialist assessment (within service specification) in Liaison and Diversion in conjunction with service user and carer, helping to promote self-determination, choice and autonomy.
- To provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts or to attend and give verbal evidence as required. To offer considered recommendations to these bodies.
- Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring, and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- Assess patient's individual care needs, agree, and refer on to appropriate agencies.
- Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
- Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition.
- Utilise agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of process, as part of Health and Justice Service.
- Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.
- Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the service (as set by the Team Leader) are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.
- Assist in the implementation of evidence-based practice and participate in research and other projects as required.
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